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    Offline Fern

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    70 rear light trim
    « on: July 26, 2012 - 04:17:37 PM »
    Is there any way to restore the plastic chrome trim around the rear light housing  on a 70 challenger
    Mine is pitted and discolored .
    Has anyone repaired one before ?
    Thanks
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    Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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    Re: 70 rear light trim
    « Reply #1 on: July 26, 2012 - 06:42:45 PM »
    Sadly, the tail light bezels were made of cheap pot metal.

    I'm not sure if you can restore them.   :dunno:

    I bought some after-market repops, but they came at a price.   :money:
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: 70 rear light trim
    « Reply #2 on: July 26, 2012 - 09:36:08 PM »
    I believe they can be repaired by sandng them down filling the holes / pitts & replating them but it will not be cheap , I bought new billet alum ones as well
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    Offline Fern

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    Re: 70 rear light trim
    « Reply #3 on: July 27, 2012 - 07:01:32 AM »
    Who sells good aftermarket parts?
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    Offline chaps70rt

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    Re: 70 rear light trim
    « Reply #4 on: August 06, 2012 - 01:20:27 PM »
    I searched for almost a year to find decent originals.   Found one only .... then went with a repro that was on eBay.   Mine fit perfectly, but I am not aware who is making them. 

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    Offline berna4406

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    Re: 70 rear light trim
    « Reply #5 on: August 06, 2012 - 03:32:38 PM »
    I think you can get them through PG Classics.  Sam
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    Offline Tropicalcats

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    Re: 70 rear light trim
    « Reply #6 on: August 06, 2012 - 03:47:40 PM »
    You can have them restored but it is very labor intensive which translates into $$$ I will look around for who did mine it has been a couple years and than I believe it was around 600 for the entire back end.
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    Offline tx9aarcuda

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    Re: 70 rear light trim
    « Reply #7 on: August 08, 2012 - 07:37:31 PM »
    I sent mine to Pauls Chrome they were going to be $400 each to repair and plate so I bought a new set for around 195 from BE&A. The repops are very nice. This isn't a jab at Pauls Chrome, I had them plate my fog light bezels, inside door handles and locks and the did a great job I'm extremely pleased with their work and will use them again. Like some one said they are pot medal and expensive to fix.
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    Offline Fern

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    Re: 70 rear light trim
    « Reply #8 on: August 09, 2012 - 07:09:05 AM »
    Quote from: tx9aarcuda on August 08, 2012 - 07:37:31 PM
    I sent mine to Pauls Chrome they were going to be $400 each to repair and plate so I bought a new set for around 195 from BE&A. The repops are very nice. This isn't a jab at Pauls Chrome, I had them plate my fog light bezels, inside door handles and locks and the did a great job I'm extremely pleased with their work and will use them again. Like some one said they are pot medal and expensive to fix.

    Cuda ones are not to bad, but Challenger ones cost about 425.00

    I wonder if anyone just painted them black and how that would look.
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