Terry,
If your originals are not ripped apart (broken welds) you are probably
better off to find a good rechromer and have them triple chrome plated,
copper, nickel, then chrome! The "new" pieces available will usually have
thinner steel and will have thinner plating, and probably not triple plated.
I was lucky enough to find an excellent shop in San Jose, CA where I did the
original restoration and again here in Scottsdale, AZ where I had some
additional work done. I would suggest that you let your fingers do the
walking, and talk to as many shops as you can then go visit them. The good
ones will be obvious to you!
Good luck and of course YMMV!
Jim
Jim Bauder
'58 TR3 (For Sale!)
'68 TR250 (New Project!)
Scottsdale, AZ
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From owner-triumphs at Autox.Team.Net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@Autox.Team.Net]On Behalf Of Terry Smith
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 5:31 PM
To: 'triumphs@autox.team.net'
Subject: Front Bumper Overriders
Hello, everyone.
Seems weird, but I'm starting to think of the non-mechanicals in my
ground-up
resto of a '59 TR3A.
As I think of front overriders, I see a seller on E-Bay advertising 14 guage
steel with good chrome. Feedback is positive. On the other hand, Moss,
TRF,
and VB offer after market overriders. And Thirdly, I could have my not so
great ones rechromed, but their dented and this probably not the best
option.
Anyone have experience with suppliers they're happy with?
Thanks in advance,
Terry Smith
'59 TR3A (Body off, rest mostly back on)
New Hampshire
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