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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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Does anyone make a billet alternator for the C5 ?

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Does anyone offer polishing services for stock alternator housing ?

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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 10:08 PM
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I had my stock alternator polished a little over a year ago.
It looked great when I first got it back, but is a lot of work, & royal pain in the butt, to keep it looking that way.
I have since purchased a chrome alternator and will be using the polished one only as a spare if needed.
The chrome looks awesome and requires only an occasional wiping with a damp cloth to keep it looking good.

Here's a pic of my chrome alternator and bracket.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 11:11 PM
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Where did u get your chrome alternator from?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 12:24 AM
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where dd you get the bracket ?? i have the alternator !!

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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 04:51 AM
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 12:36 PM
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Tuffstuffperformance.com has chrome alternators - INTHERED
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by C5 YA
Where did u get your chrome alternator from?
Call Ed at Metron Chrome, he'll fix you up with one: http://www.metronchrome.com/
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Z06-JIM
Call Ed at Metron Chrome, he'll fix you up with one: http://www.metronchrome.com/
I have sent these people a e-mail twice in the last 2 months with no reply

UPDATE: I did finally get a reply from my second message. I will probably send mine to Metronchrome this winter. I got a used alternator bracket off Ebay for $21 (after shipping) that I will send along with a NEW alternator. If I am going to spend the bucks on chrome, then I want all new parts inside the alternator.

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Originally Posted by Z06-JIM
I had my stock alternator polished a little over a year ago. It looked great when I first got it back, but is a lot of work, & royal pain in the butt, to keep it looking that way.
I have since purchased a chrome alternator and will be using the polished one only as a spare if needed.
Do you want to sell your polished alternator I could give you my stock
one to use as a spare ?

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