Dad's Dart (or one just like it) Restoration

After the black stuff, I still had to do all the bright stuff. I didn't have nearly as much of that and I didn't go nuts on the spares like I did with the black.

I took them to a company called Westcoast Metal Finishing in Los Angeles. Since some of the parts were larger and needed to be racked, the cost was higher. Also the cost goes up depending on desired thickness. Their minimum batch charge is $45. I had two batches. I had the big parts rack plated to a thickness of .0005" which is the thickest option. The small stuff I had barrel plated to .0004" to avoid problems with the threads. Total cost for the job was $150. Turn around was 2 days.
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I know some of this stuff should have different finishes, but I saved a lot of time and money by just getting it all done with the same finish.