[mgarblik]

Originally Posted by 61-63

Mike like you I have lots of pictures of bathubs plus have restored two real ones plus have handled ?? 50-60 54299/91 and 9770859 inline intakes. Both bathtubs and more than 90% of the inlines were as cast aluminum with no evidence of paint ever having been on them. IMO they look best as bare aluminum. That is just me.

Well, it's awfully hard to argue with that beautiful set-up staring at me from your kitchen!! Now I am leaning toward raw aluminum. These decisions are easy. There is no wrong answer.

Tom, Thanks for the pics of the patterns. Excitement is building !