Originally Posted by
AZORCH
I'm curious about your rationale - would you mind elaborating a bit? I'm wondering if it is worth it to you to emulate an earlier Paramount frame style, versus simply acquiring one that is already chromed in those places - for the price of paint and chrome you'd easily be able to purchase a classic-era frame.
Yes, a vintage frame would do nicely but I guess I finally just gave up trying to find a one. I've been looking on and off for a long time and just never found exactly what I want. So I recently found this Paramount in need of paint for $300 shipped. Yes, the paint and chrome will end up costing more than that but I felt like I was wasting a lot of time looking for just the right frame. I want Kool Orange and I like chrome. Finding a vintage Paramount in Kool Orange with glossy paint and gleaming chrome could take me the rest of my life. So what the heck, I'll just have it done. I totally acknowledge that this is a totally self indulgent project so I'm willing to spend enough to get it right.
Look for pics sometime this Spring.
Cheers,
Jim