1934 Rover 12 Chrome plating

Like a good wine, vintage Rovers need appreciating
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digcot65
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1934 Rover 12 Chrome plating

Post by digcot65 » Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:48 am

My usual chromer wa away ill,so I thought I would try another one,which had good reviews .They were excellent,also the two headlamp shells ,were £50 cheaper than my usual chromers, costing £110 for the pair.This was copper plating,nickle plating and then chrome plating. This is the ultimate,they should be copper plated ,as this makes the plating last for years.Some don`t copper plate to keep the price down,but its false economy. They were also quicker in turn around The chromers were,Chrome Fix Birmingham .Highly recommend them
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digcot65
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Re: 1934 Rover 12 Chrome plating

Post by digcot65 » Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:02 pm

Morning,does any one know where I can buy two headlight securing levers as shown in the photo.I stored everything away when stripping the car for restoration,but I cannot find these and I`m certain they weren`t on the lamps,or I would have remembered removing them for chroming two weeks ago I`m just about to tidy the wiring up ,before fitting the lamps and they`re not there
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Re: 1934 Rover 12 Chrome plating

Post by digcot65 » Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:47 pm

Hello I can`t see me finding the securing clips for the headlights ,so I`ve modified them .I drilled a hole in the shell and after soldering a 4mm nut onto a plate I have to fix it with Araldite where it is now and Iv`e ordered a couple of 4mm bolts with a knurled head which should look fine. I can then fit the headlights,and see how they look,with plated reflectors and rechromed shells getting there slowly Len
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