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Offline Ethan1

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Plating
« on: December 24, 2011, 02:00:55 PM »
 Cliff,
 What type of plating do you do? I know you do plating for the main housing and airhorn. Do you also do plating for linkage parts too? How much does that usually run to do all linkage?

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Re: Plating
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2011, 02:25:59 PM »
Hi,
Was going to give a call after the holidays with some plating questions as well. Do the choke & secondary flaps get plated?
Does the choke flap & shaft need removed from airhorn?
Do the tubes need removed from airhorn prior to plating?

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Re: Plating
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2011, 04:07:44 PM »
Hi,
Was going to give a call after the holidays with some plating questions as well. Do the choke & secondary flaps get plated?
Does the choke flap & shaft need removed from airhorn?
Do the tubes need removed from airhorn prior to plating?

Thanks

 73ss,
 I see he does electroplating to the smaller parts.

 I have a nother question, to add to ours.

 I have a hard to find part on my Qjet. It is almost like a rear choke pull-off. Will electroplating effect the plastic part of it, Cliff? Also, do you do the same for the flaps/butterflies?

 Thank you,
 Ethan
« Last Edit: December 24, 2011, 04:10:08 PM by Ethan1 »
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Offline Cliff Ruggles

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Re: Plating
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2011, 01:37:09 AM »
Pic of a finished unit showing the plating process that we use here.  The main casting and airhorn are zinc/chromated, the small parts are electroplated.

We charge $45 to do a main casting and airhorn, $125 for the whole deal......Cliff
« Last Edit: December 25, 2011, 01:39:30 AM by Cliff Ruggles »

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Re: Plating
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2011, 12:03:38 PM »
Pic of a finished unit showing the plating process that we use here.  The main casting and airhorn are zinc/chromated, the small parts are electroplated.

We charge $45 to do a main casting and airhorn, $125 for the whole deal......Cliff

 Cliff,
 Would the electroplating effect plastic? I have a hard-to-find part on my Cadillac carb and part of its plastic. The rod and bracket needs to be replated and there attached to the part. I cannot remove the bracket and rod linkage without destroying the plastic part. That is why I'm wondering if the electroplating would effect it.

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Re: Plating
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2011, 11:42:04 AM »
Thanks for the info.

Ethan, I believe the vacuum part you are referring to was used to speed up the idle when the A/C was turned on. I once had a 472 caddy with the same setup on it..

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Re: Plating
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2011, 12:33:47 PM »
 Oh, ok. I wondered what that part was used for. Thank you. The part still holds vacuum well for a 40 year old carb.  ;D
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Re: Plating
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2012, 06:26:46 PM »
Pic of a finished unit showing the plating process that we use here.  The main casting and airhorn are zinc/chromated, the small parts are electroplated.

We charge $45 to do a main casting and airhorn, $125 for the whole deal......Cliff

 Do you also recolor Rochester Two-Jet's (2-bbl)? Electroplate as well? Do you clean base plate, too? Thank you!

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Re: Plating
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2012, 06:30:58 AM »
Yes, we actually build 2GC and Tri-Power set-ups here, but don't advertise for it.....Cliff

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Re: Plating
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2012, 08:12:05 AM »
 Ok, thanks Cliff.
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Re: Plating
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2012, 04:27:55 PM »
 Cliff,
 I need my 2-bbl #7040436 re-cholored, the small parts replated and one screw on the throttle plate to be drilled out an retapped. How much would this cost total? Do you need me to call the shop? Thank you and have a nice day! :D

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Re: Plating
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2012, 03:50:40 AM »
Time/materials for that sort of work, best to call the shop....Cliff