Chaincase chrome/paint finish

Hi Chris

Its a 1946, girder forks. Factory card says built end of 1945. Yes it seems a problem as most of the photographs I find seem to show that side as well.

Previously Chris Grimmett wrote:

Tom - what year is your Model 18? The original Norton catalogues are not going to be much help as with a few exceptions, they always depicted the machines from the timing side.

My case is currently all chrome - see attached image - with no enamel but it is less than perfect so I need to decide whether to have it rechromed and then painted or just painted. Obviously one job has a considerable cost implication over the other. I imagine that is why you rarely see them with the chroime domes.

Previously Chris Grimmett wrote:

Tom - what year is your Model 18? The original Norton catalogues are not going to be much help as with a few exceptions, they always depicted the machines from the timing side.

This image identified as a 1946 18 seems to show the chaincase with just the front dome and the sides in chrome.

Previously Tom Craig wrote:

My case is currently all chrome - see attached image - with no enamel but it is less than perfect so I need to decide whether to have it rechromed and then painted or just painted. Obviously one job has a considerable cost implication over the other. I imagine that is why you rarely see them with the chroime domes.

Previously Chris Grimmett wrote:

Tom - what year is your Model 18? The original Norton catalogues are not going to be much help as with a few exceptions, they always depicted the machines from the timing side.