Dennis
Chrome plating
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Drifting
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From: Montgomery NY
Chrome plating
I need to send all the parts out for plating on this 61 I am restoring. Parts include bumpers and all the pot metal parts . any good platters who can do both type of metals , Just trying to keep it simple and have one place do them.
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Door post and windshield posts $185/ea.
Windshield post tab repair $85/ea.
Grill shells- plating not available
We polish and remove dents on windshield upper & lower trim, door trim, glove box trim, and seat surround trim.
Delivery 3-4 weeks
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1-757-229-0011
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Dick at Va Vettes did great by me. Turn around in under three weeks!
Bumpers - license plate bar etc.... Oh ya - had the ignition shields and air cleaner done - original and the AC Delco stenciling on the inside was still retained! Perfect!
Bumpers - license plate bar etc.... Oh ya - had the ignition shields and air cleaner done - original and the AC Delco stenciling on the inside was still retained! Perfect!
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Any steel piece is easy for platers, even bent pieces. For diecast pieces is does take skill and proper treatment. Only correct way to repair pits is to drill each one out from the back and fill with silver solder. Any other method and you get garbage. It's best to check beforehand with the plater of their experience with diecast.
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Melting Slicks
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From: cooper city florida
Its possible to chrome an air cleaner lid, and still keep the stencil on the back?
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They did everything chrome on this car that wasnt replaced but replated....bumpers, windshield posts, door posts even front turn signal housings (that was pricey but didnt like the way the reproductions fit), electric hood opener housing, electric hood opener rod, clevis blocks for hood opener
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Melting Slicks
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Hmmmm.....I know the repro lids come with the stenciling on them. I heard Paragon has a service to replace the stencil on a newly chromed lid. So apparently, the stencil is available. Maybe your lid was re-stenciled. Hard to believe that the original stencil could survive the chroming process.
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This is probably the same chrome shop in Indiana. These guys do excellent work and priced well:
Custom Metal Finishing-Indiana LLC.
9705 State Rd 38. Hagerstown IN.
(765)-489-4089.
Custom Metal Finishing-Indiana LLC.
9705 State Rd 38. Hagerstown IN.
(765)-489-4089.