Since I've spent ALL my money, having the original W/S frame plated, or getting a new one was out of the question. I painted it, which looked wrong, and didn't go with the new grill or the stainless dash. So, I "chromed it with 1" and 3/4" chrome vinyl molding. If I win the lotto, I'll have it chromed, but for now, it's okey dokey.
looks good. Is that the 3M type vinyl wrap ? some friends have used it on OT German car parts, interior etc. I haven't used it and would like more details
Looks good. But as an old wise man once said, "Yea, you can glue a horn onto a donkey, but that don't make it a ****in' unicorn."
Nice work Brian and creative. More pictures of the process! I take it the rolling pin in picture number one is in case you scratched the table with your W/S frame?
Nor much to it, the frame is 1" outside, the inside is 3/4", perfect match for the chrome vinyl self adhesive trim you can get anywhere. The edges are flush, I mitered the corners with a utility knife blade. It looks surprisingly good, if I do say so myself.
That is absolutely right. If you'd like to contribute, I'll start a "Go Fund Me" page, lets call it, "Buy me a ****'n Unicorn", and I'll get a good frame. Lets see, this is a gl*** body, on aftermarket frame rails, with home built center section, and a Chevy engine. The only Ford bits on it are the grill, the front axle and bones. It's about as close to an automotive donkey, aside from not being able to bray, as one can get, so I think the W/S frame will do very nicely for now.
Haha, good guess, but I used the rolling pin to press the stick-um down. I couldn't find my laminate roller...
Actually, I used the same stuff for the hood trim on my Diamond T, which had holes in it once the chrome was stripped off. The plater sent it back, with a message, "We can't plate air." It's been on there for 5 years. I also watched a Chad Hilz (Green Goblin) video where he uses it quite a bit. I must be a "newfie" at heart.
Did the same on my '52 Willys "g***er"...used it on the straight axle and cross steering shaft... looked real enuff to fool a lot of people... R-
Not familiar with it. Where can you get it specifically? HD? Might do this on my 'T' roadster w/s frame!
Looks like a nice affordable alternative. Chuck Norris likes his steak so rare, its cl***ified as Unicorn. I hope they're not feedin him donkey.
Yee Haw ! Gonna take all that silver paint back to the store for a refund now. Riddler, here I come !
Brian, if you applied this stuff on the stove rather than the kitchen table you could call the thread "Chrome, Home on the Range".
Nice Brian. Looks pretty fancy! So, can you post some pics of the stuff you used and let us know where to got it? Thanks Larry
Applying it is simply sticking it down where you want, on a clean, prepped surface. Auto Zone, O'Rielly's, all auto arts have it. The 1" I got from a vendor on that online auction place. Amazon has it too, it's everywhere. I will say that the 3/4" stuff seems to be a bit better, the "chrome" film is a little more pliable. The 1" crinkled a little on the bow of the bottom of the frame, but it's tolerable. The 3/4" didn't (it's on the inside, the frame is 3/4" inside), it curved and didn't change the finish. I also found some 1" stainless steel clad vinyl, from a commercial vender, but there wasn't a very good image of it on their site, and it's more than 3X as much as the vinyl stuff.
Wow! Looks great! Might have to try a bit of that myself. I have used the chrome door edge guard around license plates and such.
A question if it doesn't highjack this thread. Has anyone used that chrome vinyl wrap, say, on bumpers, grills, etc?
I'm going to wrap the rear bumperettes in my T'bird. I practiced with some s**** printed wrap, it'll work.
If I can judge from what I've seen on some of the TV shows, this may work much better than one would think. If you don't mind, keep us in the loop on this.
I have a friend who works at a sign shop who's job is in large part wrapping vehicles. Buses, trucks, they do cars in both advertising and cosmetic wraps, so I have an "in" and a source for the wrap. It's not hard, it's like paint in that prep is everything.
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