I am in need of someone to retore the faces of my instrument panel display (speedometer, etc). The paint has peeled away inside the glass. I have a 1940 LC Cabriolet. Who is recomended to do this type of work? I am also looking for someone to gold plate the rims around them. Any suggestions there would be appreciated, too. Thank you.

I had D&M in South Carolina restore all the instruments for my '37, and I was very pleased. '37s have some unusual colors (including a metallic "glow" paint) that take skill to do, but I don't know if they do gold plating. Worth a call:

http://dandmrestoration.home.mindspring.com/contact.htm

Hey Mike,

You may want to check with Earle Brown as I bought brass rims for the instruments in my 41 LC. Not sure if he has them still, but a quick buff and a clearcoat and you would be good to go for that gold look.

Thanks for the refferal Boz, that's next up for my car as well, I see a lot of vendors advertised in Hemmings, but it is always good to have a refferal from a known source.

Tom

Thanks Tom and Boz. I'll check them out.

Hey Mike,

Check e-bay listed is a set of 1941 reproduction brass instrument bezels. The auction started at 99 bucks.

Tom

opps,,never mind Mike, these are for a 41, I glossed right over the fact your's is a 40.

Tom

Hey you Connie guys, '40 nd '41 have the same speedo and all the same instruments, except the ammeter, '41, and the battery condition guage, '40, the bezels, backgrounds, and color on the guages are all the same, and seem to be the basic '40 instruments, which discolor badly, and can be a real problem to restore, I have been fooling around with a bunch of marginal '40 guages I have, no clear solution yet-

There is some difference in the shape of the 40 and 41 Connie dash.
I had a chromer in Dallas to gold plate for me.

Yes, the clock and radio opening are way different, and some of the controls too as I recall-

Check us out for show quality, authentic and accurate gauge restoration. www.instrument-specialties.com. We are located in Mass.

Thanks
Mike
Tel. 508-932-1349