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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Misc Items => Topic started by: Sunlitgold68 on January 29, 2010, 09:28:33 AM

Title: Restore License Plate Light
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on January 29, 2010, 09:28:33 AM

Is there a way to take the license plate lamp assembly apart and have it replated?

Title: Re: Restore License Plate Light
Post by: CharlesTurner on January 29, 2010, 10:31:56 AM

Sure.  Drill the rivets out and then tap the bulb socket out.  I have the correct squeeze rivets to put it back together.

Title: Re: Restore License Plate Light
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on January 29, 2010, 10:56:05 AM

Isn't the main part zinc dichromate and the inner part (glass housing) zinc?

Title: Re: Restore License Plate Light
Post by: CharlesTurner on January 29, 2010, 11:56:48 AM

Most I have seen are all zinc dichromate.

I'm putting together a small batch of zinc and zinc dichromate to take to the local plating shop next week.

Title: Re: Restore License Plate Light
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on January 29, 2010, 01:17:03 PM

Thanks Charles, I'll get it plated and have it ready for reassembly.