Bevel tower tubes

Samendo · Post by **Samendo** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:34 am

Need a set of chrome bevel tower tubes for 1974 750 SS

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:30 am

the only ones i've seen for sale are stainless-also read reports that rechroming increases od,making them hard to fit
but i dont that from 1st hand
i'll probably get mine rechromed and see how i go
are yours buggered or missing?
cheers steve

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:42 am

I bought a set of Stainless once , cut them back with 1200 wet and dry paper then got the buffer wheel to do the remaining work for me , end result you can not tell that they are stainless

I still have my old genuine ones PM me if your interested

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:10 am

hey martin
so what your saying is stainless is nothing like chrome?
mmmmm-i definitely want that chrome look
did you sand these back to achieve the look
whats your opinion on the rechrome /increase od idea

cheers steve

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:18 am

No no the Stainless look the same as chrome once you have worked on them
As for rechroming you do have some lead way there, as the "O" ring will take up the extra thickness if there is any , or you could send them out and get them hard chromed it will cost you more (not that you should be worried about this with your resto) but at least they will be the exact same diameter as before , I did look into it but opted for the Stainless

I will take a pick tomorrow for you if you like

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:24 am

pic would be nice -but only if they're better than mine

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:40 am

here is what they looked like before
the green has been cut back and buffed red has not , one has a super shine the other looks more like a dull clean stainless look or in paint terms High Gloss over Flat

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:56 am

i'll take 2 of those on the left thanks

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:04 am

You can get them here http://www.mdinaitalia.co.uk/stainless_parts.html
If you take your time {and I know you do} after several turkeys you will have them cut back and than it just a matter of buffing them up on the correct buffing wheel that is, in all it took about 1.5 hrs to do them both
or cut them back send em up and I'll buff them for you if you like

Post by **BevHevSteve** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:46 pm

Martin please don't tell people to go to other sites to purchase items that I stock.

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:14 pm

No Worries you can edit my post ,
I didnt know you sold them as well

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:57 pm

where do i get those tubes from martin

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:20 am

read my previous post's and at this site as well

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:31 am

i think i'll go down the re-chrome track-
so you're not the messiah-just a naughty boy

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:33 am

Wipp me