66 L79 air cleaner lid judging question

[Robert P.]

Hi, the original lid was flash chromed and all of the reproduction ones that i have found are reg. chrome plated , when judged will there be a deduction on the chrome . Does anyone restore the original lids
thanks for any info
Bob Peckham

[Gary B.]

[Mark F.]

Re: 66 L79 air cleaner lid judging question

In case anyone else out there wondered (as I did) about the differences between flash chroming and hard chroming, these links look like they explain it pretty well...

https://www.uschrome.com/flash-chrome/

https://www.uschrome.com/hard-chrome/

[Donald H.]

Re: 66 L79 air cleaner lid judging question

For what it's worth, I received a 2 point deduct for the chrome on a reproduction air cleaner on a 66 at a regional meet.

[Ralph E.]

Re: 66 L79 air cleaner lid judging question

In case anyone else out there wondered (as I did) about the differences between flash chroming and hard chroming, these links look like they explain it pretty well...

https://www.uschrome.com/flash-chrome/

https://www.uschrome.com/hard-chrome/

So I assume the flash chroming was less expensive and that is why the general used it.

[Gary B.]

Re: 66 L79 air cleaner lid judging question

For what it's worth, I received a 2 point deduct for the chrome on a reproduction air cleaner on a 66 at a regional meet.

[John D.]

Re: 66 L79 air cleaner lid judging question

Also a show chrome lid has quite a bit more heft to it than a flash chromed original...