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windshield rivets and chroming questions

To: "healey (E-mail)" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: windshield rivets and chroming questions
From: John Loftus <loftusdesign@cox.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 08:32:08 -0800
Taking a second round of parts in for rechroming and need to pull apart 
the windshield pillars (BJ7). There are at total of 7 Brazier rivets 
(low profile head and chromed), 4 round rivets holding the mounting 
plate to the pillar and two flush rivets holding the thicker steel 
stiffener to the pillar. My rivet skills are a 'work in progress' but do 
have access to bucking bars, rivet gun and rivet squeezer. Would 
appreciate hearing any tips from someone who has successfully put these 
back together as original.

Is the center bracket that holds the bottom windshield frame to the 
shroud supposed to be chrome or zinc?

Anyone have a recommendation for an excellent chrome shop in Southern 
California? Lemon Grove Plating in San Diego has not answered their 
phone for the last week so they may not be around anymore?

Finally got the BJ7 back from the paint shop. Progress pictures at 
http://www.loftusdesign.net/restorationweb/

Cheers,
John




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