Re: chrome plating pitted pot metal

Posted by Fish'n Jim On 2018/6/30 13:12:49

I'm sitting on $6K of rechromed parts for the '49 and haven't got to the bumpers. I intend on paring those down to non-bumper car size, more for aesthetics(custom) than cost. I know what Ouch! means. There's another similar figure in interior materials.

The dilemma: Market price.
There's a '48 P custom club sedan that's been recently restored to high standard for sale, asking price ~$65K, which is probably about what they have in it. Compare to a '50 P Victoria conv, all original(the high end), asking $35K?
So the value/cost gap for restoring these fine post war autos remains too wide. One needs a crazy uncle ATM to stay in this regime.