goin for a blue n white look on a chrome pan...

Charlie don't surf wrote:Hey, this is a different car than the light gold one right?
thanks ya i cant wait to get more parts.Kayne wrote:The Chrome looks nice. Someone took some time to do that. The tub can be straightened with ruining the finish. Am I wrong? Good luck with build it should look awesome when you are done.
i kno lolscr8p wrote:ouch..... that tubs tweaked pretty good.
drillNink wrote:i kno lolscr8p wrote:ouch..... that tubs tweaked pretty good.its ok..
Oh crap, that's actual chrome plate? I thought it was polished aluminum?Ruffy wrote:Be Careful!
I would leave it tweaked, because if you notice it is chrome plated, and this plating is not flexible. Therefore the chrome would crack and or chip off, ruining the finish, if you tried to correct the bend it has. At this point just live with it or find a cheap normal gold anodized car to run.
Plus you may find you will need to run thread taps through the threaded holes, since the threads are now chromed over. This too could ruin your chrome plate finish.
I wish you luck.
ill prob jus leave it alone i jus wanna build one lol let the buildin beginslotcarrod wrote:drillNink wrote:i kno lolscr8p wrote:ouch..... that tubs tweaked pretty good.its ok..
You can fix that! Just put it in a large vice with some wood and rags to protect the chassis, and bend it back straight. A 2x4 against the inside of the chassis works very well for that. Check how straight it is on a sheet of glass after, keep tweaking until it's flat.
ya im not to worried about tweakin it bac jus want to build something blue n white lol this is my first and jus a practice for my bluepan when i find it lol...thanks ill be posting pics thru the build...Ruffy wrote:Be Careful!
I would leave it tweaked, because if you notice it is chrome plated, and this plating is not flexible. Therefore the chrome would crack and or chip off, ruining the finish, if you tried to correct the bend it has. At this point just live with it or find a cheap normal gold anodized car to run.
Plus you may find you will need to run thread taps through the threaded holes, since the threads are now chromed over. This too could ruin your chrome plate finish.
I wish you luck.
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