Subject: Re: [TR] Chroming TR4 tail lamp assembly

From: "Alex&Janet Thomson" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:54:54 -0400

So, who was the vendor?????

Alex Thomson

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Subject: [TR] Chroming TR4 tail lamp assembly

Hello List,
This is a follow-up to a very old discussion on re-chroming badly pitted TR4
tail light housings.  There was interest in hearing of any vendor that
would/could chrome the housings.  I recently brought mine to a local vendor
(St. Louis) and picked them up today.  I am very satisfied with the results.
The housings were badly pitted, but the vendor was able to remove all but a
few of the worst pits.  Thought it was worth mentioning.
John DeLuca
TR4A in Restro.

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From: "dave n" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 08:07:04 -0500

I am picking up some chrome today.  I will ask the guy.

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Subject: Re: [TR] Chroming TR4 tail lamp assembly

Alex Thomson

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Hello List,

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From: Geo Hahn <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 06:56:09 -0700

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John -

In addition to a name, the price might also be useful as the cost of
plating seems to vary quite a bit across the U.S.  Something as small as
taillamp housing could be shipped if the quality and price warranted.

The local shop I used did a fine job on mine - I would have called them
'pitted' but not 'badly pitted' - but it was so long ago that their price
would be way out of date.

Geo

On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 6:41 PM, <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hello List,
> This is a follow-up to a very old discussion on re-chroming badly pitted
> TR4 tail light housings.  There was interest in hearing of any vendor that
> (St. Louis) and picked them up today.  I am very satisfied with the
> results.  The housings were badly pitted, but the vendor was able to remove
> all but a few of the worst pits.  Thought it was worth mentioning.
> John DeLuca
> TR4A in Restro.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>John -</div><div><br></div><div>In addition to a name=
, the price might also be useful as the cost of plating seems to vary quite=
 a bit across the U.S.=C2=A0 Something as small as taillamp housing could b=
e shipped if the quality and price warranted.</div><div><br></div><div>The =
local shop I used did a fine job on mine - I would have called them &#39;pi=
tted&#39; but not &#39;badly pitted&#39; - but it was so long ago that thei=
r price would be way out of date.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></div><=
div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 19, 20=
15 at 6:41 PM,  <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:john-marie@sbcgloba=
l.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello List,<br>
This is a follow-up to a very old discussion on re-chroming badly pitted TR=
4 tail light housings.=C2=A0 There was interest in hearing of any vendor th=
at would/could chrome the housings.=C2=A0 I recently brought mine to a loca=
l vendor (St. Louis) and picked them up today.=C2=A0 I am very satisfied wi=
th the results.=C2=A0 The housings were badly pitted, but the vendor was ab=
le to remove all but a few of the worst pits.=C2=A0 Thought it was worth me=
ntioning.<br>
John DeLuca<br>
TR4A in Restro.<br>
<br>
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For anyone interested, the vendor was St. Louis Plating, 314-652-0488.  Tail=
 lamp assemblies were $60 each, side lights, also in bad shape, were $50 eac=
h, front over riders $40 and rear $50 each.  These prices increased $10 from=
 a year ago.  I contacted 4 vendors last year.  St. Louis Plating's prices w=
ere as good or better on most items. =20
John DeLuca

