Just lounging, but I just checked back and watched a chrome TR radiator cover go on eBay for $200 ....... and realized I think I have 2 of them laying in the basement for the last 3 years. MORON! That's 1/2 the price of a new turbo .... or a decent TV... or dinner for Anna Nicole Smith....
The price of chrome
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I checked it out last night guys. Here's the deal.... I had 3 of them. One I put on my car. I unwrapped the other 2. One is a stock piece (black), apparently never used. Now I recall I bought a brand new one and chromed my old one. I thought I chromed both of them.
The 3rd one IS chromed. Although it has no pits, tarnish, etc. and has never been used, I would not call it "show chrome". When they plate chrome they put a nickel finish on first. This piece has some of that nickel "wash" in the recessed/corner areas of the cover. It's more noticeable when you move it around and see it in the light. It looks like a light "tea stain". I've seen it before on chrome parts that have recesses and nooks and crannies.
Now I recall what happened. A list member hooked me up with the chromer he used. When I got it back I was not real happy with it, but I didn't want to give the guy a hard time because I didn't deal with the chromer one-on-one.
I'm not sure I could even capture the "stain" in a picture. I know I was disappointed between what I paid for the cover and then the chroming price!
The 3rd one IS chromed. Although it has no pits, tarnish, etc. and has never been used, I would not call it "show chrome". When they plate chrome they put a nickel finish on first. This piece has some of that nickel "wash" in the recessed/corner areas of the cover. It's more noticeable when you move it around and see it in the light. It looks like a light "tea stain". I've seen it before on chrome parts that have recesses and nooks and crannies.
Now I recall what happened. A list member hooked me up with the chromer he used. When I got it back I was not real happy with it, but I didn't want to give the guy a hard time because I didn't deal with the chromer one-on-one.
I'm not sure I could even capture the "stain" in a picture. I know I was disappointed between what I paid for the cover and then the chroming price!
It is noticeable...but I think it depends on the angle that you view it.
My friend has a digital camera. Why don't I take a few pics and see if it shows. That would give you a better idea.
How much .... that's a tougher call. I'm sure I have min. $120 into that thing, and I might be better off rechroming it again then selling at a loss. I'm not a parts-seller kind of guy, so I wouldn't want someone to be unhappy with it, nor would I mis-represent something.
My friend has a digital camera. Why don't I take a few pics and see if it shows. That would give you a better idea.
How much .... that's a tougher call. I'm sure I have min. $120 into that thing, and I might be better off rechroming it again then selling at a loss. I'm not a parts-seller kind of guy, so I wouldn't want someone to be unhappy with it, nor would I mis-represent something.
