I have boxed up all my plastic parts for the instrument cluster on my 1965 Dart and are ready to ship it off. My question is; which supplier should I use to get it rechromed?
Thanks FABO
Thanks FABO
Leanna ~ The CudaChick1968
appears to have a loyal following on this site.
She powder-coats, ask if she rechromes yet. It is a different process. There is a guy in San Diego area that rechromes plastic. Ill try and find the address. reasonable too.
i was looking to get my ralley dash rechromed and was quoted 8 months to 1 year turn around and you could easly not get the same piece back.if leanna is thinking about rechromeing plastic i will wait and get her.
GCAR is only an hour or so from me. If I decide to keep the oe dash stuff they are who I will be using.....From what I remember he has the molds to do radio & radio/heater delete for certain models.....I know he has them for the 67-69, I believe he was the one that the others that offer them now copied.....My stuff is at GCAR right now, and they not only do the vacuumized chrome, but re-detail the entire piece/pieces as well. There is a 10-12 week lead time, and maybe more depending on what your bezels need. Mine didn't need any repair but it still took him 2 weeks to send me a quote. Beautiful work though from the ones I've seen!! Geof
By any chance did you read Leanna's comment?Cuba Chick does just spoke with her last week, Laysons also does
Didn't know that, thanks GeofMr. G's no longer does vacuumized chrome and only have what's left of their stock!! Long before anyone else even thought of offering this service, they were the only game in town.
I have a complete set of Mr. G's bezels in my 66 and after 10 years still look brand new!! Ill let you know how the GCAR bezels come out!! Geof
I had all the plastic dash parts in my 65 Dart "chromed" at Sacramento Chrome for ~$110. Took about a month because they were in the process of relocating. I took them in bare, after soaking a day in Super Clean to remove the old coating, then I sanded w/ 600 grit. The plastic looked new after my cleaning. It isn't a real vacuum deposition, but some type of new chemical spray. Not sure it is even real chromium, but they said it actually lasts longer.
I didn't try to repaint the background black. I think it looks better as full chrome. For the cluster I removed the clear lenses by drilling the plastic rivets and polished. I re-attached w/ plastic epoxy. Many of the mounting screw posts were split, so I wrapped tight w/ fishing line and covered w/ epoxy. Can't provide photos since the dash is wrapped while I paint the interior (low on my list).
I had all the plastic dash parts in my 65 Dart "chromed" at Sacramento Chrome for ~$110. Took about a month because they were in the process of relocating. I took them in bare, after soaking a day in Super Clean to remove the old coating, then I sanded w/ 600 grit. The plastic looked new after my cleaning. It isn't a real vacuum deposition, but some type of new chemical spray. Not sure it is even real chromium, but they said it actually lasts longer.
I didn't try to repaint the background black. I think it looks better as full chrome. For the cluster I removed the clear lenses by drilling the plastic rivets and polished. I re-attached w/ plastic epoxy. Many of the mounting screw posts were split, so I wrapped tight w/ fishing line and covered w/ epoxy. Can't provide photos since the dash is wrapped while I paint the interior (low on my list).
Here is a pic of mine Just done by Chrometech USA
Didn't know that, thanks Geof
Cuba Chick does just spoke with her last week, Laysons also does