The Ford Barn

rockfla · 09-27-2018, 06:39 AM

I had an earlier post about self pot metal repair but given the piece and the in-ability to strip the chrome to repair myself, after much research I ended up send this to Paul's Chrome Plating. Here is the before and after. Very pleased with Paul's.

Frank Miller · 09-27-2018, 06:43 AM

Just curious, any before and after of your wallet? I did not know pot metal could be welded.

drolston · 09-27-2018, 07:37 AM

Pot metal can't be welded but with some practice it can be repaired with Muggy Weld (low melting solder).

rockfla · 09-27-2018, 08:13 AM

The repair, plating and return shipping was $250. I sent the part to them and they returned an estimate and an estimated time of repair which was almost all dead on exact, within a few days to maybe at most a week!!

woodiewagon46 · 09-27-2018, 08:38 AM

Wow, beautiful job, but $250. Did they give you any type of guarantee?

Planojc · 09-27-2018, 03:56 PM

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Fair price for a hard to find part, and thanks for the follow up.

Frank Miller · 09-28-2018, 05:47 AM

Thanks for the followup. Good turn around time

34fordy · 09-28-2018, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Planojc

Fair price for a hard to find part, and thanks for the follow up.

It would be interesting to know just what this part is and what car is fits.

rockfla · 09-28-2018, 08:54 AM

It is a rear quarter window winder for a German Coach built 1932 Ford!!

V12Bill · 09-28-2018, 08:55 AM

Sent trunk hinges to Pauls for plating. I asked before hand if the hinge pins would be replaced. Yes it would they said. Got it back and the pin was not replaced and there was the shadow of plating on the base. Too bad they said. I was not a happy camper and will relay this story on and on to tell the true job that Pauls does.

rockfla · 09-28-2018, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by V12Bill

Sent trunk hinges to Pauls for plating. I asked before hand if the hinge pins would be replaced. Yes it would they said. Got it back and the pin was not replaced and there was the shadow of plating on the base. Too bad they said. I was not a happy camper and will relay this story on and on to tell the true job that Pauls does.

Unfortunately V12Bill stories of "dissatisfaction" can be told of just about "all" plating establishments as I am not thrilled with Advanced Plating....And I'm sure Barner's can list many more given enough time!!!

34fordy · 09-28-2018, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by rockfla

It is a rear quarter window winder for a German Coach built 1932 Ford!!

Thanks for the info--The "needle in the haystack" for sure!

jimvette59 · 09-28-2018, 10:02 AM

I would have had it cast in aluminum. JMHO

Old Redneck · 09-28-2018, 10:09 AM

What about Don Summers may make it for you. Get in touch with him.

rockfla · 09-28-2018, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jimvette59

I would have had it cast in aluminum. JMHO

I have a machinist who was gonna make it out of brass for me, had I needed more than just ONE repaired, I would have gone another route.....PLUS all things considered this was the least expensive option for the "end result" . The original problem with the handle was the rotating knob froze and someone held the knob tight thinking it would break free and it did not!!!. That problem is also fixed and don't anticipate any further issues with it from here on!!!!

chap52 · 09-28-2018, 10:15 AM

A product is worth what someone will "happily" pay... Rockfla seems happy, that's enough for me.

Planojc · 09-28-2018, 10:31 AM

$250 is a small amount to invest, when you consider the worth of a car like that.

JSeery · 09-28-2018, 10:35 AM

Sure seems like a fair price to me. Lot of work goes into that type of repair and it looks like they did a great job.

rockfla · 09-28-2018, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Planojc

$250 is a small amount to invest, when you consider the worth of a car like that.

When they say "The Devil is in the details"!! It is very very true with these car's....Even though they share a lot of mechanical components with the US produced Ford's the "detail" hardware Items can either be "impossible" to find OR very expensive to reproduce....the following represent many thousands of dollars to replicate and even then...getting it exact still isn't easy!!!! The picture to the far right shows the decorative cap and the window guide (for our German 1935) which was 19mm x 1.0 pitch left-hand thread for the left side of the car....find that tap!!!!

rockfla · 09-28-2018, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JSeery

Sure seems like a fair price to me. Lot of work goes into that type of repair and it looks like they did a great job.

