Thread: 41 Willys Gasser project

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Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Should add a really nice look to the car Steve, must be a really 1st rate plater you use!!!!

Bruce is just about the best around Dave, most of the platers have fallen by the wayside to be honest du to the Health & Safety do gooders
He is a car guy hisself so knows whats needed, I've been going to him for the last 41 years !!! When i first went there i was 17 and he was the apprentice, when the owner died he left to business to Bruce, He has never let me down on quality and many of my old cars are still around with the same chrome on them.
Bruce taught me how to polish over the years and he became a good friend, I have to pay but he gives me a 30% discount which is very handy.
On the cage i knew it was going to be a lot of money so i did all the polishing myself and he just plated it all, final price was £250 ($400) so i saved a lot there.

Happy Xmas.


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I know what you mean on the do gooders, Steve!!! Hardly a decent plating shop left around here. I'm not a real big chrome fan anyway, so I'm happy with paint and powdercoating. If you do send something out to be chromed, it's going to be gone forever and chances are at least half the parts will have to be sent back to be redone!!!! Hope your man has a good apprentice to keep things shiny when he's done!!!!

Unfortunately he has no one to leave it to, great shame as it will just disappear when his time is up

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I know what you mean on the do gooders, Steve!!! Hardly a decent plating shop left around here. I'm not a real big chrome fan anyway, so I'm happy with paint and powdercoating. If you do send something out to be chromed, it's going to be gone forever and chances are at least half the parts will have to be sent back to be redone!!!! Hope your man has a good apprentice to keep things shiny when he's done!!!!

Ha ha ha, The master is a 60 Chevy truck unit so is brake & clutch, I'm just using one side of it as single circuit brakes, everything is brand new and i've used single circuit many times before so i'm happy with it. I guess it wouldn't be much trouble to fit a balance bar and turn it into a dual system.

Originally Posted by Evolvo

Steve, I mean this in a good way, your the flakiest guy on CHR! I'm curious about the last jpeg of the master cylinder. Is the master a front and rear brake system or a brake/clutch setup. The reason I ask is because I can't see any type of balance bar in the photo, but it looks like another pedal (clutch) could be added for the left side plunger. Thinking back I seem to remember your going with an auto trans...........how about an overhead shot of the brake setup.

Nice to get back into the workshop today and work off all the festive food

Had to get my cage trial fitted together so it all went together easily as there is no room in the ar for fiddling around, had to sand the slip joints slightly and clear all the tapped holes out, There is a lot of copper, nickel & chrome on it for sure.

That's a thing of beauty, for sure! Going to look perfect in the Willys.

Almost a shame to wrap a car around that sculpture...............almost!

Ditto what Bobby said! Steve I just have to say it's a flashy "SIMPLE" on the low budget car!
I don't think we are going to let you live those early words down. This one is so over the top already(and I mean that with respect and admiration!)

Cheers Roger, its almost a shame to cover it up with a body !!!

Originally Posted by rspears

That's a thing of beauty, for sure! Going to look perfect in the Willys.

We think alike Bob.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Almost a shame to wrap a car around that sculpture...............almost!

I must of been a Magpie in a former life Steve

Originally Posted by stovens

Ditto what Bobby said! Steve I just have to say it's a flashy "SIMPLE" on the low budget car!
I don't think we are going to let you live those early words down. This one is so over the top already(and I mean that with respect and admiration!)

Originally Posted by roadster32

We think alike Bob.

My wife sends sympathies to Sue...............


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Yeah Sue said the same

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

My wife sends sympathies to Sue...............


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To two degenerates : Happy holidays!

Heres hoping to more Health & wealth for everyone here Steve.


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