I am looking to get my bumpers re-chromed (also thinking of chromeing my cam covers). I've just phoned a local place in Derby and been quoted £1500.00 for the bumpers! Has anyone had theirs done? The price made me draw a sharp intake of breath!
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Try S&T at Yate near Bristol. Quality work.Dave
1974 Mk2, ZF Auto, 3.45 Diff, Datsun Driveshafts. Stag owner/maintainer since 1989.Comment
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One of our NZ club owners has recently had SS ones fitted. They look very good.
Cheers Ian AComment
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S & T do a quality job I agree but are very pricey and at the moment the leadtime is probably 2 monthsOriginally posted by DJT View PostComment
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Pair of stainless bumpers from Wards £990 - I would say good value compared to re-chromed quoted above. Dave.Dave.
Expert:- Ex is something that has been and spurt is a drip under pressure.Comment
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Prestige Platers in Mexborough, South Yorkshire do a superb job, had lots of parts done by them over the years, not too far from Derbyshire, but wherever you go the good ones usually have a waiting listComment
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It seems there is no cheap chrome platers any more! I just dropped $600 on door handles, tonneau horseshoes, boot lock and petrol cap. Repro parts (if available!) almost certainly don’t have quality chrome so felt these were worth it.
Check out the s/s bumpers, I got a group Harrington set and they look good, but not fitted them yet. Slightly thinner gauge metal but I was impressed. If you search the forum there are quite a few who have them and the general opinion is good.
terryTerry Hunt, Wilmington Delaware
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Thank you everyone. It seems to be a bit of a no-brainer when comparing the cost of re-chromeing to that of buying new stainless steel. Such a shame though that it becomes cost prohibitive to restore the origional parts :-(It was James Bond's colour... Saffron Yellow is so cool :-)Comment
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Stainless steel ones come from Vietnam too! Its a shame we do not have UK made ones available.
I fitted a set of these 3 years ago and i cannot complain the quality is good.Comment
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Hi David, I got a new rear bumper direct from Harrington's in Vietnam, in November. Thao was incredibly helpful and efficient. My front bumper is in good shape and although Harrington's only advertise as a pair, they were quite happy to supply me just the rear. It arrived in less than five days from despatch, was extremely well packed and fitted well, just a minor bit of fettling to allow just one of the brackets attach the bumper to the car, to sit level, done with an electric file.
Cheaper than the usual suppliers, but there was subsequently a bill for £45 for duty from UPS the delivery company, but still cheaper.
Cheers MacComment
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Cautionary tale of recent Chroming costs.
AlanComment
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Thanks Alan - that's scary! I've placed my order with Harringtons (Thanks CJC and macstag1) as they were cheaper than Wards by nearly £200.00 (and probably the same source of supply).Originally posted by barkerwilliams View PostCautionary tale of recent Chroming costs.
AlanIt was James Bond's colour... Saffron Yellow is so cool :-)Comment
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The guy did admit he didn’t get a quote and only thought the work would cost about £500. What condition were the parts in? Did the chromers have to straighten or repair? Door handles are Mazak, so difficult to do properly = additional costs. Triple plating is the only way to do it properly, and that costs £££££££.Originally posted by barkerwilliams View PostCautionary tale of recent Chroming costs.
AlanDave
1974 Mk2, ZF Auto, 3.45 Diff, Datsun Driveshafts. Stag owner/maintainer since 1989.Comment
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