My shop tells me the way the letters are formed the fender emblems that when
they polished them after plating the sharp edges and detail will disappear.
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I'm not sure if this will work over email, but the GMC letters have sloped
sides and part way down the slope there is a flat spot like I have tried to
illustrate above. The falt spot is probably 1/16 th of an inch wide.
Jim did you have your GMC fender emblems re-chromed? If so, are you happy
with the results and do you remember how much it was to have they
re-chromed?
Blaine
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From: dcvjrv@covad.net [mailto:dcvjrv@covad.net]
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 4:43 PM
To: Blaine & Maggie Dumkee; oletrucks
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Re-chroming GMC Fender Emblem
Blaine,
I had all of the small stuff rechromed on 58 GMC and I don't think any of
the detail was lost.
Jim V.
At 03:26 PM 05/18/2003 Sunday, Blaine & Maggie Dumkee wrote:
I assumed when my truck when in for paint that I could have my GMC fender
emblems re-chromed on my 59 GMC. The shop painting my truck says that there
is too much detail on these emblems to send them out for chroming and this
detail would be lost when they are polished.
Does anyone have any experience with having small detailed parts re-chromed?
I have purchased a few used sets now and cleaned a pair up that look OK, but
I would still like to have a re-chromed set.
Blaine Dumkee
Fort Smith NT
Canada
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Jim V.
1958 GMC Suburban Carrier Pickup (Cameo style) - V8 Hydramatic
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