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Old 02-12-2018, 01:18 AM
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Looking to have a 297 diverter valve restored . Non functional system .Who restores diverter valves?Had Bill Hodel restore systems in the past with great results. Just want to know if there is anyone else. thanks
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I sent my valve to Brakeboosters.com and had Steve plate mine. I only wanted the cap to be gold in color and the body aluminium color. They plate the whole valve and then I worked over the aluminium body. I am happy with the results.
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Looks nice. How did you remove the plating from the body?
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ISFAIK.......Hoedel sends his Diverter Valves to Don Dorfman. Dorfman has an exclusive non compete with Hoedel..........
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Looks nice. How did you remove the plating from the body?

Glass bead then steel shot.
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