[AT] restoring tractor lights

[Carl Tatlock]

Chrome plating, in my view-- of the ones I have seen done-- do not have any
where near the same reflective value as silver.  They are cheaper (in old car
restoration) but the results are not, in my opinion, as good.  It provides a
different kind of light reflection, so if doing it (for looks and use) both
should be done so they look the same.   Resilvering people most often advertise
in the old car newspapers and magazines-- borrow one from an old-car friend.

"H. L. Staples" wrote:

> Cecil---O-ring material can be bought in rolls and cut to the length
> required and attached to form a ring with Super Glue you should be able to
> fabricate a good seal shock absorber in this way.
>
> It seems to me that chrome plating on the reflector would be a good and
> durable solution to the problem of the loss of the silver coating.  You
> should be able to find a chrome finisher under the heading of Plating in the
> phone book.
>
> In doing a Google search I found the following.
>
> http://www.google
> com/search?q=Plating&sourceid=opera&num=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
>
> Take a look if you like.
>
>
>
> H. L. Staples
>
> McLoud, Oklahoma
>
> USA
>
>
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