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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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Does anyone have pics of chrome calipers? How much and where can you buy them? Do you think the chrome will hold up as good as painted ones? Thanks
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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They look great but I'd recommend against unless you live in an area that does not have a winter.

Road salt will tear up chrome.
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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You might check with STUZVETTE - he's got some great looking Baers.
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Forum member VinnyG will chrome your factory calipers or will swap you a set for yours.
Good price an dgreat quality. Let me go take a pic be right back
here ya go...quick pic but trust me they are perfect


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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 11:19 PM
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WOW!!!...Those calipers do the job, they look excellent

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Wow I need my shades!
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 11:57 PM
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 12:20 AM
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Those are awesome Jim
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Originally Posted by onebadvette03
Those are awesome Jim

OMG Those are awsome backups!! More pics please.........and the calipers aren't half bad either. Best,

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I like the red contrast better. If you could chrome the brackets as well as the calipers, maybe that would add a little.
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Here's a couple of pics of what they look on my car w/chrome brackets.
I've sent you an email with the details.

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Originally Posted by VinnyG
Here's a couple of pics of what they look on my car w/chrome brackets.
I've sent you an email with the details.

Awsesome pictures. If your going to go chrome, you got to do the brackets. It makes all the difference in the world.
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Originally Posted by iceburgh
Forum member VinnyG will chrome your factory calipers or will swap you a set for yours.
Good price an dgreat quality. Let me go take a pic be right back
here ya go...quick pic but trust me they are perfect

Very nice!
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Iceburgh's calipers sure look good. Would imagine they require bit of tender loving care.
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 08:26 AM
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Got mine from VinnyG too Good guy to deal with and the calipers have held up very well.

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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 09:49 AM
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Vinny,
Please send an email to me> I am interested. Those are gorgeous.
Thanks,
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Iceburgh's calipers sure look good. Would imagine they require bit of tender loving care.
Actually they are not that hard to keep clean just use a quick detailer of some type
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Originally Posted by CAJUNY2KC5
You might check with STUZVETTE - he's got some great looking Baers.
here are high polished aluminum
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