Topic: sport lamps

[BlackMcode1970mach1]

I was wondering if  anybody has restored their sport lamps on a 70 mach 1 and what did they use for the dichromate or what ever was used on the outside. I was thinking eastwoods paint but not sure.. just curious if I could get somebodys experience on this . I don't see it on their website  at all though..mine aren't in too bad of shape.. Mark

[Bob Gaines]

I was wondering if  anybody has restored their sport lamps on a 70 mach 1 and what did they use for the dichromate or what ever was used on the outside. I was thinking eastwoods paint but not sure.. just curious if I could get somebodys experience on this . I don't see it on their website  at all though..mine aren't in too bad of shape.. Mark

Zinc Dichromate(gold) is what was used on the housing.

[BlackMcode1970mach1]

what is my best bet with  out tearing the housings all apart? eastwood or is there someplace else?  thank bob   Mark

[J_Speegle]

what is my best bet with  out tearing the housings all apart? eastwood or is there someplace else?  thank bob   Mark

I would disassemble the housing (take the light fixture out) and plate them. Really not that hard. Did it on some back up lights I restored a few years back. You'll find the process I used to disassemble those fixtures from the housing in an article in the library.

Rattle can is not going to look like plating IMHO for such a large area. Works sometimes touching up an issue on a plated part of something like a screw head

[BlackMcode1970mach1]

Thanks for the tip! I had thought of that and  I contacted a plater in my state to see if he can do this process.   Thanks again! Mark