bluefoxamazone Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) does anybody have experiences with rechroming a bezel from a 53 cranbrook? Or can I still find new ones? I have on that is heavily pitted and has bad chrome... the picture is the better one... Edited January 20, 2015 by bluefoxamazone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940plymouth Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Check salvage yards like Moores in Rapid City, SD, Dave at Fat Fendered Relics or even maybe French Lake in Minn. I think that is the right name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Are there any re-chroming shops in Belgium? They are becoming scarce here in the states. If you can find one locally have them give you a price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) try here. I bought one for my coupe from him. no problems. http://www.taillightking.com/ Edited January 20, 2015 by casper50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldasdirt Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 not tough to find. expensive to rechrome. here is nos. Ill send you a note as well. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-MOPAR-1953-PLYMOUTH-TAILLIGHT-BEZEL-CRANBROOK-BELVEDERE-SAVOY-/380432598200?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1953%7CMake%3APlymouth&hash=item58938cc4b8&vxp=mtr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle-Pekka Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 As far as I know, re-chroming of pot metal parts is very demanding. Repair of pitting needs every each pit hole bored clean, filled with brass, precision grinding and "priming" by copper plating, then grinding & polishing again... I would like to know what it costs to have such small part professionally re-chromed? Has anyone had it done recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinsailor Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 As mentioned, fixing the pot metal is the challenging part. If you have a good part with no pitting, I'd guess $80 to $100 range. Getting a pitted part repaired for chroming and the chroming probably $300, maybe more. Having had a few parts rechromed with poor results, I can tell you it's hard to find someone who will do a good job. Many will promise you the world, then buff away half the metal until the pits are gone, then chrome whatever is left. I located like new bezels for my 53 Belvedere for far less than rechroming would be. Watch EBay, search the web. It's not quick, but you can find them. You can find an unpitted part needing chrome and get it chromed for a lot less than having a pitted one repaired and it will still resemble what you sent to the chrome shop. There are parts that you need to get the pits repaired because they are the only ones around, but tail light bezels for a 53 Plymouth aren't on that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 This is the place I have used for my front bumper...........but have not had any pot metal done. Happy with the bumper. Highline Plating in Cuba, Missouri http://highlineplating.webs.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 The ballpark figure I've heard is $1 a pit. You get a piece that's pitted up it adds up really quickly. The shop we've used in WI did the leaping ram for my friends 39 TC. It took them almost a year and cost $500 but when it was done it was perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefoxamazone Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 thanks for the support guys, I ordered one at: http://www.taillightking.com/ great guy! bye item can be closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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