13-06-2019, 10:05 AM
Hi John
I started out with a brass Nippy shell but it did not
suit the original rad core so I used an old steel 3 part bonnet
Chummy shell which was OK for dents and odd holes but had
Quite a bit of surface corrosion.
The platers said that they had it in a copper bath over a weekend.
I think there’s now twice as much copper on it
than steel , plus the polishing and nickel plating is excellent.
I have my own home plating set up as well and am about to
to plate the door handles and catches. Previously I did all the instrument rims etc
About to go out to the garage to take off the radiator assembly
to let me fit the replacement fan and spindle, and also refit the rear exhaust
bracket under sill and rear wing.
It’s a miserably wet day here and the garage is dry and reasonably warm
Regards
Bill G
I started out with a brass Nippy shell but it did not
suit the original rad core so I used an old steel 3 part bonnet
Chummy shell which was OK for dents and odd holes but had
Quite a bit of surface corrosion.
The platers said that they had it in a copper bath over a weekend.
I think there’s now twice as much copper on it
than steel , plus the polishing and nickel plating is excellent.
I have my own home plating set up as well and am about to
to plate the door handles and catches. Previously I did all the instrument rims etc
About to go out to the garage to take off the radiator assembly
to let me fit the replacement fan and spindle, and also refit the rear exhaust
bracket under sill and rear wing.
It’s a miserably wet day here and the garage is dry and reasonably warm
Regards
Bill G
Based near the Scottish Border,