67 Ambassador Convertible

Just got my dash overlay back from Chrome Tech and am very pleased with the results. It was from a Marlin, and they redid it to match the Ambassador. The only problem is with the detail painting - it does not look factory.....no overspray or light spots

Yeah Bob at Chrometech offered to do the detail painting on my Hornet Bezel but I cheaped out and said it would do it myself.  Little did I know how difficult that masking would be.  Mine now looks "factory" with its share of overspray.   The chrome looked stunning though before I screwed it up some.  Joe

The bezel looks absolutely perfect. If you don't mine me asking, how much was it to have it redone ? My 67 DPL will need the same service once I get the bigger issues out of the way first ! I'll also need to have some of the windsheild pillar and C pillar trim pieces rechromed as well.
One thing leads to another....

OK, that gives me a good idea of what kind of costs to expect. I would imagine that a decent percentage of that amount may have gone into the time needed to mask and detail paint the main instrument cluster bezel.
The lower two pieces that surround the steering column are not difficult to detail paint. The pieces that I'll need the most would be the two windshield pillar trims and the two,larger rear C pillar trims on my hardtop. Fortunately these require no detail painting at all. When the time comes to tackle the interior refresh ( I'm not there yet ) maybe I should budget about half that mount for the 4 pillar pieces.
If your bezel is an indication of the quality of his work then I can see that the cost is justified in today's dollars. And to think that I paid $3579 in June of 67( before tax and tags )to take delivery of my special order my car brand new !

I know exactly what you mean about sticker shock! Even though I special ordered the car new ( I was 20 ) I'be bought and sold it several times. I'm the first, third, fifth and now the eighth owner. When i got it back the last time it had been sitting in a garage since 1983. When I tried to start it the timing chain skipped and bent the exhaust valves and their push rods.Ross Peterson is tearing the engine down and is finding all kinds of stuff that needs to be corrected. While the car cosmetically is still very good (for it's age)apparently the engine wasn't cared for by at least one of the previous owners. The engine will need a complete ring, valve and bearing job plus all the other usual stuff. Several shots of $1000 increments for sure. then comes the trans, the chassis and the brakes. Once that's out of the way then teh body will be addressed and finally the interior which needs the least work. As with yours it's a labor of love and certainly not an investment. In spite of all the various owners, the manuals, my original sales paperwork, owner's card and dealer service receipts were still in the glove compartment! Even the tacky throw pillows were still in the back seat. ( Pictures several pages back in the pictures section )

Good luck with your convertible and I'll sure be following along with you on the forum.