Sent from my iPad

> On Mar 20, 2015, at 8:56 AM, Geo Hahn <[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> John -
>=20
> In addition to a name, the price might also be useful as the cost of plati=
ng seems to vary quite a bit across the U.S.  Something as small as taillamp=
 housing could be shipped if the quality and price warranted.
>=20
> The local shop I used did a fine job on mine - I would have called them 'p=
itted' but not 'badly pitted' - but it was so long ago that their price woul=
d be way out of date.
>=20
>=20
>> This is a follow-up to a very old discussion on re-chroming badly pitted T=
R4 tail light housings.  There was interest in hearing of any vendor that wo=
uld/could chrome the housings.  I recently brought mine to a local vendor (S=
t. Louis) and picked them up today.  I am very satisfied with the results.  T=
he housings were badly pitted, but the vendor was able to remove all but a f=
ew of the worst pits.  Thought it was worth mentioning.
>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>For anyone interested, the vendor was S=
t. Louis Plating, 314-652-0488. &nbsp;Tail lamp assemblies were $60 each, si=
de lights, also in bad shape, were $50 each, front over riders $40 and rear $=
50 each. &nbsp;These prices increased $10 from a year ago. &nbsp;I contacted=
 4 vendors last year. &nbsp;St. Louis Plating's prices were as good or bette=
r on most items. &nbsp;</div><div>John DeLuca</div><div><br>Sent from my iPa=
d</div><div><br>On Mar 20, 2015, at 8:56 AM, Geo Hahn &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><bloc=
kquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>John -</div><div><br></div><=
div>In addition to a name, the price might also be useful as the cost of pla=
ting seems to vary quite a bit across the U.S.&nbsp; Something as small as t=
aillamp housing could be shipped if the quality and price warranted.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>The local shop I used did a fine job on mine - I would hav=
e called them 'pitted' but not 'badly pitted' - but it was so long ago that t=
heir price would be way out of date.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 19, 2=
015 at 6:41 PM,  <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:john-marie@sbcgloba=
l.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #=
ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello List,<br>
This is a follow-up to a very old discussion on re-chroming badly pitted TR4=
 tail light housings.&nbsp; There was interest in hearing of any vendor that=
 would/could chrome the housings.&nbsp; I recently brought mine to a local v=
endor (St. Louis) and picked them up today.&nbsp; I am very satisfied with t=
he results.&nbsp; The housings were badly pitted, but the vendor was able to=
 remove all but a few of the worst pits.&nbsp; Thought it was worth mentioni=
ng.<br>
John DeLuca<br>
TR4A in Restro.<br>
<br>
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From: "dave n" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 10:07:23 -0500

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to give another viewpoint, I just had the following items done:
TR4 front and rear bumpers only, no overriders
TR4 valve cover (which, btw, is the same as for a TR3)
TR4 aluminum grill polished
TR3 aluminum kickplates (pieces behind the door at the front of the rear =
wings) polished

total price (cash discount) $525

sorry =E2=80=93 I didn=E2=80=99t remember to bring the tail light =
assemblies to get priced.

place is called Economy Plating, in Balch Springs, TX (Dallas suburb)
phone: 972-285-5112  ask for Jesse
email:  [email-masked]

this is a place recommended by another club member; I=E2=80=99m not the =
only one who has used them.

From: [email-masked]=20
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 9:49 AM
To: Geo Hahn=20
Cc: [email-masked]=20
Subject: Re: [TR] Chroming TR4 tail lamp assembly

For anyone interested, the vendor was St. Louis Plating, 314-652-0488.  =
Tail lamp assemblies were $60 each, side lights, also in bad shape, were =
$50 each, front over riders $40 and rear $50 each.  These prices =
increased $10 from a year ago.  I contacted 4 vendors last year.  St. =
Louis Plating's prices were as good or better on most items. =20
John DeLuca

Sent from my iPad

  John -

  In addition to a name, the price might also be useful as the cost of =
plating seems to vary quite a bit across the U.S.  Something as small as =
taillamp housing could be shipped if the quality and price warranted.

  The local shop I used did a fine job on mine - I would have called =
them 'pitted' but not 'badly pitted' - but it was so long ago that their =
price would be way out of date.

  Geo

    Hello List,
    This is a follow-up to a very old discussion on re-chroming badly =
pitted TR4 tail light housings.  There was interest in hearing of any =
vendor that would/could chrome the housings.  I recently brought mine to =
a local vendor (St. Louis) and picked them up today.  I am very =
satisfied with the results.  The housings were badly pitted, but the =
vendor was able to remove all but a few of the worst pits.  Thought it =
was worth mentioning.
    John DeLuca
    TR4A in Restro.

