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I'm interest to know what is the proper headlight reflector. Glass with silver plating or Steel with chrome or other material? Mine are glass with silver plate. I see them on ebay with metal ones and I also have metal ones for spares
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Sure would like to see one of those reflectors that is glass with silver plating. Can't forsee those lasting the first trip around the block. 
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Well They have lasted for the last 12 yrs. There is a glass lens that removes and a glass reflector that was silver plated,de some what like a mirror. But at more expense since it silver. The current flows to the bulb thru the silver. I'm sure they were original but maybe only in ""Canada you say" JYD any ideas
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Like Raymondo.....a glass reflector on a 1929-32 is something I would like to see. I have no ideas on that one, and if that type of reflector is stock then Canadian factories must have done some really weird stuff. :eek:  
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I'm about to have my 31 headlight reflectors replated and am still debating the silver vs. chrome issue. My question to those of you who have replated with silver - has it been necessary to polish that silver annually or more often to continue to have maximum reflectivity? Is the silver a 25% improvement over the chrome, or more?
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JYD: Will follow-up on this with my brother who had them done. He started this project about 20 yrs ago I just spent the last 12yrs finishing it. There was also another guy in town who won awards in the US with his 32 I will follow up with him also. Interesting that no one else has come across glass ones. As to polishing them I've never thought about it. They're too expensive to redue. I know he had a jeweller do them in Toronto Canada. I understood the metal were replacement lenses in Canada. But this could be incorrect. He started out wanting a correct car due to the fact that they only made so few. GM Canada indicated to me only 525 were ever produced in Canada. This we beleive could be the last of fewer than 6 left. It could be the last one as there is no way of telling for sure.
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6wheel: Go with the silver.....as I remember it is about 40% brighter than chrome since chrome doesn't have that great of reflectivity. As far as polishing goes, most dudes that I know that had their reflectors coated in silver have yet to polish them. Yes, over a period of time the silver will dull but that could take years. Cast Iron 32: You stated: "GM Canada indicated to me only 525 were ever produced in Canada. This we believe could be the last of fewer than 6 left. It could be the last one as there is no way of telling for sure." What year and model of car are you talking about?
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1932 Chevrolet 3 window coupe. Per GM of Canada their records indicated 525 Canadian Models produced. Mine was from Walkerville Ontario. This is near Windsor Ontario. This is across the river from Detroit MI USA.
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If you polish a silver reflector go in a straight line from the outside to the bulb and not around in circles as that will cut there reflectivity.The fine scratches will diffuse
the light,also never touch the silver with your bare hands or it will leave a dark spot.
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