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Bumper (car) A bumper is a structure attached to or integrated with the front and rear ends of a motor vehicle, to absorb impact in a minor collision, ideally minimizing repair costs. [ 1] Stiff metal bumpers appeared on automobiles as early as 1904 that had a mainly ornamental function. [ 2]
Chrome plating. Chrome plating (less commonly chromium plating) is a technique of electroplating a thin layer of chromium onto a metal object. A chrome plated part is called chrome, or is said to have been chromed. The chromium layer can be decorative, provide corrosion resistance, facilitate cleaning, and increase surface hardness.
Dagmar bumper. 1953 Mercury Monterey with Dagmars. Dagmar bumpers (also known as "bullet bumpers") is a slang term for chrome conical-shaped bumper guards that began to appear on the front bumper /grille assemblies of certain American automobiles following World War II. They reached their peak in the mid-1950s.
Chrome steel is the name for any one of a class of non-stainless steels such as AISI 52100, SUJ2, 100Cr6, [1] En31, 100C6, and DIN 5401 which are used for applications such as bearings, tools, drills and utensils. Like stainless steel, chrome steels contain chromium, but do not have the corrosion-resistant properties of stainless steel. [2]
Work Completed: Replaced the original steel wheels with a set of gold Minilite alloys with new tyres, fitted a chrome rocker cover, fitted a chrome coil housing, fitted new HT leads, full-body vinyl wrap in carbon fiber pattern with white bonnet stripes and a black, grey and white Union Jack roof pattern, replaced the original grey interior ...
Chromium is a chemical element; it has symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is the first element in group 6. It is a steely-grey, lustrous, hard, and brittle transition metal. [ 7] Chromium metal is valued for its high corrosion resistance and hardness.
El Matador is a custom car built by Bill Cushenbery during 1959–1961. It was his first show car. [1] Cushenbery began work on El Matador in late 1959 as a showcase for his talents and a rolling advertisement. [1] It started as a 1939 Ford, [1] chopped in (110 mm) and sectioned 5 in (130 mm). [2] '57 Olds parking lights were used as taillights ...
Steelmaking. Steelmaking is the process of producing steel from iron ore and/or scrap. In steelmaking, impurities such as nitrogen, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, and excess carbon (the most important impurity) are removed from the sourced iron, and alloying elements such as manganese, nickel, chromium, carbon, and vanadium are added to produce ...