Ron,
Re your request for info about vacuum metallizing, please
note that normal vacuum metallizing is not very good for
exterior parts due to its softness and limited durability to
weathering but if the chevrons are vacuum metallized then it
would be a good idea to suggest using them only for shows
since I assume you are planning to cast them in either
urethane or some other casting plastic. If you want the
added durability for exterior use then a clear top coat is
required. You might instead consider harder tooling and
casting them in aluminum or zinc with conventional plating
processes.
Brian
"Steven M. Charette" wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> Thanks to the list members who have offered to loan lenses to get this
> project rolling. I've contacted them both privately and hope to get started
> soon.
>
> The last operation needed to complete these parts will be the chroming
> process, which I believe is referred to as "vacuum metallizing". The process
> was used extensively on '60's and '70's interior trim, and some exterior
> stuff. Anyone on the list have any experience with this, or any resources to
> offer?
>
> By the way, I'm up to my eyeballs in motor and transmission mounts -
> primarily for the '62-'65 cars, and the "Floating Power" mounts for the
> '59-'66 "C" body and Imperials - are there any other powertrain mounts for
> the Forward Look cars I should be looking at while I'm at it? I really don't
> want to make anything that is currently available - only parts that are no
> longer available or outrageously expensive in NOS.
>
> I plan to move on to different projects once I'm done with mounts, and
> would like to get all the tooling built at once... there is some commonality
> between a number of the mounts, and I can realize some cost savings doing all
> the tooling at once. I do build all solid tooling for all the mounts, as
> opposed to working with urethane or other soft temporary tooling (I may use
> soft tooling for the Chevrons, though).
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Charette
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