bulldogchesty
Senior Member
I had to take off my rear bumper to get to the rust on my drivers rear fender. Now that I have it off is there a good chroming place in Florida that anyone knows about. Stan? This is one my 68 Newport.
Bumpers chromed:
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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Florida??? Nope. You'll have to ship it out. A lot of guys swear by a place in Virginia (???) or somewhere around there. Guys, refresh my memory.
Alternative: Find a bike shop around the area that does killer customs. Ask them where they ship their chrome to.
I can not imagine Miami (of all places) not having a chrome shop.
Alternative: Find a bike shop around the area that does killer customs. Ask them where they ship their chrome to.
I can not imagine Miami (of all places) not having a chrome shop.
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bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
Tri city plating in Elizabethton Tenn..... They specialize in bumpers. Straightening is part of the process and triple plating is the only way to go.
I've had almost a hundred bumpers done there and they stand behind their work ... top quality.
http://www.tricityplating.com/
I've had almost a hundred bumpers done there and they stand behind their work ... top quality.
http://www.tricityplating.com/
Give this place a call.
http://www.floridametalrefinishing.com/automotive.htm
5010 N Grady Ave
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 879-1195
http://www.floridametalrefinishing.com/automotive.htm
5010 N Grady Ave
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 879-1195
bulldogchesty
Senior Member
Thanks all. I'll give them a call.:icon_eyes:
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
There ya go 
I used Florida Metal Refinishing once.
Nice job but he was so slow I didn't recommend him.
Your results may be better.
I used Florida Metal Refinishing once.
Nice job but he was so slow I didn't recommend him.
Your results may be better.
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Adebrea
Active Member
how much does it cost to get both bumpers done about? And they fix dents too?
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Done right? I'd budget a thousand dollars or so...
bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
Thats about right ........ Any straightening or damage repair is included in the cost at Tri city plating. You'll have to add the shipping cost to that.
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
This is the most talked about chroming place in the car world, and always positive
ieman
Member
Are they also as highly regarded for pot metal repairing and re-chroming?
ieman
Member
Never mind... I didn't realize they were a bumper-only place....
Here is the place I used it is called Metal Brite and they do pot metal you can see the before and after shots. They will ship all over the US and will give you a quote for the work from pictures in an e-mail. http://www.metal-britepolishing.com/
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Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
ieman
Member
greasemonkeyman
Well-Known Member
I've found this as a great alternative.Haven't done it myself yet but it is an option.There are a few more companies out there offering this.I believe there's one right here in Tampa Fla. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvtRYZ5EasA
Greg B.
Senior Member
One thing I've always wondered about and never seen movies or even photos of are the facilities the manufacturers used when all cars had chrome bumpers front and rear. Those places must have been unbelievably nasty inside when you had to plate a few million bumpers plus other parts every year.
bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Then they REALLY had to be hell holes..... The worst. Only underpaid Irish and Italians would take those jobs
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