<VV> Fwd: more on the BEZELS we got ideas now!
Owen Strawn
owenstrawn at yahoo.com
Tue Mar 29 10:21:20 EDT 2011
That would be sweet!
(or just polish the aluminum)
Owen in Wichita
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From: Ken Pepke <kenpepke at juno.com>
To: Vair Views <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tue, March 29, 2011 9:01:06 AM
Subject: <VV> Fwd: more on the BEZELS we got ideas now!
Why not create a mold from the existing pot metal parts and cast new ones in
aluminum? Have them flash chromed to look original.
Ken P
Wyandotte, MI
> From: N2VZD at aol.com
> Date: March 29, 2011 7:07:23 AM EDT
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> more on the BEZELS we got ideas now!
>
> fer cripes sakes , i thought EVERYONE knew where i am planted..sorry. i am
> near Syracuse NY in the middle of the weather map where the yellow dots are
> indicating lots of snow.
> these bezels are very badly pitted, very deep. it would take several (as in
> expensive!) coats of copper sanded in between , to repair. they have been
> looked at by a very good plater in Syracuse yesterday , before i looked at
> them. there would not be any detail left if they were ground down smooth.
> they are "potmetal" which is no fun to work with , even if in good shape. i
> have had a lot of plating done over the years , and have seen the inner
> workings of a busy old time quality plating shop many times. plating costs and
>
> processes have taken major jumps ( and quality suffers sometimes also )
> because of changes that had to be made to cope with pollution issues.
> anyhow , thanks to ALL who responded to my posting , and i have shared all
> ideas with the new proud owner of this "project ultravan" . i will continue
> on his other big projects (all interesting FC stuff) as he works at this
> one on his own (i hope!). someday i will also be back at mine.
> regards, Tim Colson
>
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