Re: IML: 1960 PARTS on EBAY - what a value?

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

I think that actually, all of the shine is on the face of the grill. If you 
look at the sides or the back, there is not much lustre there. My point was 
that I was able to find 2 really nice COMPLETE grills as well as a set of 
parking lights for around $350. total, including the shipping.
   The NOS grill was pictured in Cars & Parts magazine sometime in the late 
80's for a feature on Carlisle I believe. At that time, Mitchell's also did 
business under the name of "Acme Auto Parts". Also in the pics with the 
grill were many other 60 items including an NOS hood bird & headlight 
bezels. I purchased all of that stuff with the exception of the grill. I 
still have all of it, most in the original packaging waiting to go on one of 
my cars.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 1960 PARTS on EBAY - what a value?


> Hi;
> Actually there is really that much labour in cleaning off trim parts
> because the chrome plater usually submerges them in a tank and strips them
> in a chemical bath. They then clean them in another tank and then copper
> plate them at least twice depending on what it needs. The main amount of
> labour is in the buffing process but judging by the original plating job 
> on
> those grilles they didn't spend much time on buffing between the bars. I
> have one of these 1960 grills and the bars are way to close together for
> anyone to buff, my example has the mirror shine on the front edges of the
> bars and very little pitting so the plating must be of good quality.
>  I would gather that if one were to go to several different platers on
> would get several different quotes. From what I understand most good 
> platers
> specialise in either restoring pot metal or in restoring steel parts like
> bumpers, probably due to the repair techniques being very different. The
> fellow in my parts with the Chrysler Airflow had the pot metal sent to one
> plater and the bumpers sent to another, the pot metal was pitted and 
> broken,
> the front bumper was caved in.
> Best Regards
> Arran Foster
> 1954 Imperial Newport
> Needing a Left side tailight bezel and other trim parts.
> 1975 Chrysler Newport
> Needs a brake Job
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 8:23 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: 1960 PARTS on EBAY - what a value?
>
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> With regard to Kenyon question:
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> A redo chrome job might be so expensive because a grille is very time
> consuming to clean properly before it can be rechromed !
> Think of all those grill bars (I have just cleaned my grille today, so I
> know what I am talking about :) that must be cleaned inside and outside
> thouroughly before the rechroming can take place.
>
> Regards,
>
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> Robert
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> On Di, juli 26, 2005 16:54, Kenyon Wills said:
> > Maybe I've been lucky, but the cars that I've seen
> > have not had serious problems with their grilles, meaning that you could
> > take the grille off and have it stripped and rechromed without having
> > structural or pitting issues, which is half the battle.
> >
> > If a whole bumper costs $500 for triple plate, why
> > would these cost $1000 to redo?  I have not looked into it, so that's why
> I
> > ask.
> >
> > Since there isn't more material involved, shall I
> > presume that they have to do detail finishing and polishing inside of all
> > of those grille bars?
> >
> > My reaction is that $800 is a monster price.  Help me
> > out here - why so expensive to redo an old one?
> >
> > -Kenyon
> >
> >
> > --- richard burgess <lecrown60@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
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> > > The '60 grill on ebay for $800 is on the very high
> > > side of reasonable as this is probably one of the very last NOS grills
> > > out there.  The side grill seems exceedingly high at $200.  When I got
> > > an estimate to rechrome a '60 grill it was about a $1000 for the whole
> > > thing.  I have since found a nice origianal that is good enough.  Had I
> > > not I would have seriously considered buying this grill. I am willing to
> > > bet it will sell.  The $700 '60 LeBaron wheelcovers sold while I was
> > > looking at the ad!  I also had bet they would sell and I was tempted.
> > > However I would have been too nervous to
> > > put them on the car for that price.  Same probably goes for the grill.
> > > NOS trim parts are just near
> > > impossible to find, and that goes double for pot metal.
> > >
> > > Richard Burgess
> > > '60 Crown Sedan
> > > '60 LeBaron sedan
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeff Ingraham <jeff_ingraham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > Here is a question about 1960 Imps from dietmar he
> > > wanted me to forward. Jeff
> > >
> > >
> > > --- dietmar frensemeyer
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: "dietmar frensemeyer"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To: "Jeff Ingraham"
> > > > Subject: 1960 PARTS on EBAY - what a value?
> > > > Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 09:41:21 +0200
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Please would You forward this to the list:
> > > > Found today on Ebay 1960 center grill
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ebay # 7989440158
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Asking 800 $
> > > > How realistic is this, and what the value now of a
> > > > #2 complete car?




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