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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
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For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down
with Ads!  Again, thanks!
| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 86 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 86 | Anybody have an idea of the cost to get an AD 1/2 ton grille rechromed.
Base metal is in good shape.
Mike
1951 Chevy 1/2 ton w/ 1959 235
1971 Chevelle
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 587 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 587 | About $50 a bar. Good chroming is not cheap. | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | I just paid $60 a bar and they look awesome. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 80 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 80 | I just checked out a local place here a week or two ago and they quoted me $65 a bar. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 158 | chev235, who did you use?
I'm willing to pay shipping both ways to get my parts into the hands of a good shop.
Thanks,
mark.
'51 KY 3100 | | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 587 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 587 | You did not ask me, but I used Precision Plating, Quincy, Illinois. 5 bars, excellent chrome, and a few dings smoothed out perfectly, $300. I had a biker buddy deliver them to the place for me, and I do not know if I got a good deal because of him, but he apparently uses the place a lot. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 257 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 257 | Don't know if anyone has tried Nu-Chrome in Rhode Island, but they pay shipping both directions and will give you a quote after they receive items. I'm probably going to use them when I'm ready to have my front grill chromed. | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | Mark,
I used Metro Plating Inc. in Mesa AZ.
Their information is as follows:
Metro Plating Inc.
227 E. 10th Drive
Mesa, AZ 85210
Phone#: (480)833-8453 | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 | For our fire truck we use:
Hanlon Plating Company
Richmond, Virginia
804-233-2021
And our chrome is top quality!
| | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | Your fire truck is awesome! It is fun to see an old bolt with such dignity! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 | Thanks. Dignity is a good word to describe it. It has been a very slow process... We think the old girl has a lot of years of serving the community and it is our turn to protect her.
We are getting to the point where we might be ready to start the motor in the near future. I'll post additional pictures as we move forward. Thanks again.
Bill
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