MICRO-CRACKED CHROME

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

Wow, that sure sounds like one for the Gadget/Gimmick thread to me.

Happy New Year everyone!

Paul

In a message dated 12/31/2003 10:05:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

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> 
> I was fortunate to be able to frequently ride in an aforementioned '61
> convertible w/a replacement swivel seat that had come out of another '61
> Imperial. The benefit of the manual swivel seat was minimal for the effort
> needed to make them work. Had there been a simple safety latch installed to
> allow operation only with the key in the Off position, incorporating a
> subsequent lash mechanism to allow the door to open w/o breaking the
> openning cable when latched, it would have been a more successful device.
> 
> On the brightwork front, the '63 Imperial brochure describes that
> "Chromework is plated with two layers of nickel of differing alloy, before
> the final chrome layer is applied. Even stainless steel brightwork is a
> special alloy developed to resist tiny pits that destroy the luster."
> http://www.imperialclub.org/Yr/1963/Brochure/Page13.jpg
> In the 'Automotive Topics' article on the '63 Imperials,
> http://www.imperialclub.org/Articles/63Topics/index.htm
> it is mentioned, "Higher grade stainless steels are used on exterior trim
> parts on the 1963 Imperial to improve life and appearance."
> In the 1972 Chrysler brochure at http://www.fuselage.de/chr72/72chr02b.jpg
> it is noted, "we're using a new micro-cracked chrome plating process on some
> exterior chrome."
> 
> So, who can define 'micro-cracked'?
> 
> Eric
> '63 Crown Four-Door
> '72 Newport Custom Sedan
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