Mail Archive Search: <+subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*worthless\s+chrome\s+paint\s*$/>

Results:

References: [ +subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*worthless\s+chrome\s+paint\s*$/: 5 ]

Total 5 documents matching your query.

1. worthless chrome paint (score: 1): Author: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>; Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 22:44:43 -0500; thanks all, for the replies about using chrome paint on wire wheels. 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 ch; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00740.html (6,956 bytes)
2. Re: worthless chrome paint (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 04:07:58 -0700 (PDT); 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...; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00745.html (7,553 bytes)
3. Re: worthless chrome paint (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:17:58 -0500; 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 i; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00757.html (8,135 bytes)
4. Re: worthless chrome paint (score: 1): Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kai@radiohead.net>; Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 15:08:29 -0400; True, chrome plated spokes become brittle during the chroming process and can break under load. However, most new wire wheels sold on the market have stainless steel spokes and only the rim itself is; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00759.html (7,641 bytes)
5. Re: worthless chrome paint (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 12:25:21 -0700; That was based on the plating process "embrittling" the spokes. But now they all use polished stainless spokes, so that's not an issue. My older wires have a mix at this point... -- Max Heim '66 MGB; /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00762.html (7,405 bytes)

Current List: 1 - 5
Page: [1]