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63 Polara grill restoration #982197
04/28/11 08:16 PM
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where is the best place to go to get an aluminum grill restored? Have a few, but car deserves show quality. Also price estimate. thanks in advance

Re: 63 Polara grill restoration [Re: BottomBulbRacer] #982198
04/28/11 08:44 PM
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Call Bill Petrow at Special T's. http://special-ts.tripod.com/ If you can't open the attachment, his number is 847-255-5494.

Re: 63 Polara grill restoration [Re: ryangtogtx] #982199
04/28/11 09:04 PM
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If it's in good shape, spray it down with some Easy-Off oven cleaner to get the anodizing off, wet sand it, and polish it out.

It's just aluminum.


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Re: 63 Polara grill restoration #982201
04/29/11 07:40 AM
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Thanks guys! What do you do about re-anodizing?

Re: 63 Polara grill restoration [Re: BottomBulbRacer] #982202
04/29/11 11:33 AM
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On my Duster racecar - which only has 2 grille moldings - I just had my plater/polisher guy strip them & polish them a couple of years ago. They still look new, but of course the car never sees street use, spends much of its life indoors, and a couple of moldings are easy to polish if need be.
Given how much exposed area & black detailing a '63 Dodge has, if the car's going to see street use it might be wise to re-anodize it.







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