Hey guys,

I'm looking for a chrome rain gutter piece for the KG. If anyone has one in a excellent condition without dings and scratches please let me know. I've got a set on my car but left hand side is a bit roughed up. Cheers

Pat
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Hahaha they destroy when you pull them off, cip1 sell them new!

i have my original set, but they are all dinged up. i got a set from Kgpr and they are on the car now but they are far from perfect

Thanks guys... yeah looking for an original ones that are in good condition. I don't mind getting them re-chromed etc.

Its really soft alloy, just buy a newone

i think you will find that they are clear anodized aluminium pat, you wont be able to chrome them. maybe polish but not chrome

Actually guys... a little know fact...

You CAN actually chrome them...
You can also repair them...

Standard, they are anodized...
However, they look awesome chromed.
Do your repairs - tap out the ding and file finish and sand the aluminium - and send it to a chrome plater that has the facility to chrome aluminium. Just check with the electroplater.

I have just redone done an entire K'Ghias chrome INCLUDING all the cast pot metal, aluminium grilles, aluminium body trims, and all aluminium bits, plus the usual cast brass and steel parts.

all perfect results...

Thanks for that. Yeah I will probably take it to a metal polisher place to see if they can fix it and polish up.

00jwr where did your get the work done? How much did it all cost if you don't mind me asking?

Gold Coast Electroplating...
The owner, Ron Leake has been in the biz for decades. He's a good man and his pricing is competitive and fair. Some electroplaters are just cowboys, but Ron lives his business. It's huge. They do everything from hobbyists work to massive manufacturing contracts. They do all their own repair, polishing & plating on site.
As far a cost goes, well that's a tough one because it was done with a bunch of other Ghia items that you would not normally plate (catches, nuts, bolts, strikers, heeeeeaps of small detail pieces, lots of aluminium trims, pot met castings, etc) along with some pretty tired and smashed up bumpers + overrider + tube assemblies....