Sometimes a trophy manufacturer can/will take the time to make special parts such as this for not too much money. They are used to one off special items. There may be a chance that they would have the equipment and skill necessary to make this.
Paul W.
You are right about that Kenyon, the problem however is that machinists
are often to busy (at least in my area) to have time to reproduce this
disc.
I have tried several but they were all to busy to even look at it..
And one shop ruined even my original disc when they sandblasted it!
That is why I ordered another one from Lowell, and I am now trying to find
me a decent shop that can handle potmetal so that this one won't be
destroyed!!
Robert
Op Wo, 2 augustus, 2006 7:05 am, schreef Kenyon Wills:
> I think that the topic here is the disc that goes
> under the emblem in the center of a flightsweep decklid.
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> If so: Why pay $500,000 to have that reflector
> repaired?
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> Seems to me that you could have a talented machinist
> reprduce a new one out of a steel blank and have it turn out PERFECT and
> ready to be plated.
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> I have not looked at mine lately, but those pot metal
> folks charge a fortune, and there's no assurance that your restored
> potmetal won't sprout more dimples in the future.
>
>
> -Kenyon
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> --- Henry Hopkins <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Are you talking about the chrome pieces that
>> surround a red plastic reflector on the tips of the rear fins??? If so,
>> when you get the chrome piece fixed, George Laurie
>> Georgelaurie@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> makes reproduction reflectors that are superb.
>>
>> If you are not talking about those pieces, excuse me
>> for the intrusion.
>>
>> Henry Hopkins, 60 cvt.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Regis Bodnar" <arbie104@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 7:05 PM
>> Subject: RE: IML: Looking for a potmetal repair shop
>> in the New York area
>>
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>>> Paul's Chrome in Evans City, PA can repair it and
>>>
>> re-plate it...they are
>>> not cheap, but guarantee everything for life and
>> use show quality
>>> chrome.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>
>> Behalf Of Rob van der Es
>>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 2:03 PM
>>> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: IML: Looking for a potmetal repair shop
>>>
>> in the New York area
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi fellow imperialists!
>>>
>>>
>>> I am trying to restore a trunklid reflector for my
>>>
>> 1960 Imperial, my
>>
>>> fried and fellow IML member Charles Rex (who also
>> ownes a 1960 Imp) has
>>> obtained a reflector from Lowell but this one is
>> heavily pitted.
>>>
>>> This became visible after removing the old chrome
>>>
>> plating.
>>> What I am looking for now is a shop that can
>>>
>> repair the pinnholes and
>>> some craters in the potmetal. After the repair it
>> can be copper plated
>>> and rechromed by any plating company, but the
>> problem is that not many
>>> know how to repair pot metal..
>>>
>>> Does anyone know a good repair shop in the New
>>>
>> York area that can handle
>>
>>> potmetal (zamac) ?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>>
>>> Robert van der Es
>>>
>>>
>>>
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