Chrome Vs Nickel plating

[ace rimmer]

I have an early FF that needs all the suspension replated and I was wondering what’s better. I see a lot of cars from that time have Nickel and later cars have one or the other. Is this a cost or period perfect thing or just what one likes? Oh with is harder?
Thanks again.

[Rick Kirchner]

for all practical purposes, they are the same hardness, but nickel is more durable. Chrome has a micro-cracked surface and eventually water gets under it and bubbles it off. Nickel can also be welded through.

Be sure to specify aircraft nickel plating and get a hydrogen embrittlement bake-out.

[Dave Welsh]

A lengthy discussion can be found on this thread.

http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/show...=chrome+nickle

[Steve Demeter]

electroless nickel.

Durable, can be welded through, no hydrogen embrittlement assosciated with chrome and make sure to tell the plater if the parts are brazed or silicpon bronze welded.

[Rick Iverson]

electroless nickel

Durable, can be welded through, no hydrogen embrittlement assosciated with chrome and make sure to tell the plater if the parts are brazed or silicpon bronze welded.

I second it, although I have Kephos on mine.

Iverson