Morris Minor Owners Club

I've got the glass off the lowlight lamps and have polished off the nickel down to bright brass. dent removal took a while but I'm almost ready to get them refinished. Does anyone have any experience and/or rocommendations for the material to replate the surface? Chrome or Nickel?

Also, the grille needs a little TLC where scratches have dug into the chromework. The chrom-bloke won't touch the grille due to the polishing mops getting eaten by all the grooves and sharp edges. What is the collective wisdom with regards refinishing the grille?

Hi Rob I think the person who's brain you need to pick is neil his board id is neiltomlinson

I used a company in Yorkshire to re chrome my grill, I will have to look for the receipt to remember there name. They dont advertise and are recommended by word of mouth. They made a great job of my cheesegrater grill and removed a couple of small dents at the same time. Costed about £100 including postage.


Alternatively, what about this new old stock never been chromed one thats on ebay at the minute?!?!
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before chroming, dent in the middle[frame][/frame]
after chroming, looking like brand new

I'm having my lenses rechromed. £5 each one. Sounded quite a good price so I thought I'd mention it here. He won't touch the grille(s), though. I've had fun getting the glass off and then playing with a Maglite torch through the hole. Unlensed, it will give a circular pattern against the wall but when the glass goes back on it gives a very flat pattern, much like a line across the road. Weird!

After doing some research on this around 20 years ago, I had my headlamps re-silvered, not chromed.

A quick Google brings up some info on this:
http://www.stevesautorestorations.com/headlight.php