Anyone use a vendor locally to do some rechroming? Might want to get a quote to rechrome my front and rear bumpers in the spring
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02-01-2008, 03:54 PM #1Formerly known as Yellow Wagon
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02-02-2008, 09:22 PM #3Hell Yeah
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Bumper Boys are crap. they are cheap and you get what you payed for.
Last spring i picked up a business card from a guy at Jefferson. Metal Finishing Chrome Plating. 3047 N. 55th St. 414-873-1776 The card says they do bumpers.
There samples looked good. I don't know about prices or quality. Wouldn't hurt to give a call.
Other than that I haven't heard of anyone else in the Milwaukee area that does bumpers. Most anyone who does any chrome in the area is real expensive.
The other place I've heard recommended regularly is Tri-City Plating in Tennessee.
Found them on the Chevelle forum. Seems that they offer original replacements as well as re-chroming you own.
http://www.tricityplating.com/
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/show...light=rechrome
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02-04-2008, 07:48 AM #4Formerly known as Yellow Wagon
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thanks for the tips!
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02-04-2008, 07:53 AM #5doing it Wrong
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I can get it done, Driver/OEM quality chrome, if your bumpers straight or just needs minor repair they turn out nice, last I checked it was $450 ea. I've heard Desert Dog out of Chicago does nice work, I think they where $350 ea or so.
I've heard great things about Tri-City...Keith & Amanda
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02-04-2008, 08:11 AM #6Formerly known as Yellow Wagon
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I'm going to call Tri-City I think and see what they say/cost etc. Rechroming a 64 Fullsize bumper should be cakewalk as its 3-piece both front and rear....small pieces should make things easier to work with
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02-04-2008, 02:11 PM #7STREET TUNED
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02-04-2008, 02:31 PM #8Formerly known as Yellow Wagon
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did you have yours done there Joe?
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02-04-2008, 08:33 PM #9STREET TUNED
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No I am buy one of their rears and sending mine back as a core.
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02-05-2008, 07:41 AM #10Formerly known as Yellow Wagon
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good call.
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02-05-2008, 01:27 PM #11Formerly known as Yellow Wagon
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got a quote from Tri City Plating for the front and rear bumpers:
$830 with cores sent in
$970 outright.
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02-05-2008, 01:29 PM #12RTCTTFMF
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there is also a place on RSD that just advertised chroming specials,maybe give them a holler.
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02-05-2008, 01:31 PM #13Formerly known as Yellow Wagon
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I will do that, thanks Ron
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02-05-2008, 07:01 PM #14Hell Yeah
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Wow! I wonder if a one piece bumper is cheaper for them to do? But i haven't heard any bad reports on Tri City's quality.
Originally Posted by yellow wagon
Let us know what you hear from the guy on RSD.
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02-05-2008, 07:48 PM #15Danielle... times change.
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My dad goes out of a place in Oshkosh.
Absolute perfect bumpers on his '55 Bel-Air.Well, at the very least, I have an interesting back story.
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02-06-2008, 09:10 AM #16Formerly known as Yellow Wagon
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yea I read a lot about Tri City's quality for sure. But those prices are HUGE Originally Posted by SSDude
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02-06-2008, 05:57 PM #17Hell Yeah
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It is a lot of money. Originally Posted by yellow wagon
yea I read a lot about Tri City's quality for sure. But those prices are HUGE
I had emailed a restoration guy (http://www.haleperformance.com/) on the Chevelle forum on a his recomendation for a reasonable plating house. He basically told me theres no such thing as cheap chrome these days.
I've read guys telling how they paid $900 per bumper when the could of had both done for that price at Tri City.
PonchoDan should post up the guy number in Oshkosh.
They guy who did my carb mentioned someone in Oshkosh too. Maybe it's the same guy.
Could this be him?
The Chrome Shop 565 Olde Midway rd Menasha, WI 54952 Steve Campbell 920-727-94444
I tried calling once last spring but didn't get anyone to answer the phone.
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