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draddog68 · 01-22-2011, 04:47 PM

We are at the point in our restoration that its time to think about chroming our original grille in the 36. We bought a repro at Hershey this year but after comparing it to the original it just is not going to work. There are many differences that I can not live with. Where on the east coast ( near WV) can a guy send something this size? How much money are we talking? Oh by the way if someone is interested in the chrome repro I would like to recover some of my money on it, I paid 300.00 for it. The condition of the original is pretty good, it is not beat up or thin any where.

36 CS · 01-22-2011, 10:59 PM

I recently had my 36 grille chrome plated [had some repair work done] by advanced plating in Nashville. Cost was $2500 ,it turned out beautiful as did the other items I had plated. Ten weeks lead time then. W.L.

draddog68 · 01-23-2011, 09:22 AM

Wow! This may be the single most expensive part of this car. The upholstrey kit was less than this. Do they do quotes based on the piece you send them?

Bob/Pa · 01-23-2011, 10:50 AM

You might want to try Paul's Chrome in Evans City, Pa. They will quote over internet with pictures, at www.paulschrome.com or call 1-800-245-8679. They did a lot of parts forr me, not cheap but good.

trainguy · 01-23-2011, 11:42 AM

I had one done about 3 yrs ago cost $1300 did a great job.

Coupe35 · 01-23-2011, 01:04 PM

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I think advance plating is about the highest dollar plater around. Two years ago, I had a 34 grille that was perfect except the 70 year old chrome was dull. No pits anywhere. They wanted $2500.00 to plate. This was a part that required very little buffing to plate. I took it to Dan's polishing shop and they plated it for $850.00, and it looked super.

draddog68 · 01-23-2011, 01:13 PM

Dan's polishing have a contact number or web site?

01-22-2011, 04:47 PM	#1
draddog68 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: West Virginia Posts: 70	36 grille needing chromed We are at the point in our restoration that its time to think about chroming our original grille in the 36. We bought a repro at Hershey this year but after comparing it to the original it just is not going to work. There are many differences that I can not live with. Where on the east coast ( near WV) can a guy send something this size? How much money are we talking? Oh by the way if someone is interested in the chrome repro I would like to recover some of my money on it, I paid 300.00 for it. The condition of the original is pretty good, it is not beat up or thin any where. __________________ Two water pumps are cool.

01-22-2011, 10:59 PM	#2
36 CS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gulf Coast of Alabama Posts: 147	Re: 36 grille needing chromed I recently had my 36 grille chrome plated [had some repair work done] by advanced plating in Nashville. Cost was $2500 ,it turned out beautiful as did the other items I had plated. Ten weeks lead time then. W.L.

01-23-2011, 09:22 AM	#3
draddog68 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: West Virginia Posts: 70	Re: 36 grille needing chromed Wow! This may be the single most expensive part of this car. The upholstrey kit was less than this. Do they do quotes based on the piece you send them? __________________ Two water pumps are cool.

01-23-2011, 10:50 AM	#4
Bob/Pa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oakmont, Pa (Longwood) Posts: 311	Re: 36 grille needing chromed You might want to try Paul's Chrome in Evans City, Pa. They will quote over internet with pictures, at www.paulschrome.com or call 1-800-245-8679. They did a lot of parts forr me, not cheap but good.

01-23-2011, 11:42 AM	#5
trainguy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lehighton Pa Posts: 1,085	Re: 36 grille needing chromed I had one done about 3 yrs ago cost $1300 did a great job.

01-23-2011, 01:04 PM	#6
Coupe35 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 226	Re: 36 grille needing chromed Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I think advance plating is about the highest dollar plater around. Two years ago, I had a 34 grille that was perfect except the 70 year old chrome was dull. No pits anywhere. They wanted $2500.00 to plate. This was a part that required very little buffing to plate. I took it to Dan's polishing shop and they plated it for $850.00, and it looked super.

01-23-2011, 01:13 PM	#7
draddog68 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: West Virginia Posts: 70	Re: 36 grille needing chromed Dan's polishing have a contact number or web site? __________________ Two water pumps are cool.