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Hi folks, I`ve just become a proud owner of a nickel plated Sharp Ace and wondered how many on here have run across them before?
Talking to a mate the other day and he said he remembered reading an article on them a few years ago, just wondered how many were made or did they have to be ordered from Sharp?
Also the is a small patch of nickel missing, any ideas if this could be touched up or repaired without a complete re-plating?
Any advice or info would be most welcome
Regards Graham
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Hi Graham,
Rumour has it that the Sharp factory in Japan could provide a custom finish option for the domestic market.
But more than likely it's a third party UK custom job....any photo's?
Contact Mr Colin Malloy for advice on a total refinish, you might be pleasantly surprised as to the cost.
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thought you was thinning out not buying
like jud said ... its very cheap to get plating done ,
just alot of elbow grease in preparing .
quick fix would be touch up with metalic paint fron b&q you would be suprised on the finish
snipper
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Hi andy and GeorgeOriginally Posted by snipperuk
thought you was thinning out not buying
like jud said ... its very cheap to get plating done ,
just alot of elbow grease in preparing .
quick fix would be touch up with metalic paint fron b&q you would be suprised on the finish
snipperWell I had to part with a Superstar to get it
and have thinned out a little the last couple of weeks
I have to have something to tinker with.
Had a good look at her and decided its chrome not nickel and only a very small patch missing by the breech so I will leave her be for now. I think she was done at the factory though because its looks spot on everywhere else, I`ll try and post some pics ( not tried that before? )
ATB Graham
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Spike Milligan
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Chrome or nickel, Colins yer man to fix it Graham.Hi andy and George
Had a good look at her and decided its chrome not nickel and only a very small patch missing by the breech so I will leave her be for now. I think she was done at the factory though because its looks spot on everywhere else, I`ll try and post some pics ( not tried that before? )
ATB Graham
Any problems with photo's just e-mail them to me and i'll sort them out.
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I do have a couple of Chrome Innova,s & a factory chrome sheridan ( 1966 The only year they did them ) Ged
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Here's Grahams Ace......
http://img684.imageshack.us/i/sharpace4.jpg/
http://img193.imageshack.us/i/sharpace3.jpg/
http://img233.imageshack.us/i/sharpace2.jpg/
http://img9.imageshack.us/i/sharpace1.jpg/
Thats a third party job Graham, all the parts would have been plated if it was a factory job.
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Thanks for that George
I think your right about it being after market Chroming, I was starting to think that the pump arm assembly should have been chromed too. Not to worry though! coz I can now let my imagination run with a few alterations without ruining a rarity
ATB Graham
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