Rear Brake Stay 1969 Six Days

[t20sl]

My brake stay on rear wheel looks to have been chrome plated, not zinc.  Is this correct or has it been done by previous owner?  Thanks, Ted

[Kip Kern]

Ted

You are correct, it is chrome,  The 68-71's were all chromed.

[t20sl]

Kip:  Thanks, I know I can always count on the correct info from you.  Got any good leads on a chrome shop?  Need to get 1 rim, brake stay, exhaust clamp and  muffler heat shield done. Since you got someone charging $5 for tire changes I bet chroming must be almost free! Thanks, Ted

[Kip Kern]

Ted  I have a chrome shop here but it is expensive due to the EPA.  A rim is around $100 to get rechromed, that is why I buy new rims from Walridge Motors, I can get two new original Radaellis for about what it costs to have an old rim rechromed.

[LynnCamp]

Kip,  If you can get the original re-chromed for the same money that a new one costs... wouldn't it be important to try to keep the parts "original"?  I suppose that if, functionaly, the new was superior ... and if you were competing on the bike ... but I still would think you would want to try to preserve everything original.
(easy for me to say when it is your money and not mine, heh!)

[Kip Kern]

Actually I get two new Radaellis for the price of getting one old rim rechromed.  I like the new rims as they aren't rusted on the inside and after getting an original older rim rechromed, you still see pitting in the new chrome.