OK..Looks like I did it and am now an official IT guy..Now off to spelling class for the GALVANIZING test!
I've been interested for a while on why no one I know has experimented with regalvanizing the parts during restorations? Maybe people are and I don't know them or their cars? I sent some samples to a local galvanizer and above are the results. I suspect some of you will contend that these pieces were never this bright. I asked these questions to the owner of the galvanizing plant. He claims that there is no way to regulate the shine and that it depends on the metal it is applied to. He went on to explain that all galvanizing starts out bright and dulls relatively quickly (as evident by the different lots of product outside in his yard)The above picture has an NOS tail lamp assembly for a comparison..It was in the original box that has had some water damage. I think it will be near impossible to decide one way or the other if these parts were in fact bright when new? Maybe some of you old timers (for lack of a better word) can remember these pieces brand new? There is also a problem with redoing the pieces. The new galvanizing is thicker than the original and I'll need to find a place that cares a little more. I suspect the sheet steel was galvanized on some parts BEFORE stamping but am not sure. the thickness had made the piece loose some detail. I think the list of galvanized parts is long and if there is enough interest I'll post the list that I've compiled so far..Comments appreciated.Tom
