Re: Pot Metal Restoration Advice/Vendor
[Re: WAJ]
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11/20/09 03:55 PM
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These guys did the original door handles, vinyl-top checkmark moulding and rear taillamp panel trim for my '68 Charger R/T. The outcome was great and on original parts. I posed the question about repair and replating of pewter/potmetal components. They said they could do it. They specialize in a lot of older classics that had heavy chrome accents... http://www.superiorchrome.com/Hope this helps.... Troy
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: Pot Metal Restoration Advice/Vendor
[Re: mopar rookie]
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11/20/09 11:43 PM
11/20/09 11:43 PM
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All the potmetal on my 68 Newport is junk. There is nobody around here (in Canada) that can do potmetal.Depending on its condition,it may dissolve in the tank!! I got my hood lettering used from a California car and is not pitted. Also a good friend in Arizona shipped me some really nice trim from a car he parted out.(Thanks Chris! ) I have located on E-bay the rest of the trim I needed in new old stock. It is not easy tracking down NOS parts for a one year only and one model only part. Especially when it is a C body.
'68 Newport Custom Barge on a Budget!! BOAB 1973 Satellite WAGON! 318- 3 on the tree!! 2008 Chrysler 300c HEMI!
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Re: Pot Metal Restoration Advice/Vendor
[Re: 68Cbarge]
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11/20/09 11:52 PM
11/20/09 11:52 PM
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Fini Finish in Warren Michigan does a nice job but you better have deep pockets...Pot metal sucks to restore..
1972 Road Runner / GTX 440 4spd Dana 3.54 Just about to turn 26K original miles..
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Re: Pot Metal Restoration Advice/Vendor
[Re: Neil]
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11/23/09 09:40 PM
11/23/09 09:40 PM
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Advanced Plating and Powdercoating in Nashville does pot metal work, but they are super expensive. The work is top notch though.
Advanced Plating does do pot metal work, they are super expensive, but they are no way top notch. I am going to try Paul's the next time around.
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Re: Pot Metal Restoration Advice/Vendor
[Re: GOLDENCOMMANDO]
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11/24/09 08:54 PM
11/24/09 08:54 PM
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http://iversonautomotive.com
He polished all my trim and restored my pot metal tail light bezels. Did great work.
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Re: Pot Metal Restoration Advice/Vendor
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11/24/09 09:16 PM
11/24/09 09:16 PM
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I've seen Iversons work as well as the other highly reccomended vendors here, any one of them is capable of fantastic work, however I've also seen examples of parts done by all of them that I wouldn't use simply because the parts in question fell below what I'd consider acceptable for an OE level car. No matter who you use or what you pay, the results are likely to vary even from the same vendor as no two used parts are the same. Sometimes the parts condition simply leaves too little to work with in getting exacting results when compared to mint NOS. It's not always the vendors fault, some of the final expected results are simply beyond any vendors capability in trying to perfect a repair due to the parts intricate shape or extremely poor condition. Pot Metal restoration is expensive because it's very tedious, and usually very time consuming work. It demands a HUGE attention to detail because even the smallest flaws or differences can easily show. At any rate, plan on spending some big dollars, don't plan on perfection because you'll likey get let down at least a little, and if it were me, I'd get the best quality used examples to start with and I'd entrust my parts with Iverson.
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