Rechroming Bumpers
 

I am looking into get both the back and front bumpers from my 63 Catalina Convertible rechromed. Looking for someone in or near the Maryland area. What should I expect to pay. Has anyone ever used http://www.bumperboyz.com/ They stated that they can rechrome a core they have and then you can meet them at a car show such as Carilse PA Fall show and they will swap your old core bumpers for the one they just rechromed.. over $640 for each bumper.. Any help is greatly appreciated.

$640 for each bumper?? Thats way hi i just had a 68 back bumper straighten and re chromed for $350 and it looks like a million bucks

I have seen some of the BBoys work. Not impressed at all, there were clips attached to the bumpers and chromed over not removed! This was at the Atlantic City auction on the display table. You may want to do a search in the archives on them. I have used Keystone in the past, and was very happy. $400 each for my 70 Chevelle SS. I am getting a pair from Tri-City this year for my 71' GP $430 front $470 rear. Picking up at Fall Carlisle, taking my cores to drop there as well. Dave K.

See this post in the '61 and earlier section for another idea on price: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=529773 I've used the same company for all my bumpers and have always been very satisfied.

Rechroming Bumper issue
 

Thanks for everyones help on this issue. I called Northstar(keystone) and they wanted $619 for the front and $570 for the back rechroming of my 63 cat bumpers. I also called Pauls Chroming as he wanted $1200 each for a total of $3000 which is nuts.. I called Bumper boys back and they gave me a discounted price of $530 each. They have cores they will rechrome and I can exchange them at Fall Carlisle. I am waiting on Tri-city to quote.

Anyone else I sshould try.

Tri City quoted me something like $525 each with exchange for '63 bumpers, they had a pair at Spring Charlotte this year.

Never have heard much positive feedback on the BumperBoyz.

When I was at Carlisle I was in the Tri-City tent looking things over, nice guys & bumpers also. I might have them shipped to me so if I have a problem I can take them to Carlisle in the fall. Dave K.

why would '63 be so much more expensive? i just paid keystone 480 each front n back for '61 and he mentioned something about them being more expensive because they are so big. did your quote include shipping or something?

also, how did pauls come up with "1200 each for a total of 3000"? i was thinking it would be closer to 2400 total.

keystone did a really nice job, and even though i picked them up, the packaging was so good, they could have shipped them anywhere without getting damaged. 13 weeks lead time though....

There is a company locally here called Fond du Lac Bumper Exchange. They just did my '64 GTO front and rear bumpers for $421 each. These bumpers are very similar in size to a '63 big Pontiac. This company sends them to Minneapolis, where there is a large nickel/chrome plating company that serves many vendors. There was no shipping cost. Turnaround was about 6 wk. Quality is fantastic!!

Their work is guaranteed for life. If there is any peeling, pitting, discoloring, etc. they will redo the work. If you are interested, I will find out if there are any vendors near you that use this plater in Minneapolis. The price is certainly better than what you've found there!! I'll bet themonkey's bumpers went to the same place as mine.

Dick,

I think were all interested.

I have two bumpers that need to be rechromed.

I just had all my chrome done for the 400 by Librandi's in Harrisburg, Pa. It's perfect as always. Todd knows his business. They did the bumpers and guards for my 69 Z before that and that's why I went back. They go to Spring Carlisle and Corvette Carlisle which is coming at the end of the month. Todd has to see the piece before a quote is given. Their work is second to none at a fair price. Librandi's is located right next to the Harrisburg Int. airport , real easy to find. Their number is 717-944-9442. I think their website is carchrome.com. Hope this helps.
Steve

I've got prices from 4 or 5 different places on doing my 65 GTO bumpers and I've been shocked. It's been around 700-850.00 EACH!

Do some archive & 'net searching on Bumper Boyz before you go that route. If it were me I would want my original back for that kind of $ and not some unknown core.

