64' Dodge outer headlight bezels....

[5.7 hemi]

I finally got my laptop fixed and so now pics will be much better.

I'm doing a Super Stock conversion for fbbo member 2059 and he also sent me these bezels. Being that they are 50 yrs. old, I was skeptical that I could "bring them back to life" so to speak. So I spent some quality time with the buffer and this is what came of that. I also repainted the black and put a clear coat on. So check out the before and after pics, enjoy......

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[dartforforty]

very nice work.

 

[2059]

OUTSTANDING!!! Those are stunning!! 50 year old plating on pot metal. sure they came from the desert; but still. Awesome!! Look forward to installing along with the grill; along with the other upgrades. Not an overstatement to say; art, is the hand of the master.

 

[lxmodguy]

looking good

 

[2059]

I can't say enough. I am honored to have Zack's craftsmanship as part of this build.

I'm sure there are others out there that can get similar results however; this man has earned my/our business as; a contributing member of this thread, the restoration of '62-'65's, a Gulf War Patriot and, a genuine Good Guy!

Zack, Thanks for your help.

 

[tallhair]

Looks absolutely beautiful

 

[eric383]

It looks awesome. When I did my grill and bezels on my 63 I had to strip the anodizing and sand/polish the aluminum. I keep it up with Flitz metal polish when it doesn't look as shiny as it should be. I do my share of painting so I considered using a 2K clear coat over the aluminum but I was concerned with it possibly peeling after a while. Did you use any special prep on this metal?

 

[5.7 hemi]

Just the usual strip, weld, grind, sand, sand some more, polish, polish again, and paint, then strip the paint off cause it looked like sh!t, do it again 3 more times before I was satisfied, clear the paint and call it good. I don't put any clear on the aluminum as I to am concerned that it may yellow or peel. I've had my grille done now for 5-6 years and have repolished twice.

I'm always sweating bullets when I send grilles, bezels, or trim back to you guys cause I want YOU to be satisfied with the end result.

2059, thanks for the compliment, and kind words. I was eager to try painting the backside of the grille, which turned out really good. I will make that a standard on those grilles. Thanks again for letting me be apart of your build.

 

[kelly]

I have a few C rings for sale