Just picked them up from Vehicle & General yesterday (aka Arlesey) and they are really nice. I'm pretty fussy and I've no qualms about these at all. My originals were not rusted on the outside but were pitted and also had a couple of creases which have been VERY nicely removed.
Anyway - can anyone recommend how to protect the inside of them - will paint stick to the chrome that found its way back there??
Gavin Chisholm - 414ci W2 Stroker SmallBlock Panther Pink '71 Challenger convertible - in bits Car progress can be viewed here
I've seen lots of bumpers painted inside with silver Hammerite which is also available smooth. It will stick to most things and offers good rust proofing, even if it is sometimes regarded as the bodgers favourite.
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POR15 might be a better (but expensive) option over paint but it needs a rough surface to bond to.
Whatever you do use I would use a thick wax underseal on there as well. You cannot see the back on the bumper on a Challenger so it does not matter if it looks ugly.
cavity wax. waxoyle or similar
thin it with white spririt
or heat the can in a big bucket of boiling water
apply numerous coats with spray gun.
1) you can see if it has failed and nothing can hide under it
2) it stays as a liquid so can flow back if breached
3) you can easily get off the drip that runs round to the nice side
4) washes off with white spirit so you can re apply if you want but in this position you probably won't need to.
when hidden away and out of the direct line of fire it will just sit there doing its job for years, everything else will be prone to peeling or trapping moisture once cracked.
easy cheap doesn't care about the surface its on and does the job
Dave
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Dave999 wrote:cavity wax. waxoyle or similar
thin it with white spririt
or heat the can in a big bucket of boiling water
apply numerous coats with spray gun.
1) you can see if it has failed and nothing can hide under it
2) it stays as a liquid so can flow back if breached
3) you can easily get off the drip that runs round to the nice side
4) washes off with white spirit so you can re apply if you want but in this position you probably won't need to.
when hidden away and out of the direct line of fire it will just sit there doing its job for years, everything else will be prone to peeling or trapping moisture once cracked.
easy cheap doesn't care about the surface its on and does the job
Well this thread took a turn I wasn't expecting (actually I probably just didn't think through posting a picture of my fizzog!!!!) Thanks for the compliments!!
And for the detractors, I would like to point out that my face is not actually that narrow!!!! (but I won't argue the rest of it!). At least I got a laugh in my lunchhour.
Good advice on the preservation, I'll go the waxoyl route, I have some somewhere, I doubt it goes off! I do also have hammerite and POR15 but I agree that they don't stick to shine very well. The insides are quite pitted in places so they do have a rough texture, but still not sure about the sticking to chrome (i.e. is it just the shine or is there an adhesion problem). Given that the waxoyl doesn't appear to have any downsides I'll go with that.
The bumpers were done by Vehicle and General (yes Clive you missed it in the original post but I don't mind repeating it!). Others including Morgan have had their stuff done there. Their reputation appeared to me to be good quality for a reasonable price, as opposed to others like London Chroming Co who appear to have a reputation for high quality at a high price, and others who have low quality at any price! Given how mine turned out I'd like to see what LCC do cos I don't see much room for improvement!
Also I did speak to Morgan and his are still fine a couple? of years after.
They are old school - polite and pleasant, chatty about cars. I met a couple of older guys who I judge had been there and done that when it comes to chroming, they do a lot of classic stuff by the looks
So thumbs up from me
Gavin Chisholm - 414ci W2 Stroker SmallBlock Panther Pink '71 Challenger convertible - in bits Car progress can be viewed here