Thanks, coming from you that means a lot....I am very pleased with the outcome.....Although some have had "issues" with Paul's.....at this point I have nothing but good say about my experience!!!!

FlatheadTed · 09-28-2018, 04:35 PM

Pretty awesome car Rockfla . I have a rare grey hound that needs that pot weld.Ted

47Merc · 09-29-2018, 01:35 AM

which was 19mm x 1.0 pitch left-hand thread for the left side of the car....find that tap!!!![/QUOTE]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/M14-M22-Met...r=521396380884

rockfla · 10-01-2018, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 47Merc

which was 19mm x 1.0 pitch left-hand thread for the left side of the car....find that tap!!!!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/M14-M22-Met...r=521396380884[/QUOTE]
15 years ago it was not that easy!!

09-27-2018, 06:43 AM	#2
Frank Miller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn, MA Posts: 2,106	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - Just curious, any before and after of your wallet? I did not know pot metal could be welded. __________________ “The technique of infamy is to start two lies at once and get people arguing heatedly over which is true.” ~ Ezra Pound

09-27-2018, 07:37 AM	#3
drolston Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 1,627	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - Pot metal can't be welded but with some practice it can be repaired with Muggy Weld (low melting solder).

09-27-2018, 08:13 AM	#4
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 3,957	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - The repair, plating and return shipping was $250. I sent the part to them and they returned an estimate and an estimated time of repair which was almost all dead on exact, within a few days to maybe at most a week!!

09-27-2018, 08:38 AM	#5
woodiewagon46 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 1,555	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - Wow, beautiful job, but $250. Did they give you any type of guarantee?

09-27-2018, 03:56 PM	#6
Planojc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 846	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Fair price for a hard to find part, and thanks for the follow up.

09-28-2018, 05:47 AM	#7
Frank Miller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn, MA Posts: 2,106	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - Thanks for the followup. Good turn around time __________________ “The technique of infamy is to start two lies at once and get people arguing heatedly over which is true.” ~ Ezra Pound

09-28-2018, 08:55 AM	#10
V12Bill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mt. Holly,NJ Posts: 1,822	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - Sent trunk hinges to Pauls for plating. I asked before hand if the hinge pins would be replaced. Yes it would they said. Got it back and the pin was not replaced and there was the shadow of plating on the base. Too bad they said. I was not a happy camper and will relay this story on and on to tell the true job that Pauls does.

09-28-2018, 10:02 AM	#13
jimvette59 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Perry OH Posts: 1,330	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - I would have had it cast in aluminum. JMHO

09-28-2018, 10:09 AM	#14
Old Redneck Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waynesburg,Pa. Posts: 1,910	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - What about Don Summers may make it for you. Get in touch with him.

09-28-2018, 10:15 AM	#16
chap52 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Marana Arizona Posts: 1,776	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - A product is worth what someone will "happily" pay... Rockfla seems happy, that's enough for me.

09-28-2018, 10:31 AM	#17
Planojc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 846	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - $250 is a small amount to invest, when you consider the worth of a car like that.

09-28-2018, 10:35 AM	#18
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - Sure seems like a fair price to me. Lot of work goes into that type of repair and it looks like they did a great job.

09-28-2018, 04:35 PM	#21
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,705	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - Pretty awesome car Rockfla . I have a rare grey hound that needs that pot weld.Ted __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters , Last edited by FlatheadTed; 09-28-2018 at 07:09 PM.

09-29-2018, 01:35 AM	#22
47Merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 362	Re: Pot Metal repair - FollowUp - which was 19mm x 1.0 pitch left-hand thread for the left side of the car....find that tap!!!![/QUOTE] https://www.ebay.com/itm/M14-M22-Met...r=521396380884