Man, that turned out nice.
Secrets?
In a nut shell this is what I did.
Half gallon of white vinegar with a cup of sugar and a cup of kosher salt dissolved.
Went on ebay and for 8 bucks shipped I got some zinc bullions.
Connected the zinc with copper wire and hung them over the side of the small bucket of vinegar solution on the outside edges.
Hang the part to be plated in the middle
Used an old cell phone charger and hooked the negative to the part and the positive to the zinc.
15 minutes later, use a wire brush on the part and do it a second time.
That's it!
Now prepping the part is the most important part. Needs to be clean of grease, oil, rust, etc. Sandpaper, file, sandblast.