Dave
I've used New England Chrome with good results. Both bumpers, gas cap, front
badge was about $1200 but that was 5 years ago. They do good work, with the
usual three layers of metal - nickle, copper, chrome - I think in that order.
Whether the result is concourse grade, I don't know nor care. It looks pretty
good to me and certainly better than stock.
I recently had them do my speedo and tach bezels for $90. They charge what
they say they will and deliver on time.
If you send them a photo, they'll give you a quote over the phone or email.
As to the environmental issues, yes, hexavalent chrome is the most insideous,
lethal, industrial contaminant ever devised by man, and the plating shops have
special processors that come and take the waste away for special chemical
treatment. This stuff is what Pacific Gas and Electric dumped into the water
supply of several hundred people in Hinkley, California, a story popularized
by the movie Erin Brokovich. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Gas_and_Electric_Company#The_legal_case_
in_Hinkley_.281993-1996.29
So, enjoy the deep luster of a well chromed bumper, and be happy that the EPA
is protecting us and our kids.
Jerry
'74 TR6 Mallard Green in Connecticut
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 8:49:49 -0400
From: Dave <forzion@maine.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [6pack] Where have all the platers gone?
To: Gary S Fuqua <gsfuqua1@aol.com>
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Message-ID: <20091016124950.KJNS6.661597.root@hrndva-web01-z01>
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Gary;
Whoa! For $3500, I could get on a plane, buy my bumpers a seat on the
plane next to me, then hand deliver them to someplace in Canada --
and maybe STILL come out ahead!
Anyone used New England Chrome Plating (East Hartford, CT)?
http://www.newenglandchrome.com/
Dave
'74 Six
---- Gary S Fuqua <gsfuqua1@aol.com> wrote:
> Dave, I can't help on one in New England but I can tell you that most
> of the chrome shops are gone thanks to the EPA & all their
> requirements that have driven the costs out of most people's budget.
> I just had a few pieces done in Kansas City for a customer & the owner
> of the shop there said that was the last job he was going to do. He
> said he was just going to do media blasting & powder coating. I only
> had front & rear bumpers done on a P 1800 Volvo & it was more than
> $1000. For NON Show quality. Show quality was over $3500.
>
> Good luck in your search.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Gary Fuqua
> Classic Sports Cars
> Branson, MO
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