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<DIV dir=3Dltr>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">
<DIV>to give another viewpoint, I just had the following items =
done:</DIV>
<DIV>TR4 front and rear bumpers only, no overriders</DIV>
<DIV>TR4 valve cover (which, btw, is the same as for a TR3)</DIV>
<DIV>TR4 aluminum grill polished</DIV>
<DIV>TR3 aluminum kickplates (pieces behind the door at the front of the =
rear=20
wings) polished</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>total price (cash discount) $525</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>sorry =E2=80=93 I didn=E2=80=99t remember to bring the tail light =
assemblies to get=20
priced.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>place is called Economy Plating, in Balch Springs, TX (Dallas =
suburb)</DIV>
<DIV>phone: 972-285-5112&nbsp; ask for Jesse</DIV>
<DIV>email:&nbsp; <A=20
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
om</A></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>this is a place recommended by another club member; I=E2=80=99m not =
the only one=20
who has used them.</DIV>
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style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
"Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; =
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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=[email-masked]=20
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 20, 2015 9:49 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=[email-masked]=20
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">Geo Hahn</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=[email-masked]=20
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TR] Chroming TR4 tail lamp =
assembly</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
"Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; =
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<DIV>For anyone interested, the vendor was St. Louis Plating,=20
314-652-0488.&nbsp; Tail lamp assemblies were $60 each, side lights, =
also in bad=20
shape, were $50 each, front over riders $40 and rear $50 each.&nbsp; =
These=20
prices increased $10 from a year ago.&nbsp; I contacted 4 vendors last=20
year.&nbsp; St. Louis Plating's prices were as good or better on most=20
items.&nbsp; </DIV>
<DIV>John DeLuca</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Sent from my iPad</DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Mar 20, 2015, at 8:56 AM, Geo Hahn &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</A>&gt;=20
wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite">
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  <DIV dir=3Dltr>
  <DIV>John -</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>In addition to a name, the price might also be useful as the cost =
of=20
  plating seems to vary quite a bit across the U.S.&nbsp; Something as =
small as=20
  taillamp housing could be shipped if the quality and price =
warranted.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>The local shop I used did a fine job on mine - I would have =
called them=20
  'pitted' but not 'badly pitted' - but it was so long ago that their =
price=20
  would be way out of date.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Geo</DIV></DIV>
  <DIV class=3Dgmail_extra>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 6:41 PM, <SPAN =
dir=3Dltr>&lt;<A=20
  href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"=20
  target=3D_blank>[email-masked]</A>&gt;</SPAN> wrote:<BR>
  <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dgmail_quote=20
  style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: =
#ccc 1px solid">Hello=20
    List,<BR>This is a follow-up to a very old discussion on re-chroming =
badly=20
    pitted TR4 tail light housings.&nbsp; There was interest in hearing =
of any=20
    vendor that would/could chrome the housings.&nbsp; I recently =
brought mine=20
    to a local vendor (St. Louis) and picked them up today.&nbsp; I am =
very=20
    satisfied with the results.&nbsp; The housings were badly pitted, =
but the=20
    vendor was able to remove all but a few of the worst pits.&nbsp; =
Thought it=20
    was worth mentioning.<BR>John DeLuca<BR>TR4A in=20
  =
Restro.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV></DIV>=
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From: Don Hiscock <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 22:20:11 -0500

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I had some work done at St Louis Plating a few years ago.  (They're less
than ten miles from my house).

I was marginally disappointed in the work on my car's grab rail (they
polished some of the original shape of the casting away as they rounded all
the edges) and I was extremely disappointed in the work on my valve cover.
I wish they'd simply told me it wasn't able to be refinished rather than
take my money to plate over the rough surface. It looked like absol, but
thankfully one of our list members here was able to donate a replacement.

Here's hoping YMMV.

