What the? Since when are these things black in the middle?

[bull]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-Console-door-67-68-GTX-RT-Charger-Mopar-HEMI-426_W0QQitemZ8024578190QQcategoryZ33695QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

An NOS console door that's black in the middle? Since when?

[Troy]

More than one picture would have been nice (especially for $700). If you look at the seller's other items for sale, anything that is chrome looks black so I'm guessing that the room he's taking pictures in is dark. I can't imagine that the entire top doesn't reflect though.

Troy

[8WHEELER]

If I was selling it and wanted the money he is asking, I would have 3 or 4 pictures and some kind
of a description    But I would bet it does have the ribs, but I would EMAIL him.

Dan

[bull]

Were they originally painted black in the grooves between the ridges in the middle? Maybe that's what's going on. It's hard to tell from that one picture like you guys said.

[8WHEELER]

Were they originally painted black in the grooves between the ridges in the middle? Maybe that's what's going on. It's hard to tell from that one picture like you guys said.

I believe they was Bull, judging by all of the originals I have seen that were still in good
shape, it would appear there was some black down in the small grooves.

Dan

[bull]

Dang! someone ended it early with a $699 BIN. That's a crapload of money, but I guess that's what it takes nowdays.

[Rolling_Thunder]

sweet --- maybe i can rack in $$$ for my console

[B5 Charger]

That's crazy.  I could have restored an original myself for less than half of that.  People are nuts!   

[bull]

That's crazy.   I could have restored an original myself for less than half of that.   People are nuts!     

That's just it. Apparently no one can restore them without goofing them up. Or do you know something we don't?

[B5 Charger]

Any reputable chrome shop should be able to replate that piece to like new condition.  After that just mask the painted areas and repaint.  I just had my '69 lid rechromed and I am getting ready to paint it back like it should be.  There are aluminum plates which have the woodgrain on them that I had to remove.  They were held on by push nuts.  I have already stripped, repainted and applied new woodgrain to those.  After I get the lid repainted all I have to do is put on the new plate, pop on some new push nuts and it will be good as new.  Total cost to have all three of my console top plates rechromed was less than $300.00.  The wood grain decals were about $17.00.  New push nuts from the local hardware store, paint, masking tape, etc. was about $20.00.  Total cost $337.00 - $350.00 and that was for all three parts not just the console lid!  Like I said less than half and people are crazy.  Chrome: A&A Chrome plating Independence MO, Decals: Harden's Muscle Car World, Paint & Supplies:  Ace Hardware

[bull]

Any reputable chrome shop should be able to replate that piece to like new condition.   After that just mask the painted areas and repaint.   I just had my '69 lid rechromed and I am getting ready to paint it back like it should be.   There are aluminum plates which have the woodgrain on them that I had to remove.   They were held on by push nuts.   I have already stripped, repainted and applied new woodgrain to those.   After I get the lid repainted all I have to do is put on the new plate, pop on some new push nuts and it will be good as new.   Total cost to have all three of my console top plates rechromed was less than $300.00.   The wood grain decals were about $17.00.   New push nuts from the local hardware store, paint, masking tape, etc. was about $20.00.   Total cost $337.00 - $350.00 and that was for all three parts not just the console lid!   Like I said less than half and people are crazy.   Chrome: A&A Chrome plating Independence MO, Decals: Harden's Muscle Car World, Paint & Supplies:   Ace Hardware

I'll probably try having it rechromed but I was told by someone here that the process would most likely round off the edges in the grooves on the '68-style shift plate and cover. But I guess I'd rather have rounded off edges than a pot-marked interior piece.