68 Vent Wing Chroming

National Parts Depot now offers a complet Vent Window Assy. Includes Glass, Pivot and Frame ready to install. The Part Numbers are 22205-2B for the Left Side and 22204-2B for the Right Side. You have to call for Price though.
CA= 800-235-3445
MI= 800-521-6104
NC= 800-368-6451
FL= 800-874-7595
Hope this Helps.
David.

 

To get them rechromed, keep removing parts untill you get to the base metal part. Yes, you will need to drill out a couple of rivets. You'll also have to grind the sides of most pop rivet guns to get new rivets in on reasembley.

 

I believe that 1968gt500's question is about the small triangular frame that the glass actually mounts in, not the larger assembly. Part of that frame is stainless, and part (the pivot) is chromed steel (I think) and they are spot welded together. You'd either have to leave them together and mask the stainless part when plating the "pivot", or, remove the pivot to plate it and then figure a way to put them back together. Unfortunately, I don't know the answer of how to do it... and I've always been curious myself. Anybody? I know they're selling repros of just this part, but I don't know how "authentic" they are.

 

The guy who did mine somehow is able to "mask" the stainless and only chrome the pivot. I don't know how he does it but it really looks good. I don't know what he charges for just the wings because I paid $375/side for both the vent frame and the wing.

I have heard varying opinions about the quality of the reproductions. Mostly fitment and durability issues.

I'm in Houston if you are interested in more info.

 

This would typically mean that points would be deducted since the finish is not original

 

Any finish that is not original. In other words if stainless were chromed or if rechroming altered the original surface. This is very common with vent window frames were casting details are often removed grinding out the pits.

 

Go to Ebay and type in " NOS Mustang Vent ". There are Two NOS Vent Frames listed.
David.

 

I just got my little 1965 vent window stainless frames back from the plater yesterday. Of course they were almost 6 weeks behind the promised date - so what's new- but they look great. I sent in a spare pair of (not great shape) frames, and they polished the stainless (looks as good as chrome) and then masked off the stainless and plated the little pivot. Cost was $45.00 each. Triangle Plating in St. Louis was the vendor. I have no clue how to post imags on this forum, just registered today, but will send you an image via PM if you email me with your addy. You certainly may then post the images for others to see if you know how. Murf

 

How do you mask off a metal item and or an area that's going into a chemical bath that will be electriclly charged? Chrome plateing is an electro process and a very toxic one at that. Here in California plating shops need to comply with very strict CAL OSHA laws. Hence "very expensive". But if chrome is needed one of the best in the country is a company called "High Luster" in Hayward CA (google 'em) One of there clients is Arlen Ness; they do the chrome work for his custom choppers. Too much hassel and expense for a quarter window. Buy a good used original one off of weeeBay. You won't loose points if that's important to you.

~Earl

 

They use a metal type of tape, and the tape is plated rather than the masked area. There were a couple of areas inside of the channel on the stainless were plating "creeped in". I was able to simply pop off the plating with a little pick, and it came off in a small sheet of chrome. I do not think that the chrome wants to stick to the stainless very well anyway. The little pivot is the only part that is plated in the process. but since I sent them such a second rate pair of frames to work with they polished the stainless and the polished part looks as good as the chrome. I was happy with the results, but had to take the frames to several plating companies before finding one who would work with me on this. Most do not want to be bothered "masking" the stainless.