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• Preparing Parts for Chrome Plating

  Posted on Thursday September 4th, 2008 at 22:46 in chrome plating, classic car body repair, convertible visor bracket, metal working, Other, preparing parts to get plated, restoration tips

  Before sending parts out to get chrome plated it is best to disassemble them as much as possible. If you are wanting show chrome then most likely the shop will want the parts totally disassembled to get the best results. Some parts are hard to take...

• Good Chrome Plating

  Posted on Tuesday September 2nd, 2008 at 22:30 in chrome plating, chrome plating tips, finding a chrome shop, Other, paul's chrome, restoration tips

  When it comes time to get the chrome plating work done to your car you will most likely have to find a professional shop to take care of it. Getting parts plated is a long process. It’s everything from removing the old plating to making the ne...

• 1949 Mercury Convertible Restoration Part 13

  Posted on Saturday August 30th, 2008 at 14:08 in 1949 mercury convertible restoration, classic car body repair, doors, inner fender, rust, rust repair, sandblasting, trunk lid

  When I first saw the inner fenders to this car I couldn’t believe how rusty they were. I thought for sure that there would be nothing left of them after they were sandblasted. Fortunately I was wrong. The engine compartment side of them was co...

• 1949 Mercury Convertible Restoration Part 12

  Posted on Wednesday August 27th, 2008 at 07:14 in 1949 mercury convertible restoration, akzo nobel, auto restoration products, classic car body repair, classic car paintwork, frame boxing plates, frame painting, frame rotisserie, mercury restoration, painting a car frame, sandblasting a car frame, semi-glass black

  My son, Richard and I decided to go ahead and weld the stress cracks in the frame before it was blasted. I also made some reinforcement plates for the rear frame above the rear spring brackets. This was an obvious weak area from the factory. Richard ...

• 1970 Plymouth Commercial

  Posted on Monday August 25th, 2008 at 23:36 in 1970 cuda, classic automotive design, duster, gtx, Other, road runner, sport fury

  Here is a great commercial clip that I came across and had to share. I have done some work on a 1970 ‘Cuda 440 and a 1969 Road Runner and they are great looking cars. I am also a big fan of vintage aircraft. Enjoy!...

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