Dino Diaries - Nov 19, 2024: Install Cad Plated Fender Skirt Brackets

[Jason Edge]

Now that I am past the radiator project (and a couple of house projects), I can pick away at the my 64 Coupe de Ville Dino a bit.  Today I installed the left driver side cad plated fender skirt brackets.   Pretty straight forward leaned up my hubcap (wheel cover) a bit while I had the skirt off. 

When I took the first bracket off, caked with undercoating and 60 years of road grim, etc. and flipped it over and saw the gold cadmium plating it reminded me how I often get into this 'argument' with people that look at their bolts and fasteners after being painted over, tared over, and just weathered away and tell them to flip that bolt or washer or bracket or whatever over and take a look at the plating ... it will be gold cadmium.  I have saved dozens of example pictures just like this one as proof in the pudding.

Here here is the freshly plated fender skirt brackets installed:

[Jason Edge]

I am going to be working on my 64 Coupe de Ville "Dino" off and on this fall and winter and will do a "Dino Diaries" series and post updates, excursions, issues, problems, successes, etc. for discussion. 

As a  Chapter Member you are all encouraged to do the same with your own 63 or 64 Cadillac!