Old style cragar ss vs the new style ss

[Resurrected69ss]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: whitetop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here is the co that did these in hexevalant:
Impressions Plating &amp; Polishing
1223 N. Batavia St
Orange CA 92867
714-639-1371

They replated the wheels I had done by Pauls. I think it was $250-275 per wheel but all they did was strip off the chrome but kept Pauls underlying copper and nickel so not much buffing or prep work. I liked their work but by the cap they buffed the nickel down a tad too much and the copper was slightly showing through ..maybe a 1/4 x 1/4 area so no biggie.



Again NOTHING wrong with Pauls..I have had many items done by him.outstanding work but it is not Cragar chrome. Pauls shipped the wheels to me and as soon as I opened the box my heart sank because of the brownish tint. </div></div>

Awesome thanks Dave!!

[TheNovaMan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: whitetop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My original were used. Again after lathing the wheels apart some of the steel tab is going to be gone so you have to have a welder build back the steel tab and machine or lathe it down to specs as it would have been before Cragar welded them together originally</div></div> What I can't understand is how they can reuse the rim after they've cut so much metal out of it to free the center. Does a 4&quot; wide wheel become 3 13/16&quot; wide?

[whitetop]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TheNovaMan</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: whitetop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My original were used. Again after lathing the wheels apart some of the steel tab is going to be gone so you have to have a welder build back the steel tab and machine or lathe it down to specs as it would have been before Cragar welded them together originally</div></div> What I can't understand is how they can reuse the rim after they've cut so much metal out of it to free the center. Does a 4&quot; wide wheel become 3 13/16&quot; wide? </div></div>

You lathe cut from the backside of the wheel along the 5 tab points it is welded to the rim. The outer steel rim is not damaged. What you are cutting is the weld and part of the tabs-why the tabs need to be built up with weld afterward and then lathed down

[TheNovaMan]

Aaaah, now I understand. Thanks.

[1967 4K]

Try Atlas Plating in Houston, TX. They replated my Cragar 15x4 without cutting apart. Excellent job for $250.00 each

1967 4K

[scuncio]

Anyone have a recommendation for a silver paint to dust the lug area? Where should I mask?

Thanks!

[Hemicolt]

Whitetop posted the type of paint here:

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...335&amp;page=6

[whitetop]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scuncio</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anyone have a recommendation for a silver paint to dust the lug area? Where should I mask?

Thanks! </div></div>

Here is a pic of my 14x6 nos..I have seem some painted very lightly and some so heavy the paint ran..depended on the employee and their attitude that day.

The lug nut pocket is lightly fogged..

[69 Post Sedan]

I took some pictures to show some of the differences between the old (1971) Cragar SS center caps without the &quot;R&quot; (registered trademark) and a newer (2004) SS cap.

The &quot;R&quot; is the most obvious but there are other subtle differences......including the retaining washer/screw.

Kurt

[earntaz]

And made where -- UGH!