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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 | Looking for a shop to chrome my 1941 GMC lower grille. Anyone have a good experience or a favorite shop that can touch up a few small dents and chrome the grille? Was originally thinking of a shop nearby, but sending it near or far doesn’t seem to be a concern. More interested in quality and good people to work with. Don’t have a clue on the cost but if it’s less than a million dollars I will be happy. - tom | | | | | Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 19 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 19 | If $$$ are not a consideration: dynamiccustomchrome.com
They do great work, but are incredibly expensive. Wanted $650/ea for bumper and $250/ea for the (5) grill plates on my '51.
A bit too steep for my blood. | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | Well, that's less than a million dollars.  But pretty steep. You could buy a quality repop chrome bumper for an AD for way less than $650. But a 41 GMC grille might be tougher to come by for a reasonable price. Unfortunately for me the only chrome shop in Alaska closed years ago.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 | Well, I should add, that my comment about less than a million isn't exactly, true. I expect it to be expensive - but by how much? I don't know. I need a place that is reasonably priced and yet, does good work. Shall we say less, than $500,000.00? that may help...some.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 41 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 41 | Also looking for a good show quality chrome shop in the Pacific Northwest. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 | This appears to be an ongoing problem in Florida. When I started restoring cars and trucks in the 70's there were chrome shops everywhere. Now that the EPA regulations are in effect chrome shops decided to close. I wonder if Detroit, Atlanta and other auto manufacturing facilities have smaller shops that they use? Doc.
Currently making 1954 3100 better than new and Genetics
| | | | | Joined: May 2017 Posts: 100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2017 Posts: 100 | This is a very good plating shop,Great job they do ,they are in Florida http://spacecoast-plating.com/
!956 Gmc Napco 4x4 Factory line built .
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 19 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 19 | The one I quoted above is in Detroit | | | | | Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 230 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 230 | Doc,
There are a bunch of places in Florida. They are all on the East coast. All of the shops on the West coast.... or at least near Tampa... are closed and the phone number rings in a shop in Miami. The owner .... seems like a nice guy... said they were closing so he bought them and kept the number. The physical shop is in Miami.
Space coast was recommended to me but wanted $3500 to do my 1940 Chevy truck grill.
Royal Plating in Tucson AZ was also recommended and they bid $2200 for the grill, hood ornament, light rings... basically all the bling. Seems like nice people. I just shipped it off to them..... We shall see how it works out.
We shall see what the bill is when they actually get it.
Mike
1940 Chevy 1/2 Ton presently... Almost done
1940 Chevy Business Coupe... In pieces
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 | Oh this is getting disheartening. The chrome work is more expensive than the truck . Think I need to revise my expectations down from a million to $500k now to $250k. Anything less than 250,000.00 seems more palatable. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 886 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 886 | I haven't used but a Corvette friend of mine swears by Pauls Chrome in PA. He said they were great to work with. However they were quite expensive. Hope this is of some help. Have fun and good luck
Dan | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 | Give these guys a look! I have used them several times and they do beautiful work and guarantee the work. Harold https://qualkrom.com/
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Is a restoration ever finished? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 294 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 294 | I have used Spacecoast a few times and they put out great work and the prices are reasonable. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Cambridge Custom Chromehigh quality "triple chrome" (copper, nickel, chrome) plating They do high-quality beautiful work. | | |
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