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> re chrome bumpers, All done, bumper back on!
ben*james
post Sep 2 2014, 08:32 PM
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Time to fix a dent and rechrome. What is the going rate for such a project? Any do or don't s?
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post Sep 2 2014, 08:58 PM
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Depends if there's enough metal thickness left to re chrome. I did my front bumper last year, and the guy there said last time for the bumper. Forgot price, but he did a good job.
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post Sep 2 2014, 09:03 PM
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Prices vary with how much repair work is needed. Anywhere from 200 to 600 is common. Not too many chrome shops left.
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post Sep 2 2014, 09:13 PM
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Thanks. I'll hope for more metal and less cost, ha!
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post Sep 2 2014, 09:13 PM
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Metro plating, Mesa Az.
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post Sep 2 2014, 09:23 PM
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Metro plating, Mesa Az.


Nice looking gallery....wish they were a little closer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)

I think I found a place in oregon city. Will check them out tomorrow.
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post Sep 2 2014, 09:33 PM
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We did a group buy a few years ago somewhere in california. Great price, but mediocre work. If it was full price I would have sent it back for them to redo. But it was a great deal, so I chocked it up to you get what you pay for.
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post Sep 2 2014, 09:41 PM
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We did a group buy a few years ago somewhere in california. Great price, but mediocre work. If it was full price I would have sent it back for them to redo. But it was a great deal, so I chocked it up to you get what you pay for.


And.....what's that price? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Sep 2 2014, 10:05 PM
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It was 175. I used that shop. Their work was crap. They left the inside of the bumpers with rust and pealing chrome. When I complained he sprayed over it with silver paint. Lost money on their work.
That dent in your bumper is pretty bad. Not sure if it is repairable.
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post Sep 2 2014, 10:29 PM
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It was 175. I used that shop. Their work was crap. They left the inside of the bumpers with rust and pealing chrome. When I complained he sprayed over it with silver paint. Lost money on their work.
That dent in your bumper is pretty bad. Not sure if it is repairable.


Yeh that was it at 175,, I would think 500 per bumper and be pretty much flawless would be about realistic..
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post Sep 2 2014, 10:57 PM
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Bob at Verne's (my friend) offered to do both bumpers, weld up tit holes for $1000.00. So $500 each might not be too bad….?
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post Sep 2 2014, 11:12 PM
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I was told by Vernes that the 914 bumpers are very thin and they did not like working on them very much. I wanted the tit holes welded up and he laughed at me. Said it would be too much work to be worth it. Just for a re chrome they quoted around $480.00 each...
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post Sep 2 2014, 11:37 PM
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I was told by Vernes that the 914 bumpers are very thin and they did not like working on them very much. I wanted the tit holes welded up and he laughed at me. Said it would be too much work to be worth it. Just for a re chrome they quoted around $480.00 each...



I saw a sign that said chrome shop across the street from the steam museum in McMinnville. Been meaning to get back down there to see if they can do mine sometime. Going to have to drive down cuz I can't remember the name of it. Or maybe the guys at Obsolete know of it. Maybe we could get a GB going? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Sep 3 2014, 12:05 AM
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Daughter's front on a 74 got pronged on the side, not that different from yours, perhaps not quite as bad.

Bumper had been rechromed years ago for my prior car....and the old job was peeling/rusting in the license plate area.

Got it rechromed in Mt Vernon....recommended by another 914world member.
His name is Forest, he did a great job, took a long time....and was about $700....
But, as noted, bumper had a history,and metal IS very thin on these

IF you want the name, I have it at work, just can't recall the name at the moment.
He subsequently did my quite good front bumper, very little damage but prior/old repairi, for about 450
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post Sep 3 2014, 07:49 AM
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FYI Rich Bontempi's High Performance House in Redwood City, CA sells new stainless steel chromed bumpers. They are a bit expensive and I have not seen one. Just sayin'.
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post Sep 3 2014, 08:51 AM
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What does it take to paint the bumpers?
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post Sep 3 2014, 08:51 AM
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Used a place in LA a few years ago for rechroming a front bumper and filling the tit holes called The Bumper Shop. Did a good job and if I remember cost less than $500 but it's been a few years.


(Will have to keep that place in Mesa in mind though as one of the 914's will live in Scottsdale.)
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post Sep 3 2014, 02:58 PM
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QUOTE(SKL1 @ Sep 3 2014, 08:51 AM) *

Used a place in LA a few years ago for rechroming a front bumper and filling the tit holes called The Bumper Shop. Did a good job and if I remember cost less than $500 but it's been a few years.


(Will have to keep that place in Mesa in mind though as one of the 914's will live in Scottsdale.)

Look at Ogden Chrome. They pick and return ship the bumpers no charge (or it is included). I had two bumpers done there - look GREAT - and it was $700 grand total for both. I took pictures of the bumpers and sent them in. They then gave me an estimate - which is exactly what they charged me.

http://www.ogdenchrome.com/
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post Sep 3 2014, 03:01 PM
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Bummer about the bumper. Nice car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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post Sep 3 2014, 07:04 PM
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QUOTE(napasteve @ Sep 3 2014, 06:49 AM) *

FYI Rich Bontempi's High Performance House in Redwood City, CA sells new stainless steel chromed bumpers. They are a bit expensive and I have not seen one. Just sayin'.



Rich Bontempi has a reputation as being a bit of a bandit! His stainless bumpers are $1300 each.

There's a company in Great Britain that makes the stainless bumpers and I'm sure that 's where he gets them from. Seems to me their price was in the $800-900 range per bumper.
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