On Friday, March 20, 2015, <[email-masked]
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[email-masked]');>> wrote:

> For anyone interested, the vendor was St. Louis Plating, 314-652-0488.
> Tail lamp assemblies were $60 each, side lights, also in bad shape, were
> $50 each, front over riders $40 and rear $50 each.  These prices increased
> $10 from a year ago.  I contacted 4 vendors last year.  St. Louis Plating's
> prices were as good or better on most items.
> John DeLuca
>
> Sent from my iPad
>

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I had some work done at St Louis Plating a few years ago. =C2=A0(They&#39;r=
e less than ten miles from my house).=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I was margin=
ally disappointed in the work on my car&#39;s grab rail (they polished some=
 of the original shape of the casting away as they rounded all the edges) a=
nd I was extremely disappointed in the work on my valve cover. I wish they&=
#39;d simply told me it wasn&#39;t able to be=C2=A0refinished rather than t=
ake my money to plate over the rough surface. It looked like absol<span></s=
pan>, but thankfully one of our list members here was able to donate a repl=
acement.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Here&#39;s hoping YMMV.=C2=A0<br><b=
r>On Friday, March 20, 2015,  &lt;<a href=3D"javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml=
&#39;,&#39;[email-masked]&#39;);" target=3D"_blank">john-marie@sb=
cglobal.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"au=
to"><div>For anyone interested, the vendor was St. Louis Plating, 314-652-0=
488.=C2=A0 Tail lamp assemblies were $60 each, side lights, also in bad sha=
pe, were $50 each, front over riders $40 and rear $50 each.=C2=A0 These pri=
ces increased $10 from a year ago.=C2=A0 I contacted 4 vendors last year.=
=C2=A0 St. Louis Plating&#39;s prices were as good or better on most items.=
 =C2=A0</div><div>John DeLuca</div><div><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br=
>On Mar 20, 2015, at 8:56 AM, Geo Hahn &lt;<a>[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Jo=
hn -</div><div><br></div><div>In addition to a name, the price might also b=
e useful as the cost of plating seems to vary quite a bit across the U.S.=
=C2=A0 Something as small as taillamp housing could be shipped if the quali=
ty and price warranted.</div><div><br></div><div>The local shop I used did =
a fine job on mine - I would have called them &#39;pitted&#39; but not &#39=
;badly pitted&#39; - but it was so long ago that their price would be way o=
ut of date.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_ext=
ra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 6:41 PM,  <span =
dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a>[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc=
 solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello List,<br>
This is a follow-up to a very old discussion on re-chroming badly pitted TR=
4 tail light housings.=C2=A0 There was interest in hearing of any vendor th=
at would/could chrome the housings.=C2=A0 I recently brought mine to a loca=
l vendor (St. Louis) and picked them up today.=C2=A0 I am very satisfied wi=
th the results.=C2=A0 The housings were badly pitted, but the vendor was ab=
le to remove all but a few of the worst pits.=C2=A0 Thought it was worth me=
ntioning.<br>
John DeLuca<br>
TR4A in Restro.<br>
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From: Don Hiscock <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:33:27 -0400

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My iPhone apparently doesn't like my language.  Read "absolute crap" for
"absol" below...

Here's hoping YMMV.

On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 11:20 PM, Don Hiscock <[email-masked]> wrote:

