Chrome Plating
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Chrome Plating
Anyone know of a good place to chrome plating for my bumber and grill? I am in the northwest. Don't want to much of that shipping cost. They don't do Chrome plating in this state.
I am about to run out of questions now, until I start putting my truck back together. I have every bolt out of it now.
Thanks,
Backroads Jack
I am about to run out of questions now, until I start putting my truck back together. I have every bolt out of it now.
Thanks,
Backroads Jack
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From: Littleton, New Hampshire
Jack,
They don't do chrome plating now in a lot of places. It's a very non-enviromentally friendly business. You might just want to consider new chromed or SS bumpers. From what I've seen, by the time you ship them to where ever and have them done, it will cost more than just buying reproduction bumpers. I've been looking around for some nice used ones for my daily driver low budget F-3, but no luck. The grille is another story...
They don't do chrome plating now in a lot of places. It's a very non-enviromentally friendly business. You might just want to consider new chromed or SS bumpers. From what I've seen, by the time you ship them to where ever and have them done, it will cost more than just buying reproduction bumpers. I've been looking around for some nice used ones for my daily driver low budget F-3, but no luck. The grille is another story...
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Understand
I understand try to buy reproduction stuff. I can find bumbers all day long, but can't find the grill and headlight rings anywhere chromed. You got to remember that I have 1958 which seems to be one of those bastered years to find parts for 
. Thats why I am looking for a good chroming place. I have been through more than 200 wrecking yard in a 6 state area and have called more than 500 wrecking yards in the US with little to no luck. However, I did find one wrecking yard that had everything I needed for $1,000.00 plus shipping. I didn't pay that much for the truck. That is highway robbery
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Backroads Jack
. Thats why I am looking for a good chroming place. I have been through more than 200 wrecking yard in a 6 state area and have called more than 500 wrecking yards in the US with little to no luck. However, I did find one wrecking yard that had everything I needed for $1,000.00 plus shipping. I didn't pay that much for the truck. That is highway robbery Thanks,
Backroads Jack
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From: in a house, near sherwood
jack,
Found this guy by accident... he does nice work and is located in mulino , Or.... bout 25 miles south of portland...
Star Bright chrome Plating
22425 S Hwy 213
Mulino, Or 97038
503-632-4414
I have not had any work done by him, but some of my buddies
( yes I have more than 1 buddy) have had some work done by this shop, and the finished product was nice.
Robert
Found this guy by accident... he does nice work and is located in mulino , Or.... bout 25 miles south of portland...
Star Bright chrome Plating
22425 S Hwy 213
Mulino, Or 97038
503-632-4414
I have not had any work done by him, but some of my buddies
( yes I have more than 1 buddy) have had some work done by this shop, and the finished product was nice.
Robert
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From: Vancouver Island
Try going north to Canada (look in 411.ca, and use the yellow pages); I'm pretty sure we still have chrome platers up here. or maybe south to Mexico: lax environmental laws AND cheap labour.
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Backroads Jack,
What sort of price are they quoting to replate your 58? The plater in town here quoted around $300 to replate my '59's grill. But then I stumbled upon a really nice used grill out of a grain truck in Nebraska for $150 and jumped on it.
Adios,
Brett
What sort of price are they quoting to replate your 58? The plater in town here quoted around $300 to replate my '59's grill. But then I stumbled upon a really nice used grill out of a grain truck in Nebraska for $150 and jumped on it.
Adios,
Brett
