"Paul M." wrote:
>
> > Guess I'll either have to paint the wires
> > with regular paint or splurge and buy chrome
> > wires. I saw several cars at MG2003 with
> > chrome wires-they sure make the car stand out!
>
> They do, that's true, but a really nicely restored set
> of painted wires is a pretty sweet look too. When the
> rear drums are all glass-beaded and refinished, and
> every nook and cranny is spotless...
>
> I'm still torn. There are times when I like the
> chrome better and times when I think I might actually
> prefer the painted wires.
The commonly accepted wisdom back when I was racing the MGA in the 60's
was that chrome-plated wires were not as strong as the painted ones. I
don't know it that's true, but thought I would mention it.
-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
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