Bradb Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 How much per wheel? Where? How? Its all the rage in the states. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Its all the rage in the states. So is marrying your cousin/sister allegedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dunk Shaw Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Hi Brad, Not sure where you'd get wheels chromed, but to give you an idea about cost a mates bodyshop is doing a restoration job on and old Chrysler and just had a quote for 2 bumpers & 2 headlamp bowls and the guy wants £550 to do it. Dont know if thats expensive or not as far as chroming goes. The guy who quoted the bumpers is Nick Webb 07710618563 he's in Worcester but might be able to give you a better idea on cost. Regards Andrew(dunk)Shaw Black uk mk4 tt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradb Posted September 13, 2002 Author Share Posted September 13, 2002 Christ, phone the rape crisis hotline. Geez.. I'll get my coat / Cheque book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Originally posted by Doug So is marrying your cousin/sister allegedly That's all the rage round my way, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Originally posted by Andrew Dunk Shaw Hi Brad, Not sure where you'd get wheels chromed, but to give you an idea about cost a mates bodyshop is doing a restoration job on and old Chrysler and just had a quote for 2 bumpers & 2 headlamp bowls and the guy wants £550 to do it. Dont know if thats expensive or not as far as chroming goes. The guy who quoted the bumpers is Nick Webb 07710618563 he's in Worcester but might be able to give you a better idea on cost. Regards Andrew(dunk)Shaw Black uk mk4 tt Good lord 550 quid? I can chrome an entire car here for that amout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dunk Shaw Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Apparently there are cheap routes in chroming and expensive routes. This guy does it the proper way which involves copper plateing then nickel plateing then finally the chrome plating so hence the cost. Just spoke to the guy who does this and he said at least £100 per wheel. Send your wheels to Randy then Brad as they will only be about a £10 each plus post and packing. Regards Andrew(dunk)Shaw Black uk mk4 tt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 bling bling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ayling Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 http://www.mpaconsultancy.co.uk/barf.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam W Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Originally posted by Mark Ayling http://www.mpaconsultancy.co.uk/barf.gif Hmmm . . .this from the man with the understated Veilside kit, yeah? Chrome wheels look pretty good IMHO, but I don't know how durable they'd be - they might even last better than conventional wheel finishes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 I looked into this some time back and got quotes higher than £100 a wheel for what is involved ti is a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ayling Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Originally posted by Adam Wootten Hmmm . . .this from the man with the understated Veilside kit, yeah? Chrome wheels look pretty good IMHO, but I don't know how durable they'd be - they might even last better than conventional wheel finishes? LOL Point taken - and I also think chromed wheels look good (certain wheels, certain cars), but they're just far too "cribs" for my taste! Plus I just thought I would try and wind Brad up after all the ribbing I've had about my spoiler.... IMO the Kahns would look better as they are on the Supra. BTW, got any pics yet Brad, or aren't they fitted yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinL Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Originally posted by Terminator I looked into this some time back and got quotes higher than £100 a wheel for what is involved ti is a good price. I read somwhere that you cannot recome a wheel that has been cromed already. If that's the case I would like to hit a kerb:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradb Posted September 13, 2002 Author Share Posted September 13, 2002 Not as yet kids.. I'm awaiting a big momma cheque next week. Hopefully be put on, on Friday.. However Here's an artists impression. But with grown up clear indicators... Big HKS please step forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradb Posted September 13, 2002 Author Share Posted September 13, 2002 Somebody just mentioned "Mirror Polishing" which is similar to Chroming but not or summat. Anyone know of Mirror Polishing>? And another Big HKS coming up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DArby Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Thats Justin Fodens as it used to look. Did you get them images off my site ?? Dean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradb Posted September 13, 2002 Author Share Posted September 13, 2002 Erm... /looks down at floor and fiddles with hands Yes Sir... You know those 2 pics, were the ones that began my love affair with Kahns, many many moons ago. As it 'used' to look. Geez, whats it look like now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dunk Shaw Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Polishing will look great for a while, but with our weather conditions here in the uk and good old brake dust they will soon look not so good, unless you had them clear laquered after the polishing. (Which tends to dull off the polishing) I did all my engine casings on my 900 Honda many years ago but after several hours every sunday morning with the solvol autosol ally polish i'd had enough. Regards Andrew(dunk)Shaw Black uk mk4 tt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Originally posted by Adam Wootten Hmmm . . .this from the man with the understated Veilside kit, yeah? Understated Veilside kit.....?? OK....I'm lost..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradb Posted September 13, 2002 Author Share Posted September 13, 2002 We're just having a laugh Matty, refering to the vielside kit as "understated" was having the irony card played. As me and MPA have a laugh taking the piss outta each otehr. Me for having hovercraft wheels.. and Mark for being 6 and having a vielside kit on his car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Oh right, gotcha..... Maybe I shouldn't say that I want to be 6 then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradb Posted September 13, 2002 Author Share Posted September 13, 2002 Matty Vielside is the darkside... BURN MPA :flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Originally posted by Bradb Matty Vielside is the darkside... BURN MPA :flame Dev Yeah, I was thinking about a black one too. Showed a few people some pictures here in the office the other day.....comments were "You wanna be the new batman" and "WTF is that!". Although, they said they liked it.....probably just keeping me sweet though so I didn't make them get back to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradb Posted September 13, 2002 Author Share Posted September 13, 2002 http://www.erebuni.net/ge/toysup93.htm 275 matey. Thats what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 That Supra has a chin like Bruce Forsythe!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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