> On Friday, March 20, 2015, <[email-masked]> wrote:
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">My iPhone apparently doesn&#39;t like my language.=C2=A0 R=
ead &quot;absolute crap&quot; for &quot;absol&quot; below...<div><br></div>=
<div><br></div><div>I had some work done at St Louis Plating a few years ag=
o. =C2=A0(They&#39;re less than ten miles from my house).=C2=A0<div><br></d=
iv><div>I was marginally disappointed in the work on my car&#39;s grab rail=
 (they polished some of the original shape of the casting away as they roun=
ded all the edges) and I was extremely disappointed in the work on my valve=
 cover. I wish they&#39;d simply told me it wasn&#39;t able to be=C2=A0refi=
nished rather than take my money to plate over the rough surface. It looked=
 like absol, but thankfully one of our list members here was able to donate=
 a replacement.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Here&#39;s hoping YMMV.=C2=
=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, =
Mar 20, 2015 at 11:20 PM, Don Hiscock <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</=
span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-le=
ft-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">I had some work done at St Louis Plating a=
 few years ago. =C2=A0(They&#39;re less than ten miles from my house).=C2=
=A0<div><br></div><div>I was marginally disappointed in the work on my car&=
#39;s grab rail (they polished some of the original shape of the casting aw=
ay as they rounded all the edges) and I was extremely disappointed in the w=
ork on my valve cover. I wish they&#39;d simply told me it wasn&#39;t able =
to be=C2=A0refinished rather than take my money to plate over the rough sur=
face. It looked like absol<span></span>, but thankfully one of our list mem=
bers here was able to donate a replacement.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>=
Here&#39;s hoping YMMV.=C2=A0<div><div class=3D"h5"><br><br>On Friday, Marc=
h 20, 2015,  &lt;<a>[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1=
px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:=
1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>For anyone interested, the vendor was St. Louis=
 Plating, <a href=3D"tel:314-652-0488" value=3D"+13146520488" target=3D"_bl=
ank">314-652-0488</a>.=C2=A0 Tail lamp assemblies were $60 each, side light=
s, also in bad shape, were $50 each, front over riders $40 and rear $50 eac=
h.=C2=A0 These prices increased $10 from a year ago.=C2=A0 I contacted 4 ve=
ndors last year.=C2=A0 St. Louis Plating&#39;s prices were as good or bette=
r on most items. =C2=A0</div><div>John DeLuca</div><div><br>Sent from my iP=
ad</div><div><br>On Mar 20, 2015, at 8:56 AM, Geo Hahn &lt;<a>ahwahneetr@gm=
ail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div>John -</div><div><br></div><div>In addition to a name, the pr=
ice might also be useful as the cost of plating seems to vary quite a bit a=
cross the U.S.=C2=A0 Something as small as taillamp housing could be shippe=
d if the quality and price warranted.</div><div><br></div><div>The local sh=
op I used did a fine job on mine - I would have called them &#39;pitted&#39=
; but not &#39;badly pitted&#39; - but it was so long ago that their price =
would be way out of date.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></div><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 6:=
41 PM,  <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a>[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wr=
ote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style=
:solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello List,<br>
This is a follow-up to a very old discussion on re-chroming badly pitted TR=
4 tail light housings.=C2=A0 There was interest in hearing of any vendor th=
at would/could chrome the housings.=C2=A0 I recently brought mine to a loca=
l vendor (St. Louis) and picked them up today.=C2=A0 I am very satisfied wi=
th the results.=C2=A0 The housings were badly pitted, but the vendor was ab=
le to remove all but a few of the worst pits.=C2=A0 Thought it was worth me=
ntioning.<br>
John DeLuca<br>
TR4A in Restro.<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
<br>
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From: Don Hiscock <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2015 20:38:37 -0400

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Oops -- my mistake!

One of our correspondents reminds me my bad experience was with Gateway
Plating (in South St Louis), not St Louis Plating (in North St. Louis)!
I've not used St. Louis Plating.

Sorry 'bout that, and apologies.

On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 11:33 PM, Don Hiscock <[email-masked]> wrote:

