TAIL LIGHTS SAGA

In April 2008 work began to refurbish the tail lights. Initially we thought we could clean them up, install new gaskets and be done with them. We couldn't have been more wrong. After closer examination we realized the frames and the chrome were in really bad condition. We investigated buying reproduction pieces but on our budget the cost was prohibitive. We did purchase another used set from E-bay but what we recieved was not what had been advertized. Consequently they were returned.

After several aborted attempts to refurbish the tail lights we laid them aside to work on other parts. While doing so we identified numerous other parts that also required new chrome to make them serviceable. As you can see in the photograph accompanying our last post those parts have been returned to us after having new chrome applied.

In the picture accompanying this post you can see on the right hand side a crack in the bezel that RHM, Jr. repaired before new chrome was applied.