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banner-gt Gary Osborn Rockford, IL, USA Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Jun 21, 2023 04:53 PM Joined 12 years ago 14 Posts

Does anyone know of a plating company in the Rockford, Illinois/ Chicago area that can rechrome 1971 GT bumpers?

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Re: Rechroming bumpers #2
bleteaches6 Lee Orphan Bonney Lake, WA, USA Sign in to contact 1956 MG MGA 1500 1974 MG MGB GT 1974 MG MGB GT 1979 MG MGB Limited Edition (LE) & more	Jun 21, 2023 05:30 PM Top Contributor Joined 18 years ago 12,629 Posts

I have no idea of platers in your area, but hang on to your wallet when you go into shock when you hear the price.

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Re: Rechroming bumpers #3
Soling2003 Gary M Pahoa, HI, USA Sign in to contact 1969 MG MGB MkII	Jun 21, 2023 11:31 PM Top Contributor Joined 12 years ago 2,133 Posts

I got new stainless ones and they have been great. And cheaper than having the old ones re-chromed.

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Re: Rechroming bumpers #4
sws615 Stephen Struck Grand Haven, MI, USA Sign in to contact 1967 MG MGB GT 1975 MG MGB "Commission # G23N124120" 2015 BMW 535xi 2018 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon & more	Jun 22, 2023 07:48 AM Top Contributor Joined 17 years ago 5,849 Posts

You can find older posts about chroming bumpers; pros and cons. As Lee said, it will be expensive. But reproduction bumpers are noted for not having the ends formed the same as OEM, and there have been questions about the quality (thickness) of the plating. If cost is less of a concern, re-chroming by a quality shop will give you a great result.

Gary, how do the stainless versions you mention compare on forming details? My recollection is the reproductions available when I was doing our '67 were not all that faithful in the shape of the bumper ends. But S/S would be nice for the long term!

STeve

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Re: Rechroming bumpers #5
bencii Ben Colpitts Eden Prairie, MN, USA Sign in to contact 1966 MG MGB 1973 MG MGB	Jun 22, 2023 09:39 AM Top Contributor Joined 15 years ago 4,154 Posts

I've seen recent posts saying the newer bumpers do have correct shape on the ends.

Ben
1966 MGB Tourer
1973 MGB Tourer

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Re: Rechroming bumpers #6
Soling2003 Gary M Pahoa, HI, USA Sign in to contact 1969 MG MGB MkII	Jun 22, 2023 01:00 PM Top Contributor Joined 12 years ago 2,133 Posts

The rear bumper end is pretty close. But the front ends are not quite as curved, the curve is a bit sharper from top to bottom. At first I didn’t really like it, I really liked the more curved, rolled look. But after a while I got used to it and I don’t even notice it with them mounted on the car any more. For the price, it was about $700 shipped to Hawaii a few years ago, and being stainless for our 126” of rain here, it was worth it.

I did have a problem with the hole spacing on the front, that took a lot of screwing around with to get it to fit. Otherwise all good.

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Re: Rechroming bumpers #7
MGB567 Barrie Braxton Ninderry, KabiKabi country, Queensland, Australia Sign in to contact 1966 MG MGB MkI "Money Guzzler" 1979 MG MGB GT V8 Conversion "Darkside"	Jun 23, 2023 08:30 AM Joined 15 years ago 36,374 Posts

I assume you're keeping a watchful eye on them Gary. While stainless is good it is not impervious to the salt air - well not on my Australian coast.

Whilst I don't have any bumpers fitted I do have Realm Dunlop rims with a stainless hub. I noted elsewhere that a couple had rust spots. I've since removed all 4 and had them powdercoated.

Mk1: CKD 11/66 first registered 8/5/67; owned since 3/77. 18GB +40 balanced. Peter Burgess BVFR head. Piper 285. 123. FidanzaFW. 4synch c/r box. Superpro. Nut and bolt rebuild 2010 - 2015. Tartan Red.

GT: 12/78. VW Golf guards, flush fit front and rear valances, frenched indicators, Mk1 rear lights - LED lights. 'Worked' Rover V8, Monsoon ECU for EFI. Commodore VSV8 GM4L60E, Lokar tiptronic shifter & Quick4 controller. Vintage Air A/C. FC IFS. CCE 4 link rear. Salisbury with Quaife. Jaguar Storm.

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Re: Rechroming bumpers #8
Soling2003 Gary M Pahoa, HI, USA Sign in to contact 1969 MG MGB MkII	Jun 23, 2023 11:46 PM Top Contributor Joined 12 years ago 2,133 Posts

I am. I keep them well waxed too. Not all stainless is the same. But so far so good.

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