HOrnbrod Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 I formerly used a shop in W. Virginia to do occasional chrome plating, but they have retired from the business. Anyone know of a good shop that still does quality plating for automotive trim at reasonable prices and a fairly quick turnaround? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 One of the few industrial business here in town is a plating company. I called them to see about getting my head bolts plated, they have a $450 minimum. I know the man who is head of maintenance there and I asked him why such an expensive minimum and if he could get it done for me cheaper? He explained that everything is run in separate batches, one bolt or part, or 100 bolts or 100 parts, that they would not risk contaminating an entire batch by adding my 10 or 12 or 15 bolts. He stated that even the employees cannot get parts plated without paying the minimum and running a batch. Just passing on what was explained to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 I'll pass on those guys. Good reasonable chrome shops are really hard to find now since the EPA has regulated most of them out of the business. There's got to be a few Mom and Pop shops still surviving somewhere in the US besides the gigantic bumper chromers who don't want to be bothered with small jobs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 finally chroming those tires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 37 minutes ago, Pete M said: finally chroming those tires? Good idea Pete. Didn't know they could do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Do you know anyone that lives close to a Mexican border town or visits there regularly? It is the place to get good quality chroming done. Otherwise phone your local heavy equipment dealers and see who they use for cylinders, they may still be dealing with a semi-local shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanLemons Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Try North Penn Plating & Polishing https://www.npplating.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 These guys were on My Classic Car a while ago. http://www.paulschrome.com/index.php/contact-us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Thanks guys - found a place in GA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 So, what are you chrome plating? Inquiring minds want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 8 hours ago, Pete M said: finally chroming those tires? Like Pete said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 O.K. then let the guessing begin. My guess is valve cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 8 hours ago, fiatslug87 said: O.K. then let the guessing begin. My guess is valve cover. No, just fooling around with different grille options Mike. The valve cover was powder coated years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 22 hours ago, HOrnbrod said: No, just fooling around with different grille options Mike. The valve cover was powder coated years ago. Plastic grille? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 23 hours ago, HOrnbrod said: No, just fooling around with different grille options Mike. The valve cover was powder coated years ago. I dunno. I think Don's pulling our chain. I'm guessing he's chroming the axles. Can't have enough shiny bits under the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 GM Corporate axle. Fine unit. The brake line looks a bit sketchy though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 1 hour ago, HOrnbrod said: GM Corporate axle. Fine unit. The brake line looks a bit sketchy though.. Looked like a ford 9 inch to me ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 10 minutes ago, Strokermjcomanche said: Looked like a ford 9 inch to me ... That's what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, Strokermjcomanche said: Looked like a ford 9 inch to me ... Agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 What's this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 different than this. note the lack of diff cover bolts and how the pumpkin smoothly blends into the axle tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 nevermind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 Nope - wrong manufacturer. It's one of the GM 10-bolts, 8.6 I think. I get them mixed up with the Ford 9' axles.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 Grille experiment so far: What do ya like? What do ya hate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now