I have never heard (or seen) anything good about the Bumper Boyz.

i think it's a bad idea to swap away your original core. Bill (goldeneyee) used Keystone and they lost his bumper! he had a tough time getting another from same year/model to fit. But..... Keystone pulled through with customer service and worked with him until they got one to work. i guess losing a bumper seems irresponsible, but they accepted fault and made him whole. we all make mistakes, but not everyone accepts it.

not sure how they lost Bill's bumper (they stamped mine with a code on the way in). i'll use them every time. in fact, shortly i'll be bringing a couple bumpers up from Texas for a project my dad is working on.

I picked up a bumper boyz rear for a 65 GTO about 5 years at the Charlotte Auto Fair. Paid about $400 and it was hazy within a year. I'd try anybody else first any if it were a little more expensive.

I paid 300 for 70 GTo bumper 4 months ago. I paid 350 for 65 cat bumper 10 years ago. I would expect 400 to 600 each for the full size

Bumper Boyz... Aint no way. I see their 'work' at the local swap meet and have never heard anything good about their 'work'.

I pay $450 per bumper for my '64. '63 shouldn't be any different.

.... yes, $1200 per bumber,... someone is smoking crack (that or you're supporting their habit) :eek:

-r-

A buddy of mine used Bumper Boyz for a '65 Lemans and is very unhappy with their work. I sent both of mine up to Denver Bumper and they did a great job. It was about 650.00 for the pair. There's a couple places her in town that you drop your bumpers off at and they ship to Denver. Turnaround time was only about 3 weeks.

Mike

Her's a link: http://www.denverbumper.com/ . It looks like their prices have gone up a little. Now about 800.00 for a front and rear for a fullsize. Look at their price list for '84 and older cars.

Mike

IMO Bumper Boyz reputation (not great) is well founded. I would not consider them.

I had Tri City Plating do front & rear for my 57 chev few years back and more recently they did frt and rear for my 61 Catalina. All four bumpers turned out very well and I'm satisfied. I think I paid around $950. inc.tx. for the Catalina bumpers and that was last year. Mine are not show chrome but I'm still quite happy with the results........................

Jerry

hmm
I have recromed bumpers with tri city plating for 6 years now
exellent to deal with,always your own bumper back except for one to a 67(my fault)
beening a swede makes it not easy if you have to take them back if somethings happens but so far so good
need to buy a couple of extra 65-66 cores so if someone has cores for sale......please let me know
regards stig

Still recovering over the shock after talking to Paul's Chrome on the phone today about re-plating my 63 Catalina bumpers. Paul's just happens to be about a two hour drive from my house so figured what i saved on shipping both bumpers i might make up at least some of the difference in their high prices. While i've heard nothing but good about this shop and knew they were somewhat pricey i actually laughed out loud when they quoted me $1500 for the front and $1300 rear. I did tell them i had two small 1/2" dings in the front bumper but i think i'll spend a couple hours on the phone, narrow my choices down to a more reasonable price range and then choose one with the better references.

Paul

Pauls got to big for their britches. I was quoted $1200 for my rear tail panel, $350 each for the headlight doors, and the same $1500 for the front and $1300 for the rear. The are very proud of their services. I guess I would have to be a member of the powerblock, my classic car, or legendary motorsports to get a real price on chroming. I heard of a place here called Austell plating, they did the bumpers, headlight doors, and tailpanel on that 65 you see all over collector car trader for $11.5 K the tan on and the chrome is very good on each parts and he said he had a grand in all of it.

whoops.

I'm restoring my other car, a '54 Bel-Air. What do you guys think of Tri-City Plating in TN? Whats the differance in their show chrome vs driver chrome? How long it lasts, shine, type of metals, prep...?? They're not too far from here and their prices are reasonable. How is bumper straightening done? How does a bumper shop know what the bumper is supposed to look like?

thanks, Chip

Tri-City Plating is excellent. $375 for rear using my core + $40 shipping

Anyone have a phone number and address for Tri-City?

Here is the contact information for Tri-City Plating:

Tri-City Plating Co., Inc.
218 E. Mill St.
Elizabethton, Tennessee 37643
1-800-251-7536.

http://www.tricityplating.com/

Thanks for the info... looks like a road trip to drop off some bumpers.:D

Okay, just to make it clear, $375 was for rear 1970 GTO bumper NOT full size. This was last November using my very good core.

Al