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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 09:58 AM
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What is the going rate for bumper chroming? I got a quote yesterday of $750 including shipping (in Canada). Reasonable?
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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Go to ebay. I've seen NOS in the box going for 500.00
I haven't had anything re-chromed , but that does seem high to me.
Even GM resto parts is 400.00.
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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Go to ebay. I've seen NOS in the box going for 500.00
I haven't had anything re-chromed , but that does seem high to me.
Even GM resto parts is 400.00.
I've been warned to stay away from re-pops to avoid fit-up issues.
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Hi East,
I paid;
Front Bumper $175
Bumper Guards $90 each
Rear Bumpers $175 each
Librandi in Middletown Pa.
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I, too, believe it's better to have your originals re-plated. You know how they fit!

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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 10:29 AM
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I was quoted $500. for my rear bumpers at Alberta Plating. http://www.albertaplating.com/ I also heard the repop had quality/fitment issues
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Originally Posted by Alan 71
Hi East,
I paid;
Front Bumper $175
Bumper Guards $90 each
Rear Bumpers $175 each
Librandi in Middletown Pa.
Regards,
Alan
Thanks Alan,

That seems more reasonable. If you can, please check to see if this company is still in business and if so, send me their phone number.
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Originally Posted by hwcoop
I was quoted $500. for my rear bumpers at Alberta Plating. http://www.albertaplating.com/ I also heard the repop had quality/fitment issues
That's what I paid at Alberta Plating about three years ago,one of these years,the car might be ready for them!
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Hi Ian,

Todd Librandi
Librandi's Plating
93 Airport Drive
Middletown, Pa. 17057
717-944-9442

My prices are from a few of years ago.
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I used Paul's Chrome in W.Pa. About 30 min from me. Both rear bumpers were done "Show Quality", which is all he does, for about $500. He does shipping too.

http://www.paulschrome.com/
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I had the rears done for $150 each at this place but it was 5 years ago. They did a nice job and had 2 week turn around from MI to CA and back.
Gary

http://www.acplating.com/
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don't forget, you have shiping back and forth, and the shop will have them for a month or more so your car will be down..
you could buy them NOS already done and sell your old ones for close to the same total expendature and get it done right away and not have to wait..

just a point of view..
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I can vouch for Librandi's quality also. I have seen their work first hand on someone's brightwork on their 62 and it looked great.
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Thanks guys,

I'll start making some calls.
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I'll add again, with replacements you don't know how they'll fit since you don't know how the jig for positioning the brackets was set up before the welding was done.
Regards,
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Originally Posted by eastltd
Hi guys,

What is the going rate for bumper chroming? I got a quote yesterday of $750 including shipping (in Canada). Reasonable?
eastltd,

I paid $1567.50 CDN for my 2 rear bumpers, front bumper and 2 bumperettes for my '69. This was in '07.

The work was done by Cambridge Custom Chrome and the quality is top notch. The one front bumperette was in rough shape with rust almost through at the mounting tab. When it came back it looked like brand new!

Very good work, great to deal with and very fast. It took them about a week and a half.

Dave
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Originally Posted by eastltd
I've been warned to stay away from re-pops to avoid fit-up issues.
I had my '69 front bumper and 2 rear bumpers done a couple months ago for $850. Beautiful, and they fit properly.

Do not buy ebay repops from China. I had a friend who's a retailer tell me not to buy from him because they were so wavy and fit poorly.

PS- St Louis plating
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