63 jack board bezel question

[Edward J.]

I was reading the JM on 63 jack board bezel, My 63 had a older pitted chrome bezel so I replaced it with a chrome one, JM stated it should be natural or zinc. Is the another 63 only part or were there chrome ones also? thanks Ed

[Harry S.]

Re: 63 jack board bezel question

Ed, another 63 only part. Take your old chrome one, remove the remaining chrome then polish the natural metal.

[Edward J.]

Re: 63 jack board bezel question

Thanks Harry, I through out the old one, I'll just dip the new one in battery acid and see if the chrome can be removed that way?

[Tom A.]

Re: 63 jack board bezel question

Ed, battery (sulfuric) acid will strip your chrome but you might want to dilute it about 8 to 1 with water (8 parts water 1 acid) so it doesn't eat it to quickly.

[Edward J.]

Re: 63 jack board bezel question

Tom, Thanks for the advice.

[Harry S.]

Re: 63 jack board bezel question

I used a sanding wheel on my small Dremel. When the chrome was gone I sanded with 400 to 12000 wet sand paper.

[Edward J.]

Re: 63 jack board bezel question

I used a sanding wheel on my small Dremel. When the chrome was gone I sanded with 400 to 12000 wet sand paper.

Harry, I has some luck removing other types of plating with battery acid, Chrome? I will give it a try with acid. It may not work, Then It will be your way.

[John D.]

Re: 63 jack board bezel question

A plating shop will strip the chrome for you. Probably do it for a buck or two.

[Edward J.]

Re: 63 jack board bezel question

John, I found out today the bezel is not chrome, Its polished stainless steel. so I guess I still need another one, Hopefully it will not be the same.

[Tom A.]

Re: 63 jack board bezel question

A bezel with the correct finish is available and not very expensive.

[Harry S.]

Re: 63 jack board bezel question

A bezel with the correct finish is available and not very expensive.

Where?is it available?

[Tom A.]

Re: 63 jack board bezel question

I'm sorry I checked the vendor I last purchased one from and they no longer carry the 63 only bezel. It's getting harder and harder to get the right stuff.

[John D.]

Re: 63 jack board bezel question

The bezel in my 63 was rusty as I recall. Turns out it was in fact bare metal. But I ruined the originality of it as had it zincad plated.
Makes one wonder why in fact an piece of interior trim was bare metal. JD