'40 Chrome Question

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Fat Fender

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I have a fairly nice set of '40 bumper wing tips (driver quality) that I would like to have rechromed (show quality). Is it your experience that buying new repro parts is cheaper than rechroming the old parts? I have asked a couple of chrome shops, but they want to inspect the parts before giving an estimate (which I can understand).
Fat Fender
 
Most repo parts fit, but they don't fit as well as the originals. If your wingtips are original and plateable I would have them replated.
 
My '40 has had a set of the repo bumper tips on it for 30 years, and the fit is good. The chrome has held up very well. My car is always garaged though.
 
Fat Fender said:
I have a fairly nice set of '40 bumper wing tips (driver quality) that I would like to have rechromed (show quality). Is it your experience that buying new repro parts is cheaper than rechroming the old parts? I have asked a couple of chrome shops, but they want to inspect the parts before giving an estimate (which I can understand).
Fat Fender
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I would have them re-chromed .OEM parts are always better quality.
I know we have to have some reproduction but if a choice is present go for original.

Travis
 
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