Do the spline hubs and lug nut hubs on a Series 5 use the same wheel
bearings?
Thanks Nick
> Hi Group. I just got my chrome work back from Astro Plating, and Wow,
> am I happy. I have been looking around for 4 years, to find a chrome
> plating place to do my bumpers, pot metal that I could not buy new, and
> other parts not available.
>
> I have gone to auto shows, asked owners who have nice chrome work, other
> Tiger owners, etc, etc, etc.
>
> Jan Hardee and Steve Laifman recommended Astro Plating, and Jan has done
> an incredible amount of plating through Astro.
>
> So I took the plunge, packaged my bumpers, and parts up, and sent them
> from the East coast to CA to have them plated. A test of Faith, as
> these are the only parts I have, and I can't go see what's happening.
> Very hard for me.
>
> Bottom line. Parts are True Show Quality, with that deeeeeeeeeep chrome
> look. You know what I mean, as you have seen it before.
>
> Cost? Reasonable, and in some cases, less than I expected, from the
> experience of others in our area. Surprise that Calf can do plating
> with all the emission laws, while the places in the east coast are
> shutting down.
>
> It cost me extra to send the parts, mostly the bumpers, to the west
> coast, but I feel the quality was what anyone would look for, and the
> price was reasonable.
>
> They say that when people look at cars, they look at the paint and
> chrome, the engine, and the interior in that order. Well, I am now very
> happy with the first look-see, which has been done by Pro's, the chrome
> and paint complement each other.
>
> A Big Thank You to Jan Hardee, and Steve Laifman for the recommendation
> and Thanks Jan for the help on both the chrome and classic auto
> insurance recommendations. Both really worked out as anyone would want
it.
>
> Larry
>
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