Re: IML: 60 Imperial reflectors

["Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You are right about that Kenyon, the problem however is that machinists
are often to busy (at least in my area) to have time to reproduce this
disc.

I have tried several but they were all to busy to even look at it..
And one shop ruined even my original disc when they sandblasted it!

That is why I ordered another one from Lowell, and I am now trying to find
me a decent shop that can handle potmetal so that this one won't be
destroyed!!

Robert


Op Wo, 2 augustus, 2006 7:05 am, schreef Kenyon Wills:
> I think that the topic here is the disc that goes
> under the emblem in the center of a flightsweep decklid.
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> If so:  Why pay $500,000 to have that reflector
> repaired?
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> 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.
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> 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.
>
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> -Kenyon
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> --- Henry Hopkins <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> If you are not talking about those pieces, excuse me
>> for the intrusion.
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>> 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
>>
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>>> 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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