1929 Chevrolet International - 4 Door Sedan Project by BearsFan315

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put up a post to help ID the reflectors that i have so that i an find their owner.

i have bought a set of reflectors from fellow Member Chip, he packed and shipped them to me, I now have to take them over to the plater to get quotes on copper and nickel plate / polish. as well as the time frame to do so.

i did a test fit and went over them twice to ensure form fit function. bucket fitment, socket fitment, etc...

inside of the reflectors

backside of the reflectors

bucket fitment

socket fitment

5-20-2019

dropped of my repro hub caps to see if a local shop could chase and clean up the threads. going by today to look and see how they are coming or not

also going to make a trip this week out to the plater to get a quote on getting the reflectors stripped, copper, nickel, and polished so i can send them out to Uvira for a second try.

ok the plater wants $175 each to strip, clean up, copper, nickel, silver, polish.... about 3 weeks

so $350 for finished complete Silvered Reflectors or Nickel Plated

i asked about only doing up to nickel, he said, same price either way ?!?  silver must be cheap or they are overcharging up front ?!?

figuring all the work is in prep as it always is. stripping and filling in pits and doing copper coats.that is where it all is. I am ok since it will result in a superior finished product.

i got him down to $300 out the door...

think i am going to stop at the polished nickel so that i can get Bill (Uvira)to aluminize them, seems to be a superior quality and longer lasting product and no tarnish/polishing required :)

I might be misunderstanding, but I would get your finish criteria from Bill/Uvira.  This might save you a few $$ and provide the finish he prefers.  Can't see new Al over new Ag.