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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1967 Shelby => Topic started by: Texascobra on March 21, 2023, 12:21:23 PM
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I am thinking about getting my lug nuts re-chromed. I have 2 sets of non-original lug nuts. One has a fairly sharp point and the other a much more soft point on the end. Both fit the wheels well. Which would be closer to original?
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I am thinking about getting my lug nuts re-chromed. I have 2 sets of non-original lug nuts. One has a fairly sharp point and the other a much more soft point on the end. Both fit the wheels well. Which would be closer to original?
The ones that came on the cars from the factory assemblyline had a fairly sharp point . Some service replacements and the reproductions typically are the rounded ends. All of the lugnuts should match each other so do not mix rounded with pointed. Rechroming lugnuts is most likely going to expensive. If you have a complete set of the fairly pointed lugnuts I think it is worth the effort to restore them. The rounded ones are the same as the available repros so no need to go to that extra effort. A word of caution is to discuss the fairly pointed detail you are trying to save with your chromer. It is typical that things that have sharp edges are points get rounded off during the polishing process prior to chroming. This nueance assemblyline detail is one worth noting.Thank you for asking.
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Very good. Thank you!