All my shiny bits arrived back from A Class Metal Finishers in South Australia today. They are one of the only places that you can still get die cast pieces re chromed and everything looks beautiful. I have also include some before photos.
Rear vents before. There were some corrosion spots and pitting.
Rear vents before. There were some corrosion spots and pitting.
Rear vents before. There were some corrosion spots and pitting.
Rear vents after. They were disassembled and refinished. Not sure how I am going to put them back together. Probably araldite.
Rear vents after. They were disassembled and refinished. Not sure how I am going to put them back together. Probably araldite.
Rear vents after. They were disassembled and refinished. Not sure how I am going to put them back together. Probably araldite.
Front arrows before.
Rear corners before.
Arrows and corners after
Door handles before. Some had minor corrosion spots.
Door handles after.
Door buttons before.
Door buttons after.
Cortina letters before.
Cortina letters after.
GT boot badge before. Had lots of pitting and was broken.
GT boot badge after. Repaired and re chromed. I just need to paint the red infill.
Bonnet release before.
Bonnet release after. I need to paint the black infill to match the grill. Plus the glove box handle below.
Plastic vent eyeballs re chromed.
Centre console rear ash tray re chromed.
Front opening quarter windows re chromed.
Front window posts re chromed. Interestingly the rear posts are stainless steel but the fronts were (I think) brass and chromed.
Greg's Cortina Mk1 GT Build 