1958 trunk spear material?
06-04-2013, 10:18 PM
Racer
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1958 trunk spear material?
What were original spears made of? Were they cast then chromed or?
06-04-2013, 11:01 PM
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What were original spears made of? Were they cast then chromed or?
Diecast pot metal.
06-05-2013, 07:38 AM
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Diecast pot metal.
Pot metal, just like most of the other chrome plated trim on the car. There are repros out there, that were cast in brass.
06-05-2013, 07:52 AM
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Is there a reason noone is reproducing in pot metal?
06-05-2013, 09:27 AM
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Is there a reason noone is reproducing in pot metal?
I'd suspect it'd be the cost of a very limited production run . . . . .