Chrome roadster windshield frame

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Mitch

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1931 deluxe roadster windshield frame either needs re-chromed or replaced with reproduction frame. My guess is the costs for replacement is less than the re-chrome restoration. Not sure what the repo looks like. Any experience with this?
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A very cost effective option would be to have the frame powder coated. It should be cheaper than chrome or the cost of a repro frame.
 
Stripping and buffing would tell you more.The pits look like they might be too deep to just plate.You could settle for plated pits,(which is what I would do) or you could opt to spend the money for the plater to copper plate,buff down,and do it again and again until the pits are filled.The $100.dollar bills add up fast doing that.Then again,you might get the frame stripped and buffed to find the pits are not bad at all.Pictures can be deceiving.If you haven't had any chrome work done lately,be prepared.Shock may not describe what you will find out.
 
repro frame I owned was flimsy-Ild fix that one up. powder coat sounds like a fair answer for a driver.


If doing a showcar- spend spend spend.
 
Open car frames were like hens teeth to find here in the 70's as they rust from the inside out, particularly the bottom curved tube. Most cars here being open. Flimbsyness can be fixed by siliconing in the glass.
 
I My 30
cabby came with a dipped poor windshield. It is very hard to get the chemical out of the folded frame. Of great luck, an aluminum frame with glass wandered it. Polishing it with medal cleaner came close to looking correct (and the rusty frame with glass wandered off for the same monies
Clem
 
My nephew owned a bicycle shop and frequently did restorations on old rare and classic bicycles. One trick he had for bringing chrome handle bars and chrome wheel rims etc. back to life was dipping the parts in oxalic acid...

https://www.amazon.com/Oxalic-Acid-99-6-Pure-2lbs/dp/B08PDKNZSC/?tag=atomicindus08-20

It's harmless to the chrome, but eats the rust from pitted parts and definitely brightens the chrome. I was surprised at the results when I saw how it brightened and renewed the part. It would be worth a try instead of chroming or powder coating, at least in the short term depending on how pervasive the pitting is and it's cheap enough to take a shot at it even if it didn't bring it back to your expectations. You would need to come up with a tank large enough to submerge the frame.
 
I think you may find that your current frame is structurally compromised from internal rust. I had the same problem and bought a repro frame from Snyders. It is really quite nice. You can buy it in plain steel or already chrome plated. You will need to drill and tap for repro threaded snaps or mill holes for original snaps. It really boils down to what you are trying to accomplish.
 
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