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Brosky
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I've seen several posts here and on other forums regarding the high cost as well as the poor quality involved in getting chrome plating done today. I'm having the bumpers taken off my TR6 tomorrow and will take them over to a company in CT that does high quality restoration plating as well as OEM plating for several kit car, motorcycle and hot rod shops.
Their work is second to none and they are expensive, but there is no real alternative, if you want quality work done. New bumpers are no longer available and the quality of some of the after market pieces that I've seen is horrible. Mine are in very good condition (no dents or rust), but are exhibiting the 32 year old look of surface scratches and dullness that just bothers me, so it's time.
I was able to locate another front plate holder from a 76 being parted out and while the chrome was pitted, there wasn't a scratch or dent on it. I'm going to have it done with my other and the bumpers and I'll have them close up any holes from the "rubber bumperettes", which I'll package away with all of my original parts taken off of the car.
My point and I do have one, is that here are fewer and fewer platers willing to install the environmental hardware needed to keep up to government regulations as well as being able to be insured, so the prices will never be going down. If you need anything done, try to do it sooner, rather than later as the prices will be jumping again in 2007.
Their work is second to none and they are expensive, but there is no real alternative, if you want quality work done. New bumpers are no longer available and the quality of some of the after market pieces that I've seen is horrible. Mine are in very good condition (no dents or rust), but are exhibiting the 32 year old look of surface scratches and dullness that just bothers me, so it's time.
I was able to locate another front plate holder from a 76 being parted out and while the chrome was pitted, there wasn't a scratch or dent on it. I'm going to have it done with my other and the bumpers and I'll have them close up any holes from the "rubber bumperettes", which I'll package away with all of my original parts taken off of the car.
My point and I do have one, is that here are fewer and fewer platers willing to install the environmental hardware needed to keep up to government regulations as well as being able to be insured, so the prices will never be going down. If you need anything done, try to do it sooner, rather than later as the prices will be jumping again in 2007.
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