New chrome!

A few posts back I posted a "teaser" picture of sorts, taken when we went to pick-up the new/re-chromed pieces.

Without further ado, here are the results:

You may notice that one piece is missing on the LH side, as during 6 months in storage some "bubbling" appeared, and I took it back, along with a few additional pieces for plating, to JR Custom Plating (http://www.jrcustomplating.com/) before this picture was taken. Thankfully Johnny agreed to re-work this piece....

Close-up of the upper parts:

Some of the mid-section parts:

And the lower parts:

Here I've mocked-up the front/lower grille, and despite my left toe sneaking into the shot, I'm quite pleased with the results!

However, I can't say that I'm all too happy about the hole in the grille (close-up here) that occurred during polishing...

Thankfully I recently purchased a "spare/parts" 1452 in Michigan which has a grille that, while dented in several spots, may ("may") be straightened and cleaned (and Johnny at JR Custom Plating is stepping-up to "Do Right" on this for me). In the meantime, I'll forge ahead with this one.

Sadly, looking at this chrome reminds me that my wife and I were the victims of a Hit and Run accident on the way home from picking it up, but that's a tale for another time.