Wayne is right you have to keep at the polishing to keep it nice
If you own a T bucket like me you learn to polish these things
Robert Baird Ft. Worth Texas
1954 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton P/U
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1960 Ford Falcon Sedan
1926 Ford 1 Ton TT Trucks Stack Bed
1923 Ford T Bucket P/U 1/4 ton With a Mouse Motor
wayne osborne wrote:
> Although aluminum will dissipate the heat better but the cooling is
> provide by the fan on the front. I've been running a chrome alternator
> for over 5 years now, I live in Ga and believe me, it gets a bit on
> the hot side around here during summer and have never had a failure.
> Polished aluminum looks beautiful when maintained so if you go this
> route be prepared for it to loose its shiny appearance over a couple
> months, you'll have to use products such as Mothers Polish to shine it
> back up and this will be a continuous effort to keep it looking great.
> I bought polished aluminum wheels and didn't take long for me to
> replace them due to the required maintenance. I'm not saying you dad
> is wrong and you shouldn't use his advice, it's just my opinions from
> experience--wayne
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