Re: [DML] VIN 20105 (and the other gold cars)

["Andrei Cular" <acular@xxxx>]

You don't need to dip the parts to get the plating on them. I have a friend
who has a non-immersion gold plating system. I don't remember the name of
the equipment but it is from a German manufacture. He uses it mostly for
replating emblems while still on the car and he also does wheels for people.





Andrei



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Murray Fisher" <murrayf@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 9:48 AM
Subject: RE: [DML] VIN 20105 (and the other gold cars)


> Thanks James,
> Well, Yes and NO!! That pin points it down better. I would just wonder
> about the 4th person and having the panels gold plated. I know quite a
bit
> about gold plating and know it would NOT be like jewelry gold
plating.....it
> requires a huge tank to hold the hood, rear quarter etc. Then of course
> the cost of the gold to do it all would seem it would not be practical at
> all. I am a "doubting Thomas" I guess. Lets see, Ken is in contact with
> one of the gold D owners for the Pidgeon Forge Show next June so we may
find
> out something from that angle. See you there!! We have our
reservations!
> Thanks for your help and interest. I will be on my Segway!! Thanks for
the
> info and your interest.
>
> Murray
> Vin: 05962
> Lic: DMC-XII
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James Espey [mailto:james@xxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 16:17 PM
> > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DML] VIN 20105 (and the other gold cars)
> >
> >
> > VIN 4300 - 1st AMEX gold car - in Reno, NV
> > VIN 4301 - 2nd AMEX gold car - in Snyder, TX
> > VIN 20105 - "last" car built, using the *only* spare set of panels - in
MD
> >
> > VIN XXXX (deleted) - Car with panels plated privately by owner -
> > last known
> > to be in NY
> >
> > Does that clear it up? Or muddle it worse?
> >
> > James
> >
> > > I am STILL not clear about a fourth car.....all STORIES have
> > said that it
> > > was decided at the factory in Ireland to use the one spare set of gold
> > > panels on the last car and they claim this was done.......so
> > the question, I
> > > guess, is were there TWO spare sets of gold plated panels then? I
have
> > > never heard that one before. Also had never heard that a fourth gold
> > > plated D was assembled in the States at some point later? At
> > one point one
> > > of those was offered for sale and I called the gentleman....he
> > told me he
> > > had thought to use the car for a more or less traveling display
> > and charge
> > > for looking at it, but the insurance was astronomical and he
> > decided against
> > > it. He didn't say anything about it being the 3rd car or the
> > 4h car. I
> > > assumed it was the 3rd car as nothing had ever been said about
> > a 4th car at
> > > that point. I spent a day talking to my wife about it and got her
> > > permissionto buy it, called back and the car was sold! I wont lose
any
> > > sleep over this, but am still the curious type after 82 years!
> > > Murray
> > > Vin:05962
> > > Lic: DMC-XII
> >
> >
> >
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