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    12/13/2020 8:54 PM  #1

    Greg B
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    Removed some chrome plating on old parts

    When I bought that old Galaxie convertible one of the things it was missing was the convertible specific sunvisor brackets.  They recently started making reproductions, but I recently found some used on facebook marketplace.  The reason I didn't get repros is a previous owner scuffed up the inner trim and painted it gray.  So I thought I'd keep it that way.  I blasted the chrome off of these, and I haven't decided yet how I'm going to fill all the pocks.  I was thinking possibly using those aluminium brazing sticks you see in all the ads and they sell them in lots of places now. And here is something else I'm building. 



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    12/13/2020 9:32 PM  #2

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    Re: Removed some chrome plating on old parts

    If you are going to paint them, why not just use bondo to fill the pits?

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    12/13/2020 10:16 PM  #3

    Greg B
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    Re: Removed some chrome plating on old parts

    I probably will use bondo.  But, the drivers side has the crack and it seems like a good place to use one of those dang rods.

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    12/14/2020 6:27 AM  #4

    TKOPerformance
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    Re: Removed some chrome plating on old parts

    So we all bought those rods at the car shows, huh?

    If you do use it, let us know how it works.  I think I still have a bundle of them around somewhere. 

    I would definitely just fill the pits with body filler. 

     

    12/14/2020 7:12 AM  #5

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    Re: Removed some chrome plating on old parts

    Well, if it's the same stuff, I used some of that aluminum rod to make up some brackets for seats in my old fishing boat.  That was a good 35 years ago and as I recall it worked pretty well and lasted for a long time...and was as strong as it needed to be.  Now that I think about it, I believe I saw the package in one of my tool box drawers just the other day.

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    12/14/2020 5:27 PM  #6

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    Re: Removed some chrome plating on old parts

    Can the bracket take that much heat?

     

    12/14/2020 7:29 PM  #7

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    Re: Removed some chrome plating on old parts

    I wanted to try something like muggy weld super alloy 1 on the crack, but I don't like the price.  If I had more of a use for them it would be worth it, but just for just this repair, I might as well just have bought the reproductions.  I've also given thought that some type of epoxy would do the job, as I can put a layer on the backside.  Honestly, I just wanted an excuse to try out one of those low heat brazing rods.  I'm on the lookout for a fairly low cost alloy rod.

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