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I can attest to this. I got the C2C drop offs and they don't fit right at all. For the driver side where I just used a cut from them, it may have saved me a little time. But for the passenger side where I'm replacing the entire piece, I would've been better off starting with a flat piece of...

The blueish tint of a chrome finish is from the chrome layer itself. Nickel without chrome has more of a yellowish tint. So with the Toyota, maybe they had a thicker layer of chrome to make it more durable and thus it was more blueish than a typical chrome plate. The mirror shine comes from...

All the videos posted by the mfgrs/resellers of these chrome paints are very glowing, but I've also seen some independently-made videos that ended in disappointment. I did a lot of reading/viewing on them in the past and my conclusion was that none of them will give you that mirror finish of...

I've been working on replating pot metal pieces with my Caswell triple chrome plate kit for a while and I can attest that it is a royal PITA. I have been experimenting with various techniques for cleaning and filling the pits before plating and it's just so hard (for me) to get any kind of...

I dunno, but I think any amount of heat that would be enough to affect the metal could ruin the chrome or at least discolor it

Engine/trans removed...

I've been consumed with many other projects lately, but I have been working towards removing the engine and trans. Since I'm going to take them out together, I backed off the torsion bar adjusters as was recommended in another thread. One of them came out reasonably easy with an impact gun...

I don't *think* there is any really bad rot around the windshields, but I'd definitely want to take the trim off so I could properly prep and paint those areas. And yeah, I'm sure that's a PITA in itself. I actually bent, and for all intents and purposes, ruined the rear lower trim piece...

A little more progress. I'm keeping the nuts and bolts organized, however I'm not taking copious amounts of pictures. I assume since I have another 68 Chrysler for reference, I don't need a lot of "before" pictures. I hope that's a reasonable assumption. This is my first attempt at anything...

Small update Still been putting lots of time into infrastructure. My Dad's building is a quanset hut and it has had a problem with water seeping in between the foundation and u-channel for years (in some areas, perhaps ever since it was put up). So I've been going around with a needle scaler...

The thought had crossed my mind to maybe look at doing some work as a side businesses --- but I'll have to get a lot more proficient before I'd trust myself to work on someone else's parts! I'm going to start experimenting with the chroming again soon. I showed Caswell support a pic of one of...

The above aside, I've also been working around the building where I'll be working on the New Yorker. Stringing up some lighting, putting up shelves, buying more tools, etc. So once the weather gets better (almost there I hope) I'll be able to start in earnest

Update... So I have been putting tons of my free time into my electroplating project. It's been a long road but I'm finally starting to get some positive results. Here is my mostly-operational "workstation" the five buckets up top are Flash Copper, Acid Copper, Bright Nickel, Chrome, and...

Oh I know. For instance, when I swapped the engine in my MR2 I borrowed one to lift the hind-end of the car (the engine comes out the bottom) :D

I figure if the plating doesn't work out at least I'll have a nice work table lol

Here's one of the projects I've been putting time into -- building a workstation for the triple-chrome kit I bought from Caswell

I've got the original skirts sitting on the shelf and they're in good condition. But if you have any parts that'd fit this car, I'd certainly take them into consideration, so PM me if you do...

An agitating parts washer would be a neat idea, but as you already thought about, I'd be concerned that the cleaning solution would degrade the seals/pump and leak. I'd definitely not use kero, but even a strong water-based cleaner/de-greaser might cause problems too. A generator? That I'd...

Yep, you know my pain :) That's fascinating. But what would the use be for an ultrasonic cleaner in automotive restoration? Would that be potent enough to remove rust?

Oh, and I also took a door off my Newport parts car to see if it'd be possible to convert a sedan door into a hardtop door. My conclusion was -- probably, but it wouldn't be easy and not worth the time and effort unless sourcing good ones was expensive (and it doesn't seem to be). Yeah...