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 grazza7755
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| posted on September 15th, 2013 at 08:44 AM |
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Bumper bar dilemma
The bumber bars have rusted again.
I want to solve the problem for good.
Do I buy 2 new cheap ones and get them chromed properly
or
Do I buy the the dear ones (about $350- each)?
Are these dear ones good enough to not rust for many years?
The double ender sits outside 24/7.
I realise that the dollars are about the same either way so which way is the best?
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| posted on September 15th, 2013 at 09:00 AM |
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My car lives outside 24/7 as well
I have never had good luck with "good repos"
I have had good runs with rechromed bars
Try and buy some banged up German bars. They are thicker. Straightening is part of the process.
What about stainless steel?
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on September 15th, 2013 at 09:48 AM |
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i have stainless Beetle bars... never rust again!
high polished too..
what need with or without overriders?
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| posted on September 15th, 2013 at 10:11 AM |
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Stainless steel is very good and i have a set on my early beetle, but if you deciede to use the chrome ones again simply coat them with a very good
car polish, this will seal any pores in the chrome and they will then last, do this every month, all mine are good after several years.
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| posted on September 15th, 2013 at 10:23 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by esevwbits
i have stainless Beetle bars... never rust again!
high polished too..
what need with or without overriders?
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Grahams car is based a 1500 Beetle, do you have them for later bugs?
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| posted on September 15th, 2013 at 07:01 PM |
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If there ORIGIONAL GERMAN bars thick metal get them re chromed in Albury will cost $300 ?? each plus ship
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| posted on September 15th, 2013 at 07:52 PM |
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For me personally, I always get original bars rechromed. I stipulate that I am after a proper show job. Then the bars will be repaired, linished,
copper coated, linished, polished, nickel plated, polished, then chrome plated. You pay extra for the full process, but the end result is something
that will last a very long time. I think I paid $240 per bar for our beetle about 6 years ago.
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| posted on September 15th, 2013 at 08:05 PM |
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Thanks so far.
Neither bars are original german.
So, sounds like buying cheapies and getting good chrome is the way to go.
Unless someone has two german front bars for sale?
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| posted on September 15th, 2013 at 08:53 PM |
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You should be able to get some second hand genuine bars, the cheap bars are to thin and made of rubbish material, these can distort when they are
getting chromed, still apply some polish as the chrome can still deteriate.
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| posted on September 16th, 2013 at 01:41 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1303Steve
| Quote: | Originally
posted by esevwbits
i have stainless Beetle bars... never rust again!
high polished too..
what need with or without overriders?
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Grahams car is based a 1500 Beetle, do you have them for later bugs?
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I can get my hands on a set of stainless 1500 bars.
work out about $400 per bar.
'great fit too.
Steve didn't you grab 2 german bars off us about a year ago?
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| posted on September 16th, 2013 at 04:45 PM |
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I am interested in the stainless.
Are they available this week?
Firm price would be $ ?
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| posted on September 18th, 2013 at 02:02 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vw54
If there ORIGIONAL GERMAN bars thick metal get them re chromed in Albury will cost $300 ?? each plus ship
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Where in Albury? Details?
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esevwbits
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| posted on September 18th, 2013 at 03:13 PM |
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hi Grazza PM sent
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| posted on September 19th, 2013 at 08:07 AM |
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http://www.alburyelectroplaters.com.au/default.aspx
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