New or old chrome?

Post by **yellowpinky** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:57 pm

I was wondering if anyone has experience of the new chrome (such as bonnet hinges) that you can get these days? Is it any good? And how does it compare with new or good condition old stock?

Post by **aupickup** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:02 pm

well repro chrome is all the same , so better to get good condition old stock or new old stock

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:10 am

I've never had a problem with new bonnet hinges, unlike other repro chromed parts. I presume thats because its a brass casting and so the chrome takes well to it and the base material doesnt rust even if the chrome is thin. Hockey sticks and Series 2 middle screen pillars are the same for eg.
Of course if you can find NOS ones then good luck!

Post by **bigginger** » Thu May 01, 2008 1:57 pm

Brass casting? Where did you find that? Originals are Mazac

Post by **Kevin** » Thu May 01, 2008 3:49 pm

Originals are Mazac

Are they really I thought they were too heavy to be Mazac something else learnt.

Post by **bigginger** » Thu May 01, 2008 4:21 pm

I'll double check, but I'm pretty sure

Post by **bigginger** » Thu May 01, 2008 4:24 pm

Just did, and if they aren't Mazac, they're something very, very similar. Don't think brass would snap the way these do

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Post by **IaininTenbury** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:21 pm

Originals are certainly mazac, but I was under the impression that the repro ones are brass. I've never had any that have corroded and they seem heavier than the originals. Maybe one case where repro parts are better than originals?

Post by **bigginger** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:53 pm

Could well be - I've always got old ones, after experience of modern chrome