Re: '53 Clipper on Ebay...

Posted by BigKev On 2011/11/17 12:05:41

The front grill that is on my '54 came from a '53 parts car, and it was for sure "Defense" chrome. Sprayer with lacquer to protect the thin chrome. Most of that clear lacquer turns yellow after all these years and was then polished off. My left (drivers side) parking light housing has a copper hue to it where the chrome/nickel coating has worn away is a so thin. But for some reason I keep finding only good passenger side ones. All the drivers side one the chrome is worse than mine, or the housing is cracked. Go figure.