blacksummerrain
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Hi All,
I'm puttering away on a '72 TR6 restoration and need some opinions/suggestions related to the following:
My front and rear bumpers are dinged and the chrome is visibly pitted. Economically, is it better to buy new, aftermarket replacements or have the factory items repaired and rechromed. I hear the quality of the aftermarket bumpers is not quite as good. However, I haven't heard whether that pertains to their strength or their appearance. I'm probably more interested in a nice look.
If it is advisable to repair and rechrome, can anyone recommend a company that is reasonably priced and does a good job? Also, what might I be looking at price-wise?
Second, I have two older radiators in my garage and both of them have bent fins, need repainting, etc. Am I better off buying a new radiator (VB has 'em for $180.00 right now) or getting one of my existing ones recored? What can I expect to pay to have one recored?
Lastly, the car I'm restoring sat for 10 years and the fuel in the gas tank was not drained. I need to clean out the tank and wondered if anyone can suggest a means to clean it out good on my own? The tank appears to be structurally sound.
I'm in the New Orleans area if anyone can suggest local resources for having any of this work done.
Thanks, in advance, for your suggestions.
-Scott
I'm puttering away on a '72 TR6 restoration and need some opinions/suggestions related to the following:
My front and rear bumpers are dinged and the chrome is visibly pitted. Economically, is it better to buy new, aftermarket replacements or have the factory items repaired and rechromed. I hear the quality of the aftermarket bumpers is not quite as good. However, I haven't heard whether that pertains to their strength or their appearance. I'm probably more interested in a nice look.
If it is advisable to repair and rechrome, can anyone recommend a company that is reasonably priced and does a good job? Also, what might I be looking at price-wise?
Second, I have two older radiators in my garage and both of them have bent fins, need repainting, etc. Am I better off buying a new radiator (VB has 'em for $180.00 right now) or getting one of my existing ones recored? What can I expect to pay to have one recored?
Lastly, the car I'm restoring sat for 10 years and the fuel in the gas tank was not drained. I need to clean out the tank and wondered if anyone can suggest a means to clean it out good on my own? The tank appears to be structurally sound.
I'm in the New Orleans area if anyone can suggest local resources for having any of this work done.
Thanks, in advance, for your suggestions.
-Scott