Quote: May be an A/C thing? And I'm sure the upper rad hose is a correct NOS piece as per the BCS.
How does he get 35 year old NOS parts, like the PS hose, to look brand new without replating it? These guys really need to write a book of all their secrets....I like the Carlisle 2009 Q & A idea
Your good Alan! It is an A/C thing. Would you be interested in the doubles and even triple parts that were bought while trying to obtain examples that we could work without re-plating the original finish? The only parts we re-colored (with our acid process) were the natural bare metal pieces like ball joints, tie rods, cast iron, forged steel, drive shaft, etc.... All the "pretty" colorful metal pieces still have their original finish.
I stand corrected. There were some gold finished pieces (such as the front fender turn signal housings) that Steve is able to make look brand new again with his plating. We can do things like the power steering hose fittings.
