Hi, I took off the paint once to re-paint mine. I'm sorry to disappoint you
but according to me there isn't any chrome under the paint, mine were just
plain steel.
Dimitri.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Lizirbydavis@cs.com>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 3:23 AM
Subject: chrome bezels
> My wife just gave me a new dash for my '71, and I can't wait to get
started
> installing it. I have a couple of questions if anyone can help. I really
> prefer the chrome gauge bezels on my TR4A to the black painted bezels on
my
> '71 TR6. I remeber reading somewhere that the TR6 bezels are chrome under
a
> coat of black paint. I would love to have chrome bezels. Has anyone
tried
> to remove the paint? If so, how can it be done, and with what kind of
> results. Also, I will be removing the windscreen to fit new rubber seals.
> Would it be easier to replace the dash pad with the windscreen off? How
is
> it attached, glue? Has anyone found replacement vinyl windscreen
surrounds
> prefabed? I would appreciate any advice on restoring the whole
windscreen,
> dash, pads etc. Thanks in advance-I'm novice to all of this!
> Joe 71 TR6 in southside Va.
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