Don,
I have used Cambridge Custom Chrome in Cambridge, Ontario for my Austin
Healey and my MGB GT V8. They are excellent. I got a quote of $320 for my
MGB bumper AND overriders, and buddy, that is Canadian dollars. So you are
looking at US$208 against your $410!
You can get them at 519-658-6681 or fax 519-653-1660. Talk to Jeanette
(or Brian) and tell her I sent you (the chap with the MGB brake handle -
inside joke)
At 03:24 PM 4/5/2003 -0500, Don Malling wrote:
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>List,
>
>I have the following estimate from Librandi's plating in Harrisburg PA.
>They were recommend from some list members as well as from some of the
>local street rod guys.
>
>I think the estimates may be normal for quality plating, but they are
>high, and I thought I would pass along the info to the list, and invite
>some comments. Maybe there are other platers with similar quality in my
>area -- eastern NY, eastern PA, NJ, western MA, western CT. My kids are
>in the DC area, so that would be OK too.
>
>I've shown the costs of new items from Moss where available or cost
>effective. To buy new, where cost effective, would save $1066 over
>having everything plated. It would cost $1699 rather than $2765
>
>I've heard that the new items are of lesser quality, but you have to ask
>with such a significant cost difference, just how bad are they? Is it
>worth such a cost difference to warrant replating the old?
>Another question is are these plating costs out of line? Should I look
>elsewhere for more reasonable plating costs?
>
>This car has 60K original miles and the chrome is pretty good from 10 ft
>away. Bumpers are not dented or rusty etc. The valve cover has some
>rust, but that is all. The rest are just the normal pits that you see at
>2-3 feet away.
>
>FWIW, this will be a sunny day 3000 mi/year car.
>
>Advise and comments are welcome.
>
>Thanks
>
>Don Malling
>
>TR250
>=====
> Plate New (Moss)
>Taillight housings(2) 220.00 400.00
>Front Bumper 250.00 139.00 -111.00
>Rear Bumper 300.00 420.00
>Amco luggage Rack 300.00 190.00 -110.00
>Headlight rims(2) 160.00 40.00 -120.00
>Trunk handle 95.00 23.00 -72.00
>Front Bumper Overriders(2) 160.00 58.00 -102.00
>Rear Bumper Overriders(2) 220.00 86.00 -134.00
>Front Fender and door trim(4) 100.00 22.00 (door only)
>Front fender Side Lights(2) 250.00 400.00
>Ext Door handles (2) 260.00 58.00 -202.00
>Trunk himge (2) 180.00 40.00 -140.00
>Door side mirror 120.00 45.00 -75.00
>Valve Cover 150.00 150.00
> ======= ====== =======
> 2765.00 1066.00
>
Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson
barrier@bconnex.net
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