Interior T-Nails for Wire-on?

[Jeff Wilk]

Does anybody have information on where to purchase the T-Nails used with wire-on at the corners of the interior door panels from the 30's era Cadillacs?  They were sort of arrow/spear shaped chrome tips that covered the mitred corners of the wire-on at each corner of the door panels.  About 18 per car.  I know someone was reproducing them a few years back but I can't seem to locate any.  All leads appreciated.

Jeff W

[Steve Passmore]

Its called a Welt corner and they are available from Restoration Specialties & Supply in Windber PA  Jeff, and their part number is 7188.  Its actually for the Hidem welting but will do just fine.

[Jeff Wilk]

Thanks Steve i will check them out. I cant locate that in their catalog though so i will contact them directly.

[harvey b]

Another place to try is Lebarron-Bonney, they have a lot of neat items like that,they are in Mass. Harvey

[Jeff Wilk]

Thanks but unfortunately no luck at lebaron bonney either.

[Steve Passmore]

try looking under their 2011 catalog jeff it loads much faster. Their on  PAGE 178 under
Antique Top Fasteners.  Welt tip corners number 7188. sadly just Black on brass.

[Classic]

It (7188) is still shown on page 178 in the 2013 catalog, but with an asterisk saying "no longer available".  However, they say frequently throughout the catalog to call them if you can't find what you need.  1-814-467-9842.

[Steve Passmore]

It (7188) is still shown on page 178 in the 2013 catalog, but with an asterisk saying "no longer available".  However, they say frequently throughout the catalog to call them if you can't find what you need.  1-814-467-9842.

Dam, that unfortunate, I used to use a lot of these trimming earlier cars.

[Jeff Wilk]

Spoke to folks at Restoration Specialties.  They dont have the orifinal types any longer and have not known anyone whose made them in 20+ years. 

[Steve Passmore]

What happened at Le Baron? as they still list them.

[Jeff Wilk]

I looked into the ones at Lebarron Bonnery (P21)  These are not like the original.  The originals were a cast item with the nail as part of it.  These at LB are stamped steel with a hole in the center for a trim nail to be put through it.  The shape is also different.  There was a gentleman who reproduced these as original many years ago who no longer does.  Was hoping to find some originals or some correct reproductions.

[Steve Passmore]

Sorry Jeff, that's where the confusion is, whats on offer now is clearly not what you need. I cant say I have ever seen the type your referring to. best of luck with your search.     If you could find just one I guess they could be cast, although not with a nail embedded. I could get them cast in aluminum here but you would have to have a tiny hole in it for fixing, would that be just too non-original ?