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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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Can anuone recomend a high quality shop to send bumpers and other small aprts to for re chroming?

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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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David,
You might want to fill out your profile so we can tell what part of the country you are in.
Hate to recommend a Massachsetts chrome facility to someone in Alaska or California.
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Originally Posted by dmayhew
Can anuone recomend a high quality shop to send bumpers and other small aprts to for re chroming?

Thanks in advance

David
David, My three bumpers were just rechromed, in one week! Not only did they come out perfect, the owner of the shop lives nearby and gave me door to door service! The guy's name is Jerry Martin of Charger Metals in Phila. bus number 215 289 9227 Highly recommended

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Originally Posted by ksbunting
David,
You might want to fill out your profile so we can tell what part of the country you are in.
Hate to recommend a Massachsetts chrome facility to someone in Alaska or California.
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That's not entirely true This guy that I'm recommending actually has my neighbor sending his Edsel bumpers out to Minnesota, for better pricing. While he will be working on the smaller chrome pieces and the stainless. These larger bumpers are just to labor intensive for his shop, as he is only doing show quality work. I'll be more then happy to post a picture or two if needed?
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Originally Posted by War Bonnet
David, My three bumpers were just rechromed, in one week! Not only did they come out perfect, the owner of the shop lives nearby and gave me door to door service! The guy's name is Jerry Martin of Charger Metals in Phila. bus number 215 289 9227 Highly recommended

cost ? triple chrome plated ?
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Originally Posted by 427SIXPACK

cost ? triple chrome plated ?
Yes triple plated, as for the price, can't say that it will be the same, i did bargin him down a bit. My price was 1000. for the three
I thought that he said three hours in the copper, then three hours in the nickel, finally three and half to four minutes in the chrome.

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Thank you to all who assisted.

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Originally Posted by War Bonnet
David, My three bumpers were just rechromed, in one week! Not only did they come out perfect, the owner of the shop lives nearby and gave me door to door service! The guy's name is Jerry Martin of Charger Metals in Phila. bus number 215 289 9227 Highly recommended
He did the bumpers and door posts on my 61 4 years ago. Absolutely beautiful. Look as good today as the day they were sent to me. Not cheap but not overpriced either. Highly recommend.
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