>>>> This is a follow-up to a very old discussion on re-chroming badly
>>>> pitted TR4 tail light housings.  There was interest in hearing of any
>>>> vendor that would/could chrome the housings.  I recently brought mine to a
>>>> local vendor (St. Louis) and picked them up today.  I am very satisfied
>>>> with the results.  The housings were badly pitted, but the vendor was able
>>>> to remove all but a few of the worst pits.  Thought it was worth mentioning.
>>>> John DeLuca
>>>> TR4A in Restro.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Oops -- my mistake!<div><br></div><div>One of our correspo=
ndents reminds me my bad experience was with Gateway Plating (in South St L=
ouis), not St Louis Plating (in North St. Louis)!=C2=A0 I&#39;ve not used S=
t. Louis Plating.</div><div><br></div><div>Sorry &#39;bout that, and apolog=
ies.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">O=
n Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 11:33 PM, Don Hiscock <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">My =
iPhone apparently doesn&#39;t like my language.=C2=A0 Read &quot;absolute c=
rap&quot; for &quot;absol&quot; below...<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>=
<span class=3D"">I had some work done at St Louis Plating a few years ago. =
=C2=A0(They&#39;re less than ten miles from my house).=C2=A0<div><br></div>=
<div>I was marginally disappointed in the work on my car&#39;s grab rail (t=
hey polished some of the original shape of the casting away as they rounded=
 all the edges) and I was extremely disappointed in the work on my valve co=
ver. I wish they&#39;d simply told me it wasn&#39;t able to be=C2=A0refinis=
hed rather than take my money to plate over the rough surface. It looked li=
ke absol, but thankfully one of our list members here was able to donate a =
replacement.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Here&#39;s hoping YMMV.=C2=A0</=
div></span><div><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 11:20 PM, Don Hiscock <span dir=3D=
"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">don.hi=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:r=
gb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">I had some work d=
one at St Louis Plating a few years ago. =C2=A0(They&#39;re less than ten m=
iles from my house).=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I was marginally disappointed=
 in the work on my car&#39;s grab rail (they polished some of the original =
shape of the casting away as they rounded all the edges) and I was extremel=
y disappointed in the work on my valve cover. I wish they&#39;d simply told=
 me it wasn&#39;t able to be=C2=A0refinished rather than take my money to p=
late over the rough surface. It looked like absol<span></span>, but thankfu=
lly one of our list members here was able to donate a replacement.=C2=A0</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Here&#39;s hoping YMMV.=C2=A0<div><div><br><br>On Fr=
iday, March 20, 2015,  &lt;<a>[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le=
ft-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>For anyone interested, the vendor was=
 St. Louis Plating, <a href=3D"tel:314-652-0488" value=3D"+13146520488" tar=
get=3D"_blank">314-652-0488</a>.=C2=A0 Tail lamp assemblies were $60 each, =
side lights, also in bad shape, were $50 each, front over riders $40 and re=
ar $50 each.=C2=A0 These prices increased $10 from a year ago.=C2=A0 I cont=
acted 4 vendors last year.=C2=A0 St. Louis Plating&#39;s prices were as goo=
d or better on most items. =C2=A0</div><div>John DeLuca</div><div><br>Sent =
from my iPad</div><div><br>On Mar 20, 2015, at 8:56 AM, Geo Hahn &lt;<a>ahw=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>John -</div><div><br></div><div>In addition to a na=
me, the price might also be useful as the cost of plating seems to vary qui=
te a bit across the U.S.=C2=A0 Something as small as taillamp housing could=
 be shipped if the quality and price warranted.</div><div><br></div><div>Th=
e local shop I used did a fine job on mine - I would have called them &#39;=
pitted&#39; but not &#39;badly pitted&#39; - but it was so long ago that th=
eir price would be way out of date.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 19, =
2015 at 6:41 PM,  <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a>[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-=
left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello List,<br>
This is a follow-up to a very old discussion on re-chroming badly pitted TR=
4 tail light housings.=C2=A0 There was interest in hearing of any vendor th=
at would/could chrome the housings.=C2=A0 I recently brought mine to a loca=
l vendor (St. Louis) and picked them up today.=C2=A0 I am very satisfied wi=
th the results.=C2=A0 The housings were badly pitted, but the vendor was ab=
le to remove all but a few of the worst pits.=C2=A0 Thought it was worth me=
ntioning.<br>
John DeLuca<br>
TR4A in Restro.<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
<br>
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