<VV> A/C Eyeballs
airvair
airvair at richnet.net
Sun Apr 17 22:16:24 EDT 2005
My supplier of center vent bezels has been developing a better plating
system that promises to be more durable than what he has been using, and
can allow replating of difficult, old plastic, like the side bezels. His
supplier also switched to a different plastic resin, and this has caused
delays. I'm awaiting my first batch of bezels with the new resin and
plating process.
I am always interested in obtaining a better master for the center vent
bezel. One of these days, we'll need to create a new mold, which is why
the request for old cores. I don't replate them anymore, as they would
STILL be as brittle as glass, and we can cast new pieces.
-Mark
N. Joseph Potts wrote:
>If you replace your bezels and the old ones are intact, do NOT throw them
>away. Sooner, ship them to me (though I don't need any currently). I'm
>hard-put to imagine a nice A/C conversion of a late model without these
>bezels. The old bezels CAN be rechromed. I had mine rechromed at Mr. G's in
>Texas, who has been discussed on this list before, to the effect that you
>SHOULD NOT use them. There are others.
> The center bezels are MUCH harder to rechrome (Mr. G ruined mine). Mark
>Corbin has marketed a rechromed version. Again, the old ones should NOT be
>thrown away (Mark wants them, I believe).
> If you're disposed to throw the old bezels away:
>
>Joe Potts
>6619 Roxbury Lane
>Miami Beach FL 33141
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>In answer to the question about the bezels in a late model A/C dash, I've
>heard that they and the 69 camero are the same! I'm getting ready to try
>this route myself on my 66 4-dr with factory A/C the dash bright work leaves
>alot to desire.
>
>
>Paul Chapman- 10 corvairs, Derby City Corvairs and Corsa
>
>
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