Re: IML: 60 Imperial reflectors

[Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think that the topic here is the disc that goes
under the emblem in the center of a flightsweep
decklid.

If so:  Why pay $500,000 to have that reflector
repaired?

Seems to me that you could have a talented machinist
reprduce a new one out of a steel blank and have it
turn out PERFECT and ready to be plated.

I have not looked at mine lately, but those pot metal
folks charge a fortune, and there's no assurance that
your restored potmetal won't sprout more dimples in
the future.


-Kenyon

--- Henry Hopkins <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Are you talking about the chrome pieces that
> surround a red plastic 
> reflector on the tips of the rear fins???  If so,
> when you get the chrome 
> piece fixed, George Laurie Georgelaurie@xxxxxxxxxxx
> makes reproduction 
> reflectors that are superb.
> 
> If you are not talking about those pieces, excuse me
> for the intrusion.
> 
> Henry Hopkins, 60 cvt.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Regis Bodnar" <arbie104@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 7:05 PM
> Subject: RE: IML: Looking for a potmetal repair shop
> in the New York area
> 
> 
> > Paul's Chrome in Evans City, PA can repair it and
> re-plate it...they are
> > not cheap, but guarantee everything for life and
> use show quality
> > chrome.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Rob van der Es
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 2:03 PM
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: IML: Looking for a potmetal repair shop
> in the New York area
> >
> >
> > Hi fellow imperialists!
> >
> > I am trying to restore a trunklid reflector for my
> 1960 Imperial, my
> > fried and fellow IML member Charles Rex (who also
> ownes a 1960 Imp) has
> > obtained a reflector from Lowell but this one is
> heavily pitted.
> >
> > This became visible after removing the old chrome
> plating.
> > What I am looking for now is a shop that can
> repair the pinnholes and
> > some craters in the potmetal. After the repair it
> can be copper plated
> > and rechromed by any plating company, but the
> problem is that not many
> > know how to repair pot metal..
> >
> > Does anyone know a good repair shop in the New
> York area that can handle
> > potmetal (zamac) ?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Robert van der Es
> >
> >
> >
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