[6pack] Where have all the platers gone?

[Dave]

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 at 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
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Oct 15, 2009, at 7:54 PM, David Friedlander <forzion at maine.rr.com>  
> wrote:
> 
> > Hey List!
> >
> > Everyone loves a deep chrome shine and I've seen many fine examples
> > of excellent chrome work on all sorts of show cars. What I am having  
> > a hard
> > time locating is a reliable source of chrome plating (replating) for  
> > TR bumpers,
> > (and assorted other parts) in the New England area. I have heard  
> > LOTS of
> > horror stories: Price gouging, lost parts, swapped parts, sketchy  
> > business
> > practices, looonnnggg lead times, etc.
> >
> > So, can anyone recommend a good New-England-area chrome plating
> > house or is that a bit of an oxymoron, these days? Do I really HAVE to
> > ship my parts off to Canada?
> >
> > Ever hopeful,
> >
> > Dave Friedlander
> > '74 Six
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