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Headlight bucket prep question... |
GeorgeKopf |
Oct 15 2021, 06:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 9-February 21 From: Princeton, NJ Member No.: 25,186 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I am in the process of refurbishing my headlights and I have two questions.
1. Are there early and late headlight buckets? I've got two different kinds. Which is which? 2. Should I have these pieces powder coated? I cleaned off all of the rust and now is the time to either primer and paint or find a powder coater. Thanks. George |
GeorgeKopf |
Oct 28 2021, 07:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 9-February 21 From: Princeton, NJ Member No.: 25,186 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I got a quote from a local shop.
$350 to powder coat the headlight buckets (4 pieces) and the pedal cluster parts. $75 to zinc plate and yellow chromate the pedal cluster springs and the gas pedal lever thingy. $120 to chrome plate my two fog light reflectors. Does that seem high? They also have a 2-3 week turn around time so they must be busy. Thanks. George |
mepstein |
Oct 28 2021, 07:42 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,306 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I got a quote from a local shop. $350 to powder coat the headlight buckets (4 pieces) and the pedal cluster parts. $75 to zinc plate and yellow chromate the pedal cluster springs and the gas pedal lever thingy. $120 to chrome plate my two fog light reflectors. Does that seem high? They also have a 2-3 week turn around time so they must be busy. Thanks. George Crazy high for the powder coat. I imagine they are just sending to a powder coat company and charging $300 for the privilege. The other two are hard to get done on the east coast so you do pay. PMB can probably do the zinc plating for less, especially if you prep with a wire wheel. Chrome plating is expensive no matter where you go. You already cleaned up the buckets. Paint them and they will be good for another 50 years. |
bkrantz |
Oct 28 2021, 08:37 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,791 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I got a quote from a local shop. $350 to powder coat the headlight buckets (4 pieces) and the pedal cluster parts. $75 to zinc plate and yellow chromate the pedal cluster springs and the gas pedal lever thingy. $120 to chrome plate my two fog light reflectors. Does that seem high? They also have a 2-3 week turn around time so they must be busy. Thanks. George Crazy high for the powder coat. I imagine they are just sending to a powder coat company and charging $300 for the privilege. The other two are hard to get done on the east coast so you do pay. PMB can probably do the zinc plating for less, especially if you prep with a wire wheel. Chrome plating is expensive no matter where you go. You already cleaned up the buckets. Paint them and they will be good for another 50 years. Agreed on the PC quote. My local shop would do a job like that for less than $100. |
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