Thanks again Tom, for your very interesting suggestion. I think it is worth to investigate if he can do the job for me. I will forward the message to fellow IML member Charles Rex, who has the reflector at the moment. And ofcourse I will let you know what we decide to do! Robert Op Wo, 2 augustus, 2006 7:29 pm, schreef Tom Scott: > I visited a guy in PA 2 weeks ago who does 'metallization'..(his term). > He > had some potmetal and plastic parts he did for a 60 Caddy and a 70isn > Nova. > I held the pieces next to the polished stainless and the recently > rechromed front bumper on my 60 Crown and I would challenge anyone to tell > the difference. The problem with the coating versus the plating is the > hardness of the finished surface. Obviously the coating isn't as hard as > plating so it is susceptable to stone chips, itc. For interior pieces or > parts not in the path of an errant stone such as the Flitesweep reflector > I think the > coating is a very viable alternative. I had a quote from NEL in Philly > for a bunch of my parts that need replating. The coating process was > about half the cost. The website is attached. > http://www.coatofchrome.com/default.php > Tom > 60 Crown Southampton > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 12:05 PM > Subject: Re: IML: 60 Imperial reflectors > > > >> That's cheating. That XJ Jag isn't painted, it's polished aluminum. >> There >> are some decent "chrome" type paints, but nothing too good. There is a >> guy with some kind of plating that chromes fiberglas that looks real >> good (have the link someplace) but it probably costs more than getting >> the pot metal replaced. >> >> >>> From: Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx> >>> Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: Re: IML: 60 Imperial reflectors >>> Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 08:37:54 -0700 (PDT) >>> >>> >>> Did you have a case of beer under your arm when you >>> walked in the door? >>> >>> Was the machinist an older man - at or past retirement >>> age? This is a project for someone with some smarts, patience, and >>> experience. >>> >>> Don't let that bad experience get you down. Keep >>> looking is my advice. I'm personally very leery of pot-metal repair. >>> You might be ahead buying a >>> drilling tool, grinding out the pits yourself, and then learning how to >>> melt brass into the divots and grind it down. >>> >>> Thats "all" they do. Pain in the behind, if you ask >>> me. - Especially for an item that need only pass casual scrutiny. >>> >>> >>> One other suggestion: Use a wheel to grind the >>> surfaces flat/smooth. Perhaps on a Dremel tool or something. Fill voids >>> with body filler, and go to an automotive paint place. They have >>> paints that are "almost" indistinguishable from chrome. You can use >>> your sand-blasted piece for this one. >>> >>> http://img26.exs.cx/img26/8163/jaguar-xj0367.jpg >>> >>> >>> So much of what determines success in life is who you >>> have helping you. Most places within 100 KM of you won't be worth >>> talking to. You have to search. >>> >>> >>> Either way, best of luck in your mission - let us know >>> how things turn out and how painful the solution was? >>> >>> --- Rob van der Es <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> If so: Why pay $500,000 to have that reflector >>>>> repaired? >>>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- Henry Hopkins <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> ----------------- This >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing >>>>>> List. Please >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your >>>>>> response will be >>>>>>> shared with everyone. 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