 
Main Menu
|
|
Nevada Classics
|
|
Advertise at CC
|
| S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| |
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
| 3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| 10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
| 17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
| 24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
|
|
CC Advertisers
|
|
03-06-2008, 11:15 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Sunnyvale,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Factory Five Racing MKIII Roadster 347
Posts: 1,053
|
|
Not Ranked
Bay Area Chrome Plater recommendations
I'm going to finally get around to chroming my roll bars after I've fixed a few mis-drilled holes! (Never drill your roll bars at 1:30AM!)
I need a shop that can blast off the powder-coated pieces (2 hoops, 2 3rd-legs)
Hoping to get it to whoever, by March 15th or so.
TIA,
-Herman "289FIA_Cobra"
|
03-06-2008, 11:45 AM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,590
|
|
Not Ranked
This place does great work, but they're in Sacramento.
http://www.shermsplating.com/ |
03-06-2008, 12:26 PM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Orange Park,
FL.
Cobra Make, Engine: n/a
Posts: 1,596
|
|
Not Ranked
Call any body shop in S.F., and they will lead you to a great company in S.F. For the life of me I can't remember the name, but they have been there for an eternity.....EXCELLENT WORK
__________________
20mph is not fast, unless you are doing it in a 3/2, 1000sq. ft. house on 10 ft. waves! 
|
03-06-2008, 12:43 PM
|
|
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Manteca,
Ca.
Cobra Make, Engine: None, sold it
Posts: 2,439
|
|
Not Ranked
Valley Plating Inc
491 PERRY CT.
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054
408-988-5502
Terry
Last edited by tcrist; 03-08-2008 at 10:48 AM..
Reason: reworded to make it clearer
|
03-06-2008, 10:05 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Cupertino,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic CCX 3970: 1965 427 Cobra S/C, Shelby aluminum 427 CSX 290 (468 cu in) engine
Posts: 789
|
|
Not Ranked
Herman: Don't forget to have the roll bars heat treated after they are plated. Rich
|
03-06-2008, 10:52 PM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Sunnyvale,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Factory Five Racing MKIII Roadster 347
Posts: 1,053
|
|
Not Ranked
Heat treated? Why? And do platers know to do this?
|
03-07-2008, 08:36 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Jose,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #1436 514
Posts: 1,488
|
|
Not Ranked
Herman,
Sick Industries here in town does it. I have no personal experience with them. My dad is restoring a car right now and he had a heck of a time finding a reasonable, good shop.
Scott
|
03-07-2008, 11:33 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sacramento, CA,
Posts: 636
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
|
As a Sacramento resident .... good information... thank you:  |
03-07-2008, 11:37 AM
|
|
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
Posts: 9,590
|
|
Not Ranked
Sherms has three quality levels. Good, better and best. Most opt for the middle, but if you can afford the highest quality, Sherms can compete with anyone in the US for true show quality. I have several finicky friends with near-Pebble Beach type cars that have had their chrome work done there and they weren't disappointed.
|
03-08-2008, 09:10 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Sunnyvale,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance #1048, 392w
Posts: 122
|
|
Not Ranked
I had a roll bar chromed at Sik Industries, and I would try somewhere else next time. they had it 2 months and didn't pick up the phone to let me know they were having problems with their machine. After 5 visits to their shop, and asking them to re-do it since there were little bubbles everywhere, it turned on fine... and then they didn't know how much they had quoted me, because they didn't write it down.
|
03-11-2008, 02:26 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Cupertino,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic CCX 3970: 1965 427 Cobra S/C, Shelby aluminum 427 CSX 290 (468 cu in) engine
Posts: 789
|
|
Not Ranked
Herman: Chrome plating causes a phenomenon called hydrogen embrittlement. Hydrogen molecules in the steel cause weakness. Heat treatment (annealing) after the plating releases the bubbles, making the steel stronger. You don't have to worry about this with stuff you just want to add a little bling, but you don't want your roll bars to break just when you need them. I doubt if all chrome platers are aware of this. Just trying to keep you healthy. Rich
Last edited by badrich; 03-11-2008 at 02:28 AM..
Reason: Forgot to add colon in front of eek!
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:57 PM.
Links monetized by VigLink
|
Linear Mode
