chrome pillar?

smaeda · 03-05-2008, 11:26 AM

How would you go about chroming the windshield pillar like this car? Would it have to be special paint, or would vinyl work? Anybody have experience with this?

freedomgli · 03-05-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by smaeda @ Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:26 pm

How would you go about chroming the windshield pillar like this car?

I think that car has the Autoblaze windshield trim which is very rare and has not been available new for many years now.

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Originally Posted by smaeda @ Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:26 pm

Would it have to be special paint, or would vinyl work?

Yes, you could paint it with a chrome-like paint or cover it with automotive grade reflective vinyl. I think someone was working on a new windshield trim but I can't seem to recall who that was. You could contact your local metal fabrication shop and ask them to make something for you out of aluminum. That's what JoeyB did to his side sills. Aluminum polishes up real nice.

Miatadam · 03-05-2008, 12:02 PM

Chrome vinyl works just fine. Get it from your local sign shop. Noah sells it here.

JMarsh · 03-05-2008, 12:08 PM

I have a roll of chrome vinyl lrft over from a car I made stickers for a few weeks ago....

smaeda · 03-05-2008, 12:22 PM

really? Do you have enough strips left to cover the pillar in three strips? I'm interested.

smaeda · 03-05-2008, 01:28 PM

more chromage

the blue potato · 03-05-2008, 06:20 PM

Leni Metro at one point considered making another 3 pc polished windshield frame piece (ala autoblaze) - very hard to do. Great look and the pics above are some of my favorites.

smaeda · 03-05-2008, 10:43 PM

damn. Somebody needs to start making them again. I think I'll experiment with vinyl in the mean time.

smaeda · 03-08-2008, 03:39 PM

I found a european company that makes the pillar but they only make it for the NC.

smaeda · 03-08-2008, 03:45 PM

this is a better pic. It looks to be in 3 pieces as well

03-05-2008, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
smaeda Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,205	chrome pillar? How would you go about chroming the windshield pillar like this car? Would it have to be special paint, or would vinyl work? Anybody have experience with this?
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03-05-2008, 12:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Miatadam Kicked off the island.. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 3,045	Chrome vinyl works just fine. Get it from your local sign shop. Noah sells it here.
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03-05-2008, 12:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
JMarsh Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N Atlanta GA Posts: 462	Re: chrome pillar? I have a roll of chrome vinyl lrft over from a car I made stickers for a few weeks ago....

03-05-2008, 12:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
smaeda Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,205	Re: chrome pillar? really? Do you have enough strips left to cover the pillar in three strips? I'm interested.
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03-05-2008, 01:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
smaeda Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,205	Re: chrome pillar? more chromage
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03-05-2008, 06:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
the blue potato Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Posts: 4,431	Re: chrome pillar? Leni Metro at one point considered making another 3 pc polished windshield frame piece (ala autoblaze) - very hard to do. Great look and the pics above are some of my favorites.
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03-05-2008, 10:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
smaeda Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,205	Re: chrome pillar? damn. Somebody needs to start making them again. I think I'll experiment with vinyl in the mean time.
smaeda Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,205

03-08-2008, 03:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
smaeda Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,205	Re: chrome pillar? I found a european company that makes the pillar but they only make it for the NC.
smaeda Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,205

03-08-2008, 03:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
smaeda Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,205	Re: chrome pillar? this is a better pic. It looks to be in 3 pieces as well
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