Chrome plating

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  1. gmatthew76

    gmatthew76 Member

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    Hey Guys, can anyone suggest a good chrome plating outfit in north Florida or surrounding areas. I would really like to have my 71 maverick bumpers chromed before I install them on the 76. What is the average cost to get a small bumper re chromed? And what are some alternatives to chroming assuming it is to expensive to have done?
    Thanks, and happy Mavericking!
     
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    Southern Bumper Exchange, in south Atlanta (404)-761-5477, wants $280 to do a small Maverick bumper.
     
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  3. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    You may also want to check with Bama Boys Bumpers. Might be a tad bit higher, not sure. I haven't used them yet but have been hearing good stuff about them.
    Tommy at Bama Boys Bumpers,Inc. 972-679-3520
     
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  4. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    this is a bumper they did...

    we took it to them as a joke...the guy took a glance at it and said..."we can chrome it."...Jeff and I like to have fell out...seems like the joke was on us...:yup:

    the Lady told us if we wanted to ship them a bumper, not to box it...just tape the address to the bumper and send it.
    i shipped one to cali. like that through the Post Office...:thumbs2:

    you can see the backside in the last pic.
    ...:drive:...
     
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    dang thats awesome did they straighten too?
     
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  6. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Yes...it went like the before pics. and came back as the after pics.
    it looks like to me...there are no throw away small bumpers...

    ...:thumbs2:...

    another shot...
     
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  7. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Hmmm, I may have to toss a few in the back of the truck....
     
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    And that IS the bumper you sent them? They use the word in "Exchange" in their title... not to be a pessimist, just curious.
     
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    That IS the same bumper. A friend took his 1966 Ford Fairlane bumpers to Southern Bumper and got the same results. They did the bumpers on my '60 Falcon too. When I getting the bumpers out of the back of my truck...the lady yelled from about 100 feet away..."Is that off a 60 Falcon or 61?" In other words they know their bumpers a hundred feet away.
     
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    That's good to know, thanks. I don't usually doubt things like that, I just like to be sure is all. (y)
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    we didn't send it, we took it in person...
    she looked in her inventory and couldn't find a used Maverick front bumper...imagine that...:huh:

    ...:bouncy:...
     
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    Cool beans!
     
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  13. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    I am now glad that I didn`t throw away the 5 small front bumpers that I have that are pitted (each one to a different degree). Some are worse than others ,but NONE of them look as bad as the one in Franks photos.

    Because of Southern Bumper Exchange I know they are ALL re-chromeable at a reasonable price.:yup:
     
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    What is the turn around time? Doesnt look like they have a website.
     
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    they have a phone...Atlanta (404)-761-5477
     
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