Does anyone have a trunk lid lever for a 12 G, part number 296457P. This would fit 1951 or 52 wide handle. A friend of mine looked at his and it broke.[:0]
He can be contacted at aareede@verizon.net
He can be contacted at aareede@verizon.net
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Those things are SO delicate! I can't believe they made them from pot metal![xx(]
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1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President 2-dr
1955 President State
1951 Champion Biz cpe
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What is pot metal? Some kind of cheap metal of poor quality?[?]
John Clements
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From Wikipedia:
"Pot metal is an alloy of various metals, primarily copper and lead. It is frequently employed in casting, due to its low melting point. There were many formulas; the term is generic.
Although cookpots in the nineteenth century were made of a cast iron that is not a modern structural material, the term does not refer to this cheap metal but to the fact that the metal could melt in a pot and be easily cast.
It was used for all sorts of fitments in cheap machinery, including cars. Radiator caps, door handles, carburetor bowls and handles which incorporated fastening threads were made of this metal, for example. These would be stronger than still cheaper alternatives, but would not be as strong as a part machined from steel or bronze and are subject to breakage and pitting. Auto restorers can find them hard to replace. In the 1950s, the fancy moulded taillight housings, for example, were switched to be made of zinc and then chrome-plated."
Brad Johnson,
SDC since 1975, ASC since 1990
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight. '53 Commander Starlight
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[quote]Originally posted by rockne10
From Wikipedia:
"Pot metal is an alloy of various metals, primarily copper and lead. It is frequently employed in casting, due to its low melting point. There were many formulas; the term is generic.
Thanks for the info, much appreciated.
Does anyone reproduce the pot Metal parts in steel or something similar, seems like it'd be easier to restore a car with steel parts, rather than attempting to restore the Pot Metal parts[?]
John Clements
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I believe it is possible to repro parts by taking a mold, then recasting them in either aluminum or brass. the trick is you have to have enough left of the original part to make a mold from...
nate
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55 Commander Starlight
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There is that fact too. Thanks for the responsequote:Originally posted by N8N
I believe it is possible to repro parts by taking a mold, then recasting them in either aluminum or brass. the trick is you have to have enough left of the original part to make a mold from...
nate
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55 Commander Starlight
62 Daytona hardtop
John Clements
Avantilover, your South Australian Studebaker lover!!!John Clements
Christchurch, New ZealandComment
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Found it ...got one
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