I have a possible solution To plating your Fedco id tag without removing it from the car. Caswell Inc. has a plating system using a damp wand to do small scale plating with out immersing the item in a tank. You could then use a Dremal tool as a buffer to get a shine. If there are areas of the plate that are not supposed to have plating on them a fine paintbrush and liquid mask could be used. Look up caswell on the net. Hope this is useful. I like how you are trying to do things on this car. Keep up the good work!

Nickelroadster....Thanks for the lead. I plan to call Caswell next week. By the way were did you come up with the moniker?

Harry J,

I came up with my moniker because that is basically what I have. I have a 1915 Oldsmobile model 42 Roadster that has a lot of nickel plated pieces, even in such underhood places as the horn, wiring loom and outlet pipe for the water pump. Seemed like a good name to to me and I don't think it will offend anyone to much. Be sure to tell the Caswell people what you are trying to do as they do have a number of different systems.

Motoring along

I would like to see that car!

Harry J,

I could post you a picture of my car if you like. But does it really belong here with your Chrysler? Reading back through your posts, I saw where you were asking for carriage bolts to fit your hubs. I assume that you are looking for those with a high dome. Restoration supply has some that I have used after a little machining of the edges to fit the round depressions in the hubs. They don't have a large selection of sizes though. You mentioned that you are in the Atlanta area. There is a place in Marietta called threads for the south that has a large selection of all kinds of nuts and bolts. you might find something usable here. Where exactly in the Atlanta area are you?

nickelroadster...Thanks for the reference to Restoration Supply and Threads for the South. I was aware of R/S; but not of Threads, I'll have to check them out. Maybe you could post a pic or two of your car one of the other forums. As to were my shop is; It is in the old Atlanta Speed Shop on Angier Ave. near the Carter Center.

Harry J,

I might just poke my head in your shop one of these days. I am not familiar with "the Old Atlanta speed shop" but it can't be that hard to find is it?

Yesterday, the machinist working on the two projects I took him called and said they were done. Today I drove up and picked them up. As always he did a superior job. The guys on the assembly line in 1928 couldn't tell the difference from their work and his. The gas pedal was an easy matter; however, the door stop arms were a different matter. These required machining some small step studs and recreating some odd looking small flat anti-rattle springs, then brading these studs to replicate the original brad. These arms go between the slots in my third picture in this posting to the upper door jam stud in the fourth picture. Nickelroadster, I left you a PM with my cell #. I am not at the shop during the day. By the way the Atlanta Speed shop occupied the building in the days when NASCAR wasn't cool.

Harry, In regards to your instument cluster restoration. There is a company close to me here in Cleveland called the John Wolf Co. I had the pleasure of visiting his shop last year when I had him rebuild my fuel sending unit.I saw first hand his work. It was absolutely breathtaking! He gave me a tour and not only does he rebuild the inner workings of the unit, he also restores the face to look better than new.

Give them a try:
John Wolf Co.
440-942-0083
www.antiqueinstrument.com

Dan

Thanx Dan....This guy really looks to do very good work.

Quick update on progress......Today I talked to John Wolf; he has my instrument cluster. I gave him the go ahead to restore the assembly after we talked a few details. He told me it might be between 4 to 6 months before I see it again. I look foward to that day. I also talked to Joey Jessers, re: the pop out switch. Hopefully, he will have it replicated soon. The body work is coming along slow; however, it is excellent! I hope to retrieve the body with all of the sheet metal work complete in the next 45 to 60 days. When I get the body back it will be my turn to restore for a while; I look foward to getting my hands bloodied and dirty again.

I have a question someone out there must know the answer to. Was the front floor cover in the series "72" a carpet or a rubber floor mat? I have no evidence in either the car I am restoring or the parts car, as to which the car was originally supplied with. I have a strong suspicion the front floor boards were covered with a rubber mat.

I have a picture of a original car interior, hard to tell if the floor cover is carpet or rubber mat. I can email it to you if you like. My 66 has a original rubber mat if that is any help.

Leigh

Leigh...Thanks for the picture. I can't tell what the floor covering is; however, there are several other details which are interesting. The two tone dash and the shape of the gear shift knob are points of interest for me. The early radio is also interesting. Where is this car at, can you get any more pictures? What does the mat in your 66 look like?

This out of a Australian car so it may be different to USA cars.

The 72 interior picture I got from Ebay a few months ago. This car was a coupe, maybe you saw it? I have only the other exterior pictures that were on Ebay also.

Leigh

Leigh....Thanx, You're probably right in thinking U.S. (left hand drive) might be different. The remains of the floor mat you have are probably quite rare. Could you post the ebay pics here?

I have a frw more but are very dark

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That mat is awesome!! I have never known an original floor mat covering to actually have the word Chrysler on it! Has anyone else seen an original or reproduction with Chrysler on it?!?! You may have something special there. If there are no reproductions available I would definetly look into getting that reproduced. I'm sure other people would be interested in sharing the cost especially if it fit their car. I know I would be.

Dan

Leigh..........Again, thanks for the pictures! Note...the carb is a Pemberthy Ball & Ball SV-37 Very rare.

I'll look into getting the mat reproduced. I will ask about getting the CHrysler put on the other side for the USA cars. Just don't be in a rush!!

Does anyone else reading this forum have examples, pics, or specs on Chrysler floor coverings of the twenties?

Quick update...Today I drove up to the body man's place to check out progress and pay my bill up to date. The car is coming along in an awesome fashion!!!! Body work on all four of the fenders plus the splash aprons has been finished. When I arrived; the left side fenders and splash apron were being fitted. They looked great. In the next week or so the right side will be fitted. As you know the instrument panel is in the hands Mr. Wolf; and the "pop-out" cylinder is in the hands of Mr. Jessers. There are several issues extant....Front floor covering?...How was the FEDCO plate coated?.......... How can I reproduce the door handles?.....What about the running board molding????

WTG Harry, It's good to hear progress is being made on your car. Sounds like you have an aggressive body shop. What color(s) are you going with?