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@Billccm

Romulus Michigan, Frank Chester

Another beautiful job by Vacuum Orna-Metal on the Valiant dash parts.

That is what I figured. Just before I sent them I was calling and calling to make sure they were even in business anymore and by chance Frank answered and said to ship them so it does seem I hit them right in the middle of it all. I hope so. Too often I see the family take over a business from...

No. No one answers Frank’s emails and a couple times I called asking to be called back nothing. I only got a response by using the message page on the website and it was the office lady telling me it has only been 4 weeks. No one called and said they received the parts and give me a time...

I do miss the communication though. Frank was genuinely interested in your project, at least in my interactions with him.

Just got a call that my Valiant dash parts (less than 5 weeks turn around time as usual) were done and went ahead and asked about Frank as he suddenly was completely unresponsive to inquiries. Unfortunately Frank has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. It came on suddenly this summer...

I want 4 of those! The wife’s Dart bench is to damn close to the wheel. It has a second set of holes about an inch forward that I can use to push it back!

Mr G’s in Ft Worth. My understanding is they can’t do rechroming anymore but have a stock they are selling off.

Totally agree.... Did all my dash plastic on the '63 and door pull handles.

They are a PIA for sure. I also have removed the upper trim piece so I could slide the glass up and out of the A-Frame (on a '68).

Ron if the glass is out then I would drop the column nuts from under the dash (remove the studs so the dash frame won’t catch on the), remove those 5 bolts and roll the dash back. It will roll quite a ways and give you lots of access to the backside of the dash.

Hi Ron, Awesome to see you in the garage! Yes it likely has some goop on it. It just pulls off like Beekeeper said.

Yes we did. Sprayed it from the back if I recall correctly. Yes there was a LOT of tedious masking. If you do it get some of the purple 3M vinyl masking tape to tape the edges then use the masking tape to just keep overspray off. The 3M tape gives a nice crisp line. I found the hardest was...

We did the daughters Duster with "chrome" spray paint which does not look like chrome. The Duster has so little chrome (just around the edges) you can't really tell. I used DMT laser cut decals for the wood grain it it looks fine.... but today I would just send it to Frank at Vacumn Orna-metal.

Yup I used the decals on the gauges and you can't tell.

No he is serious about restorations and researches for correctness. https://www.vacuumorna-metal.com/content/restoration

Like I said Dennis call Frank! I was totally blown away how great the pieces looked and how quick he turned them.

Vacuum Orna-metal in Michigan. 6 weeks door to door. Frank does the restoration work for some of the dash restoration places. Here are the pieces he restored for the wife's '63 Dart.... He will give you a quote based on the car. Excellent communication and was true to his word on delivery...

Yes they are. Look on Classic Industries or Year One websites