Re: kick plate

[JALFAjr@domain.elided]

Dion, it has been a couple of days since you asked (as I am reading the 
Digests, not actual elapsed time, which is approaching two and half weeks)

The problem with the kick plates and the door sills is three fold.  The 
rubbing of the kick plate on the door sill as the body flexes, compounded by 
the stamped rough edge of the hole in the kick plate, and the breaking of the 
paint when the screw goes in.

I did three things to help. I ground off the rough edges on the holes in the 
kick plate.  I put a clear vinyl tape down between the sill and the kick 
plate to further reduce rubbing, or at least to make it longer to get to 
metal to metal contact.  And lastly, I put silicone sealer in and over the 
screw holes before you put in the screws.  This effectively seals out the 
water that causes the rust.

John Justus
1971 1750 GT Veloce
1995 164 Quadrifoglio
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