[TR] Chroming TR4 Tail lights

[Don Hiscock]

I had a couple of rechroming jobs done at one of the Saint Louis
shops.  Caveat emptor.  Contact me through pm for details.

Don
Saint Louis MO
1962 TR3B TSF202L

On 5/3/14, john-marie at sbcglobal.net <john-marie at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Have visited plating shops in the St. Louis area.  Seems that pot metal is
> not
> a problem for shops that do automotive chroming.  Comes with the territory.
> As for removing the sockets from the tail light housings...not necessary.
> As
> pointed out by one of the vendors, I can see where the original chrome
> stops.
> Something about the electroplating proces.  Thanks to all who responded.
>
> John DeLuca
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Apr 30, 2014, at 8:54 PM, "Greg Lemon" <glemon at neb.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> No answer, but please respond to the whole list if you have some
> information, I have a whole bunch of these, all with pitting to some degree
> or
> another, if there is somewhere that can do a good job for a reasonable price
> I
> am sure there would be a lot of interest.  Greg Lemon
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: <john-marie at sbcglobal.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 8:08 PM
>> To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [TR] Chroming TR4 Tail lights
>>
>>> Hello List,
>>> Have one tail light housing that is badly corroded on the inside.  They
> are,
>>> of course, pot metal, making them a problem to clean and re-chrome.
>>> Also,
> the
>>> bulb sockets must be removed before they are chromed.  They appear to be
>>> removable by straightening the bent tabs inside the metal housing.  Have
> any
>>> listers had experience getting these chromed?  Thanks.
>>> John DeLuca
>>> TR4A in Restro
>
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