Chrome plating plastic???

[nova-nut]

Have a 69 Nova, anyone know who can restore the dash bezel?:confused:

[Rich]

Mr. G's

www.mrgusa.com

[BOGIE]

Yes, that's right Chuck at CV Plating is the man. Ask first when the service is offered from your US Parts stores. You will be amazed that they are only th "Middle Man" !! ;) Literally, thousands of pieces are shipped to Chuck every month from all over the US. Unfortunately, your $$$$$$$ is the same now and the process is spendy. $700 for all my Fury dash pieces but there is a lot of detail work!!

http://www.cvvacuumplaters.com/

Good Luck Ric

[1quik69]

Looks like a 64 Plymouth. Am I right?

[novafied]

bogie's right on this one. some of the sellers saying they do their own work send the parts to them .plating plastic is not something you can do in your garage. check them out.they do repair work too.i had them do all of my dash and a/c face with great results.http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d90/novafied/DCP_0755.jpg

[tider66]

Has anyone here checked out the new reproduction 66 instrument cluster bezels?

[Rich]

I think you will find Mr. G's is not a "middle man", been in business since the mid 70's. Might want to do a price/delivery comparison. Quality on the Mopar stuff we have gotten was excellent.

http://www.southcoastrides.com/Hemi%20Greg/ph212.JPG

Rich

[BOGIE]

Looks like a 64 Plymouth. Am I right?

It is a 64 Sport Fury, 383-4spd, ps, pb, pw, air conditioning, radio & rear speaker with factory reverb mounted in the trunk, 3:23 sure grip rear end, remote outside rear view mirror. I am in the process of changing the interior to all Black!!

Ric

[Tommy]

There was a thread on restoring 68-74 bezels a while back. I can't remember who it was but they showed what they did and it looked brand new. I think they spray bombed the bezel and used a silver highlighter for the raised letters. Super nice job.

Tommy :)

[ProchargedchevyI]

RallyNova and I both did a DIY for a 3rd gen. It's pretty simple and way cheaper than farming it out to be restored. I think the total cost involved was $40-$50.

http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74722

http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42438&highlight=dash+restoration

[BOGIE]

I think you will find Mr. G's is not a "middle man", been in business since the mid 70's. MG]http://www.southcoastrides.com/Hemi%20Greg/ph212.JPG[/IMG]

Rich

Rich, it always pays to research. Can't be too careful these days, parts are too darn expensive to be travelling here & there & back and.......

As I said, the vacuumizing process is a specialized service. Mr G's does NOT do the plastic rechroming in house......... they are indeed, the "Middleman" They do however, repair first and then detail/paint the parts once they get them back. I just spoke with Robin at Mr G's and he does sound like a great guy. They mostly have an inventory of finished products which they will exchange for your cores. I do believe Chuck has been replating your Mopar stuff?? Glad yer happy.

PS Just to let you know..... lead times for this service (if parts are not in house) is 2 - 3 MONTHS :eek::eek: I guess that's to allow for shipping here & there??

Cheers Ric :beer:

[NIGHTSHADE]

I have a plastic part that is in need of re-plating. If I could buy a reproduction I would, but they are not made.

Anyone have leads to replaters that do plastic, aluminum, pot metal etc.......

???:confused:

[66 BADBOY]

Great question Jeff. I've been wondering the same thing. Like if I find a nasty steering wheel horn ring. Can it be done?

[jason 68 L78]

I have used them for silk screening and was very happy, they do quality work. They said they were just starting chrome plating on plastic about a year ago. Let me know how you make out.

Jason

http://www.autoinstruments.com/

[Nova_Guy]

A friend of mine has chrome plated fiberglass bumpers for his 69 Mustang. I haven't saw them but he says they look reallly good. I'll find out the name of the place if you interested in them.

[BOGIE]

Hey Bringer....... check out this thread. Hope it helps??

:D:D
http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74651

Cheers Ric

[NIGHTSHADE]

Thanks guys, very helpful.

And Bogie, I was looking for that thread before I posted, just didn't look hard enough I guess!:o


Hey Bringer....... check out this thread. Hope it helps??

:D:D
http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74651

Cheers Ric

[NIGHTSHADE]

I combined the 2 threads and will move it to the "Best of Body and Interior" so these links wont get lost.

Maybe NPHMP could add them to the library in a new section labled something like "Parts restorers".

[1963wagonman]

mr g's

novajoe and myself just sent him a rather large shipment of a/c faceplates,balls etc......

[66nogo2]

mr g's

novajoe and myself just sent him a rather large shipment of a/c faceplates,balls etc......

My balls are nos but kinda tarnished they wont polish out so I guess I should send them out for replating. I would like my balls to be shiny again.

how did the condensor mounting turn out?

[1963wagonman]

the condensor is in!!!!

it bolted right up!!!

the original condensor has a slight bow to clear the hood latch release...

this new condensor is flat so the hood release touches this condensor a lil..i just used the original protector plate (2x2) piece of flat metal.

as far as your balls not being shiny? well thats another issue!!!:eek:

[BOGIE]

Here's my dash done and near completion. Chuck does an awesome job!! A++++++++

Ric

[NIGHTSHADE]

I just had a wonderful experience with "Finishing Touches" here is a thread on it.

http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=87462

[3DTim]

I just had a wonderful experience with "Finishing Touches" here is a thread on it.

http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=87462

I to had very good luck with them. Very nice guy.

[SuperNova66]

Bob Meals, from Finishing Touches, called me to let me know he received my package. Great guy to talk with, and based upon the pictures of his work (Aztec L79 a/c resto, bezels for other guys) I am anxious to see the finished products.

[Phil]

I know Bob, he's from my neck of the woods. Does great work, honest, and informative about nova's also...had quite a bit a collection of nova's and parts
...Phil

[just chevy]

go with bob at finishing touches he did my 67 and 66 insterment bezal, heater bezal ect ,it dont get no better then this. screw MR G in ft worth tx im in dallas tx i have spoke with him hes rude and have heard his work is junky ask nova joe. i sent my parts to finishing touches in florida they came back great.

[SuperNova66]

I should state that I too have heard issues about the individual listed in the previous post. I will not say who I heard it from, but some of the people I chat with are NovaJoe, Wagonman, and Bob Meals.

You fill in between the lines....:yes:

[just chevy]

in between the lines, call the guy up he has more attitude then brains, ask nova joe what his parts looked liked after he received them back from MR gs, go with finishing touches you will be happy with the results.

[SuperNova66]

in between the lines, call the guy up he has more attitude then brains, ask nova joe what his parts looked liked after he received them back from MR gs, go with finishing touches you will be happy with the results.

Exactly... when I mentioned how his name was being tossed about, Bob said it had been some time since he had visited Steve's. He was surprised, and appreciates the opinion we have of him.

[Nova 404]

Just had my 67 SS dash trim done by Bob,he does realy nice work.I was impressed that he was able to straighten the instrument bezel.

[MPLS66]

I Also Had Bob Do My Dash And Ac Bezel . I Could Not Be Happier With His Workmanship . Bob Is The Best .