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Old 11-10-2009, 10:00 AM
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New deluxe cab hood spears now available!!

Found this on ebay and the company's website. Here are the links:
http://www.parts123.com/PartFrame.asp?ZTM=cadehjhb&GHOME=www.midwestearlyf ord.com&TITLE=Midwest_Early_Ford
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From the catalog:
Midwest Early Ford 1951-1951 Hood Side Ends, Chrome Deluxe cab horseshoe shaped trim 1C-16732 120.00 Pair

I have been searching for a nice set of these for some time now as my originals are badly pitted. Hope these repo's are of good quality!
 
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Old 11-10-2009, 10:27 AM
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HI CFP

Thanks for the point on the Spears and the New vendor I hadn't seen before.

Just FYI (before you buy) it only cost me $98. ($49ea) to have the original spears rechromed. They had the usual pits, but a good plating shop boils those out, fills them with the copper undercoat and then replates. Spear come out like new. I realize of course not everyone who is restoring has access to a "Good" chrome shop.
 
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Old 11-10-2009, 10:45 AM
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They've been available as repops for several years. The new Bob Drake flyer has them listed on sale for $100 a set. The catalog says the sale goes until 12/31. Stu
 
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Thanks all

I had no idea they were already being reproduced.

Julie,

Where did you get yours restored? Do u have a #?

Thanks

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Hi Keith!

I had mine done at a place here in a San Diego suburb called "Lemon Grove Plating." Like most California plating shops, they are out of business now - EPA. We have one left in San Diego County called Equality Plating - I had a couple items done by him - expensive and took over 14 months to do the job.

There are a lot of shops that the other guys have posted info about that you can ship your stuff too and they do excellent work.

Maybe we need to start another thread: "Where do you get your chome items replated?" just so I can save the answers and post the link in the future!

Here's a couple pictures after replating:

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PS The remaining Stainless Steel parts of the spears will buff up very nicely with a buffing wheel and the right buffing compound - I did mine. You have to be careful with the wheels though they'll really kill ya if you let it grab an edge and throw your piece!
 
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