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Title: crazy prices Post by: Not Happy Jan on January 29, 2012, 09:53:10 AM Did anyone see the two bumper bars that recently sold on ebay. They were in reasonably good condition.
One went for 590 and the other for 645??? :o :o. Am I off the mark or is that ridiculous ??? I think I stopped at 250. You could get them newly chromed for that price couldn't you! Here are the links http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/190630700813?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649#ht_929wt_1267 and http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/190630701958?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649#ht_1040wt_1267 Nick Title: Re: crazy prices Post by: mcl1959 on January 29, 2012, 11:05:31 AM Nick, bumpers are very expensive to have chromed - as much as 10 years ago it was costing $1000 to chrome a pair of bumpers for an FE. Its because there are so many pieces. An FE special has 12 pieces whilst an FC special has 11. At even $100 a piece - it adds up real quick. ::)
Ken Title: Re: crazy prices Post by: FCRB26 on January 29, 2012, 02:22:19 PM I was Quoted $600 each to chrome...
What about the 4 NOS FX hubcaps i left them at 1100 dollars :o Title: Re: crazy prices Post by: slim on January 29, 2012, 04:34:22 PM I sold a good front bumper off the current fc im wrecking for $100 and thru in an extra corner section. Sometimes you win sometimes you dont . Slim
Title: Re: crazy prices Post by: Not Happy Jan on January 29, 2012, 04:58:10 PM Wow Thanks ken.. I knew chroming was expensive but didn't know it was that expensive. :o :oAt least for 600 they are freshly chromed and not got blemishes.
Should have held out Slim :D :D Title: Re: crazy prices Post by: fe350chev on January 29, 2012, 06:24:41 PM Ive been getting quotes and each bumper as Ken said would be minimum $600 and thats what the guy said would be an average job, he said show condition, including all the other bit over $1000 if I got them to do the bumpers properly. So I'd suggest you make friends with someone on a chroming forum!!! :D :D :D
But I think with this process, you actually do get what you pay for. You could do some of the work yourself to save bucks. or just get a second mortgage on the house. Title: Re: crazy prices Post by: slim on January 29, 2012, 11:48:24 PM or Buy nos bumpers then try finding an fc to put em on . ,, lol
Title: Re: crazy prices Post by: fe350chev on January 29, 2012, 11:50:33 PM it mite hold some of them together lol
Title: Re: crazy prices Post by: fcwrangler on January 30, 2012, 08:28:19 AM There's a rechromed bar on ebay $599 without the over riders, so maybe thats not a bad price. I was quoted around 4-5 years ago $110 per section.
Jim Title: Re: crazy prices Post by: FCRB26 on January 30, 2012, 12:26:13 PM Depends who did the chrome and weather its triple plated?
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