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Who can restore a console plate?

Posted by Dave Plummer <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=davepl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/8/2018, 3:42 pm

Who could restore this 1969 console plate? Or what are my chances of finding a like-new one?

Too many wild powershifts from the previous owner, it would appear.

It's off at "Just Dashes" right now but they can't fix that kind of thing, so they said I have to find a plater. But will a chrome plater be able to repair this kind of material?

Re: Who can restore a console plate?

Posted by donnyb <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=DonnyB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/10/2018, 8:33 pm, in reply to "Who can restore a console plate?"
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Congrats Dave! Spoke with Jon today. That is an amazing find. Only one I ever saw.

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Posted by Dave Plummer <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=davepl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/11/2018, 11:43 am, in reply to "Re: Who can restore a console plate?"

Yes, I was lucky to find it (and he was lucky to find me, given the price!) and it'll wind up on a car worthy of it being new, I hope!

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Posted by donnyb <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=DonnyB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/11/2018, 12:46 pm, in reply to "Re: Who can restore a console plate?"
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I have two NOS 68 ones and paid up for them too, but they are the only two I have ever seen in 40 years of playing with these cars. The price was fair. You could never restore it properly, so you did extremely well. Good luck with you project Dave!

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Posted by Dave Plummer <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=davepl' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/11/2018, 12:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Who can restore a console plate?"

Thanks! If by chance you ever see a blockoff one (for console cars with three on the tree) I'm trying to get a picture of one...

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Posted by donnyb <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=DonnyB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/8/2018, 7:17 pm, in reply to "Who can restore a console plate?"
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Send Jon Krogh a note. dkrogh@wi.rr.com. He had an NOS one last I knew. It will be very expensive for sure. The last detail for the perfect car.

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Posted by Rob W <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=rjwetak' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/8/2018, 6:04 pm, in reply to "Who can restore a console plate?"

While I have personally never had anything restored here, I do know people that have and I have seen the before and after. I was impressed! http://customplatingspecialist.com/

Link: http://customplatingspecialist.com/

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Posted by Glenn <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=427+Block+Head' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/8/2018, 6:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Who can restore a console plate?"

Rob, I have personally never had anything restored here either, and I don't know people that have, and I have never seen the before and after. But what really impressed me was, THAT GORGEOUS BLONDE !!! ... She gets my vote ... Cheers Glenn

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Posted by Ken P <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=ratcayne' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/9/2018, 7:17 am, in reply to "Re: Who can restore a console plate?"

The place I used for replating the plastic chrome on my dash trim and vents was Vacuum Orna-metal inc out of Romulus Mi (734-941-1127).I was happy with there work

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Posted by Ken P <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=ratcayne' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/9/2018, 7:25 am, in reply to "Re: Who can restore a console plate?"

If you go to there web site and click on restorations you can see their work done to various plastic chrome pieces. Someone referred them to me saying that they did work for the auto manufacturers back in the day.

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Posted by Chevy66 <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/impalass427/info/user=chevy66' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/15/2018, 7:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Who can restore a console plate?"

A friend used the chrome factory in LVegas now he did his dash for a 66 Impala speedo dash area .

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