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Re: Re-chrome or buy new

To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Subject: Re: Re-chrome or buy new
From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 08:42:17 -0700
Cc: Bob Danielson <rdaniels@snet.net>, Triumph <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Organization: Merlin Group Inc.
References: <001d01bddeb2$165a3f00$1f393ccc@bobspc> <35FB5EB2.62B3CC10@frontiernet.net> <35FB4A4C.C0E7E456@gte.net>
Hmm. Does anyone on the list have a reproduction TR bumper on their car?
If so, what do you think of the quality?


Joe Curry wrote:
> 
> If the repro bumpers are of the same quality as repro early VW Beetle
> bumpers, you should opt for the rechrome job.  My daughter's front
> bumper is repro and rusted in about a year.  The rear is vintage 1965
> and hasn't a speck of rust.
> 
> Joe Curry
> 
> George Richardson wrote:
> >
> > Since getting a bumper re-chromed seems to be more expensive than
> > getting a repro, I would guess that it depends and what you plan to do
> > with your car.
> >
> > I've got a TR3 with a bumper that is perfect except it's got no chrome
> > on it. Since I plan to drive it as often as possible and the car will
> > never be a prize winner, I'm going to spring for the repro bumper. If it
> > was a show car, I'd have the old bumper rechromed.
> >
> > Bob Danielson wrote:
> > >
> > > It's time to "fix" the bumpers on the 6 and I'm looking for advice on
> > > re-chroming versus buying new. I've been quoted $300 per bumper by a local
> > > shop that does excellent work..... they better, seeing as they cater to 
>the
> > > Harley crowd! Now I get the new Moss catalog and they have bumpers on 
>sale.
> > > I've "heard" that the new bumpers aren't as good quality as the original
> > > ones so it's better to have them re-chromed. Except for the fact that the
> > > chrome has faded off, my existing bumpers are in excellent shape. What's 
>the
> > > collective wisdom of the list have to say?
> > > Thanks
> > > Bob Danielson
> > > 75 TR6 - status at
> > > http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
> >
> > --
> > George Richardson
> > '57 TR3, TS15559L - painting and reassembling....
> > http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
> 
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> 
>   -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer

-- 
George Richardson
'57 TR3, TS15559L - painting and reassembling....
http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm

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