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Old 01-23-2012, 01:19 PM
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Default Where to send headlight bezels for rechrome. Oklahoma?

Needing to rechrome my 65' Gtos headlight bezels, they have minor pitting and scratches.
Anywhere in ok good? Or somewhere I can mail them for a decent price.

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Old 01-23-2012, 01:35 PM
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Sent my 67's there and they came back perfect!! However, not cheap!!



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Old 01-23-2012, 05:05 PM
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Only place i know of off hand is Ramos Plating off 13th and S Walker.

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I use Librandi's, carchrome.com. No re-chrome is cheap.

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Old 01-23-2012, 07:52 PM
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I sent mine to Paul's also. Like the other post not cheap but mine came back looking great. I would use them again.

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I meant decent price as in less than what I could buy new ones for. What's the going rate for em?

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I'm guessing cost for rechrome to be $150 each. Probably cheaper to buy repo's if you don't care about originality.

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Repops are way cheaper than rechroming...

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repop rarely fit as good as originals. I would send them to ogden. all the good platers in ok are gone

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there never was anyone worth a plug nickle replating potmetal in OKC area. DC bumper has been shipping to TX for last 20 years. with the result, you get what you pay for...

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Mine are in great shape minus a few pits which kills me. Ramos plating won't touch pot metal, diversified Plating I hear does but I haven't heard any thing be it good or bad about them.

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I'm guessing cost for rechrome to be $150 each. Probably cheaper to buy repo's if you don't care about originality.
$150 x 2 = $300 each......now we are just about right!! LOL

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I used these guys for the bezels on my 68, $95.40 each and they look great. They also did the grill surround and valence trim shown in the photo. I painted the black portion of the bezels.

http://customplatingspecialist.com/
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I used these guys for the bezels on my 68, $95.40 each and they look great. They also did the grill surround and valence trim shown in the photo. I painted the black portion of the bezels.

http://customplatingspecialist.com/
Thanks I'll send them a email.

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