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08-13-2015, 11:06 AM | #1 |
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Was it Chrome or Stainless for Bumpers
For the 1930 Restro what is the "correct" bumper.
I thought it was stainless but so sure |
08-13-2015, 11:15 AM | #2 |
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Re: Was it Chrome or Stainless for Bumpers
Ford did not use Stainless on the bumper, they are chromed.
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08-13-2015, 11:23 AM | #3 |
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Re: Was it Chrome or Stainless for Bumpers
Chromed repops that I have bought in the past did not hold up. Chrome started popping off and rust popped through. I have stainless steel ones 20 years now and they look new.
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08-13-2015, 11:34 AM | #4 |
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Re: Was it Chrome or Stainless for Bumpers
Thanks 160 and Henry
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Re: Was it Chrome or Stainless for Bumpers
Stainless costs more but is well worth the investment! My friend bought a chrome luggage rack 3 years ago and the chrome us already peeling. Wayne
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08-13-2015, 02:37 PM | #6 |
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The chrome goes over the dull nickel used at the time and only polished on the face. This leave the back side with a grey color like the back side of aluminum foil. Bright nickel plate used today was not available till much much later then Model A production. |
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Re: Was it Chrome or Stainless for Bumpers
The original bumpers, front and back, were copper plated, then nickel plated, them chrome plated. And as said by others, the nickel of the time was dull and only the front part of the bumpers was polish before chrome plating.
Most replacement chrome bumpers are not made using copper and nickel, they chrome directly on the steel which will not hold up and eventually start pealing. If you want your bumpers to hold up have them plated by a shop that will triple plate !!!! Ron |
08-13-2015, 09:27 PM | #8 |
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Thanks Kevin and Ron.
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08-13-2015, 11:14 PM | #10 |
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08-13-2015, 11:18 PM | #11 |
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The question is did they triple plate, copper, nickel and then chrome? Anything less will eventually result in problems!!
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08-13-2015, 11:48 PM | #13 |
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Re: Was it Chrome or Stainless for Bumpers
Got mine just in time then!
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