1968 Charger bumpers

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Dec 14, 07 10:09 pm

Any one help. Got a 1968 Charger thats filling a very large garage. The chrome is as flat as a bag on the bumpers, no rust and their in good nick. I would like to re chrome them, went to a place the other day, wanted £300 per end. Smiled nicely and walked out. New are $229, but they will probably be tinplate. Looked on the net for re chromers, not many about. Anybody got any ideas, I'm in Cheshire. Would like to see that spring sunshine gleaming on my new bumpers.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sat Dec 15, 07 12:03 am

where are you in cheshire pal ??? seen a orange 69 charger the other day with a good reg on it, had an rt badge on its arse dont know if it real though

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Sat Dec 15, 07 12:49 am

Some chromers listed here............none in Cheshire though

http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16184

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Dec 15, 07 8:27 am

£300 per bumper isn't bad IF the job is good, price is usually high because of all the damn hoops the rechromers have to jump through

they used to be £450 from me, done in the states but don't do them now

the $229 ones are repros

RayC · Post by **RayC** » Sat Dec 15, 07 7:30 pm

Cannonball wrote:where are you in cheshire pal ??? seen a orange 69 charger the other day with a good reg on it, had an rt badge on its arse dont know if it real though

Yep i seen that one too, if its the same one i think Andy Fisher knows him

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jun 08, 08 7:38 pm

One chromer I can recommend for old stuff is Marque Restore (marquerestore.co.uk). They really specialise in old stuff and and will straighten dents etc. They're doing my 64 Impala bumpers as we speak. Not the cheapest but the results are awesome and will last years.

Chroming is not cheap in the UK but you really get what you pay for (a bit like body and paint).

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sun Jun 08, 08 8:08 pm

Just had a front bumper chromed by Marque Restore. Not the easiest people to deal with, they don't reply to emails and they very rarely answer the phone. Looks a good job though, it had better be for the money I parted with.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jun 08, 08 8:28 pm

You aren't wrong - they spend longer by the chroming tanks than by the phone but the results are good. It does take ages to get through to them as well!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jun 08, 08 11:23 pm

Wil wrote:£300 per bumper isn't bad IF the job is good, price is usually high because of all the damn hoops the rechromers have to jump through

they used to be £450 from me, done in the states but don't do them now

the $229 ones are repros

Its a pity you got messed about Neil, the chrome was gorgeous.