Daniel,
I am getting my rear bumper done while the car is in
the body shop. Don't know how great it will be until
later. They charge $168 for a bumper and $55 each for
the bumper guards. This includes straightening.
Faith Bumper Services
1085 Di Giulio Ave
Santa Clara, CA 95050-2805
Phone: 408-986-1226
Peter van der Pas
Giraffehualer
'68 2000
Mtn. View, CA
--- datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> If the chrome is pitted expect to pay $$$$$$$$ or
> get a bumper back with
> shiny pits. Good plating is hard to find and not
> cheap as it's very labor
> intensive, especailly if the chrome leaves a lot to
> be desired.
>
> Chroming was the worst part of my restoration as
> there are a lot of schlock
> artists out there and the early cars have a lot of
> chrome. I have heard
> people tell me they spent 10K just on chrome,
> especially those 50s cars. It
> takes the same effort to plate a bumper for a Datsun
> as it is for a Ferrari
> bumper.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Neuman" <dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 5:02 PM
> Subject: Chrome shops in SF Bay Area
>
>
> > Hello All,
> > Well Irene says the car needs more chrome. I
> have lots of stock stuff
> > that is in bad shape/need of rechroming. Does
> anybody know of a chrome
> shop
> > in SF that does good work at a reasonable
> cost??
> > Somebody said earlier that it was silly to pay to
> rechrome old stuff when
> > you can still get new chromed stuff from nissan.
> Does anybody have
> > a list or any idea what chrome goodies are stil
> available and what they go
> > for i.e. dealer list price???
> >
> > Daniel 69 2000
> > SF CA
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