Operation Dirty Penny - '75 Merc 240D

[dineno]

I may have missed it but what are your plans after plating? Clear coat or let it go green?

The copper is staying raw. It takes years for copper to turn green. Since its garage kept and only a cruiser/show car I'll be polishing the copper and the tight spots and corners that develop a duller discolored patina (usually brownish) will give it some character.

[dineno]

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[crxmarc]

i've ordered from there on a few occasions and have never been disappointed by the product. by far the most reasonable option out there

[dineno]

Started going hard today, got a new finishing wheel setup that polishes the steel to a consistent mirror finish realll quick. Also another sneak preview on the direction of the rear end.

[eethirty]

this is going to be so fucking cool.

[dineno]

More progress on the plating today. Found a really easy way to prep the steel before doing copper passes. Starting polishing it some more to so that it photographed better.

[CubbyChowder]

Damn that looks so killer. You should do a writeup about your copper plating process, I know I'd love to learn how to do it.

I know it's not the plan, but the two tone look you have going on right now looks bitchin.

[P78]

I know it's not the plan, but the two tone look you have going on right now looks bitchin.

actually, this

[SouthCarolinaGuy]

This thread changed my life

[1lowcavalier]

*Droooooooool* nuff said

[dineno]

Damn that looks so killer. You should do a writeup about your copper plating process, I know I'd love to learn how to do it.

I know it's not the plan, but the two tone look you have going on right now looks bitchin.

actually, this

Haha I thought the same thing, the center body line doesn't quite make it all the way to the front though and I already shaved the hole for the trim that normally goes there.

[dineno]

Enough teasing with the rear end. Still has a little work to be done, but here it is. As you can see I won't be running a rear bumper.

[P78]

no bumps?

nice
rear looks a lil off to me (but knowing your work it will work out just fine)

[loekaaz]

Imho, I think you should have tucked that bottom rear section more, to give it a more rounded look.... It looks to square now somehow.
But that's my 2ct

EDIT: ^^ oh lol. same opinion

[dineno]

no bumps?

nice
rear looks a lil off to me (but knowing your work it will work out just fine)

Imho, I think you should have tucked that bottom rear section more, to give it a more rounded look.... It looks to square now somehow.
But that's my 2ct

EDIT: ^^ oh lol. same opinion

Its hard to tell the shape from the picture and the angle. Also only the left side is in the more finished state, so the right side throws it off. I 'm hoping to make the rear bottom come in a little more to give about a 2" radius and have that follow through and blend into the corners to round those out a little more too. It'll be tricky in that spot but there's a little room left for play.