ClassicCar

Rob,

You are amazing! Your stuff looks great! Would you be able to produce some of the 1941-47 shift knobs, wiper knobs, etc. if I send you some copies of those? I got them from K-Gap back in the 1990s, but nobody seems to have them now. Will need more to complete my 1941 projects. I see you have the little knobs for the turn signal units. And most importantly, you have the knobs for the radio antenna. Superb! I can send you some of the blue spruce colored knobs if you are looking to reproduce that color.

For emblems, I've never found a way to get the true chrome look in plastic horn buttons, etc. I think the way they were originally made was a process called vacuum metalizing where the "chrome" is actually aluminum that is deposited in thin layer and looks very shiny. After many years of sun, etc. the "chrome" (actually aluminum) peels off and the rest of the paint fades. The only other way to do it is this Spectra Chrome system (uses actual silver), but it is too expensive. Any other ideas? Not sure what they use today, but there is some process that manufacturers use and it must be cost effect what with all the chrome grilles made of plastic these days.

Rob,

It's an issue for other cars/years as well, so I'm continuing to look into the "chrome" on these plastic parts. I know that Eshelmans make the 48-49 center bar for those steering wheels (usually Commodore had those), but they don't make the wheel itself. I think 1950 2 spokes on Pacemakers and Supers are different, but the Commodore 3-spoke of 1950 should be the same as 1951-53 Hornet. At least I think that's correct.