 Rechroming Bumpers, Need recommendation of quality mail order place |
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| Rusty |
  Aug 4 2006, 01:57 AM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709  Group: Admin Posts: 7,941 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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I need to get a bumper rechromed.
Anyone have a recommendation on a good value for this service? thanks, -Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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| TonyAKAVW |
Aug 4 2006, 10:43 AM
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That's my ride. Group: Members Posts: 2,151 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Redondo Beach, CA Member No.: 166 Region Association: None |
Alternatively, does anyone know of a place in the LA area that is good at rechroming?
-Tony |
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| Joe Bob |
Aug 4 2006, 10:47 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Dave at GPR did mine on an exchange basis a few years back.....dunno if he's still doing them.
A LOT of chromers are out of business as they were NOT the cleanest enviro companies to begin with and the old school guys wouldn't change. IF and WHEN you can find a shop...they are REALLY picky as they are the only guys left serving a dwindling market.....the bumper needs to be worked BEFORE they will do the chrome. |
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| HarveyH |
Aug 4 2006, 11:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 450 Joined: 19-June 03 From: Downingtown, PA Member No.: 843 |
Been awhile since I had a copy, but Hemmings listed several dozen chromers throughout the country. Had my 50 Studebaker done at Martins in Philadelphia and I wasn't impressed by the work. Too much grinding the base metal and not enough copper plating and grinding to fill the pits.
Harvey |
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| KevinP |
Aug 4 2006, 11:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 16-November 04 From: Orlando,FL Member No.: 3,127 |
You can try Spacecoast Plating, I believe they are in Melbourne, FL. I have a buddy into the hotrod thing and I think he told me there's a place in LA called "BumperBoyz" I can't tell you anything about them but Spacecoast does a great job.
KP |
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| Dr Evil |
Aug 4 2006, 12:37 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,995 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Lemon Grove platers in National City, CA may work for you. I have never had anything rechromed, though.
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| neo914-6 |
Aug 4 2006, 01:27 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
I recall a guy in AUS had them done inexpensively and a group "buy" to save on shipping was discussed but never done.
Olav had his fixed and rechromed at a shop in San Jose. Too bad you cannot PM him anymore... |
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| 913B |
Aug 4 2006, 01:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 847 Joined: 25-April 05 From: South Bay/SoCal Member No.: 3,983 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(TonyAKAVW @ Aug 4 2006, 09:43 AM)  Alternatively, does anyone know of a place in the LA area that is good at rechroming? -Tony Hi Tony, Rotary 14 buddy here, my friend just got his done locally in San Pedro. He was happy with it. Hi Rusty, dont know if they do mail order though. |
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| Joe Bob |
Aug 4 2006, 01:38 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
You CAN PM via the Pelican board.
olava1@yahoo.com Is the registered email. Tell him I said HI! |
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| Bleyseng |
Aug 4 2006, 04:22 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
PM Craig@CAMP914 as the bumpers he has rechromed are super nice.
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| r_towle |
Aug 4 2006, 04:28 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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I second that one.
If you are doing this from over there...let Craig handle the details...his stuff looks great.. Rich |
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| davesprinkle |
Aug 4 2006, 05:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 2,943 Region Association: None
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For those of you in the Orange County, CA area, you should check out South Bay Chrome in Santa Ana. They straightened and rechromed my front bumper for $250. The result is worth every penny, although I should say that they could improve their scheduling -- the delivery for my bumper slipped 2 weeks. (No big deal, really, in the big scheme of things -- my 914 has been down for a decade now. Is a coupla weeks really gonna play a big role here? Don't think so...)
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