After 30 years of saltwater use, the intricately curved anodized-aluminum trim along the cap of the open transom of my outboard-powered 21-foot center-console fishing boat was falling apart. Corrosion ...

During the heyday of customizing it was a common trick to use the trim off of one car on another. In the '50s one of the premier examples of such a swap was the stylish stainless steel side trim found ...