rudolph schenker

As I'm preparing for paint I decided some parts were just plain ugly. As I looked through the vendor websites I was appalled at how much they charged for some chrome pieces.

I found a local chrome shop and this is what I finished for under 425.00.

Hood latch releases.





Hood hinges & latches



Hood support.



Door strikers.



Side lamp/turn signal bezels.



Spare tire support with brackets.







I also cleaned up the head light buckets and prepped them for the painter.

rebbie23

very nice!

I really like the hood hardware!

OURSHARK

Impressive, you did very well. They will look sweet on your car. Pics. please when finished.

PRATASEIS

That's what I want to do next, except I want them ceramic coated....hood springs, latches etc.

You're always a few steps ahead of me. That's alright because your projects inspire me.

rudolph schenker

Thanks for the kind words. I'm excited to get it painted and put back together. What will we do when our cars are finished? Probably have to find another car to work on

cherrybombc3

I'm in the midst of doing my hood latches also. Did they have to be disassembled before chroming (rivets)?

rudolph schenker

Mine were not disassembled, so if you look very closely at the riveted areas one can some unpolished metal. It's almost impossible to see unless you closely inspect it.
I suppose they could be disassembled but after chroming re-riveting may be difficult due to thickness changes and fitment may be a problem.
I'm very pleased with what I got for the money, especially when compared to this.

http://www.ecklers.com/search.asp?ac...+latch%22+%3B+

71coupe454

That stuff looks pretty good! Lets see it all when its installed.. I cant believe the prices at that link, thats pretty extreme. I bought a lot of chrome for my 1300 honda vtx, very good quality but not those insane prices, not even close..

73 stingray

Looking at all that chrome makes me want to do that to some of the parts on my 69