Alan (and list)
Do you know if he uses the Caswell system? Any idea if how well it works, and how long the chrome lasts?
The system seems reasonably priced, and on a car like an Imperial (or 2 or 3...), you could save a king's ransom doing your own small chrome.
Any info appreciated!
Steve Charette
In a message dated 5/29/02 4:14:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Its like I said before, I would at least ask the owner a few questions about this car before bidding. The best thing to do would be to go and have a look at the car and ask to see some repair receipts. I still question why the interior needed to be completely redone on what is supposed to be a low mileage car. Looking at the car would be an opportunity to find out what was done with the interior, whether they replaced the leather with leather or leather with vinyl.
In a previous posting somone made mention of the restoration costs of this car as adding to the value. Although it can't be denied that such work could be an asset the assertion that the dollar value paid to have it done should add, in direct proportion, to the dollar value or the car is somewhat flawed. An old car is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it, what was spent on its restoration or what a new car costs is completely irrelevent.
If one takes all of the restoration work to the professionals you can very easily spend many times what some cars are worth, if you go overboard. Some may argue that they will never sell their car so it doesn't matter, but I figure why spend money needlessly that could be spent on something else. You also don't know for sure what might happen in a few years and you may have to sell the car because you need the money that you poured into it. This is why most old car nuts do a lot of the work themselves, that and the satisfaction gained from the experience. If fact I know of one fellow that does his own chrome plating.
Best Regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel And Other Trim Parts.
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