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need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming #742504 07/07/10 09:17 AM 07/07/10 09:17 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,973 SoCal J jake4cars OP top fuel
jake4cars OP top fuel J Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,973 SoCal	Hi Everyone, Who does good work on plastic dash bezels, we are looking for someone to do a 67 Barracuda bezel. Thank You! Joey

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: jake4cars] #742505 07/07/10 11:24 AM 07/07/10 11:24 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,060 Ball Ground GA T TrueTripleX super stock
TrueTripleX super stock T Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,060 Ball Ground GA	I like Glenn at GCAR. Quality and fair price.

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: TrueTripleX] #742506 07/07/10 03:28 PM 07/07/10 03:28 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,973 SoCal J jake4cars OP top fuel
jake4cars OP top fuel J Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,973 SoCal	Do you have an address for them, I tried to google them with no luck. Thanks, Joey

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: jake4cars] #742507 07/07/10 03:34 PM 07/07/10 03:34 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,828 Houston, Tx hemi68charger master
hemi68charger master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,828 Houston, Tx	Quote: Do you have an address for them, I tried to google them with no luck. Thanks, Joey Just googled GCAR: http://www.gcartrim.com/GCAR.htm Troy Houston Mopar Connection Club '69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: TrueTripleX] #742508 07/07/10 04:24 PM 07/07/10 04:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,066 Eugene, Oregon M minivan master
minivan master M Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,066 Eugene, Oregon	Quote: I like Glenn at GCAR. Quality and fair price. Very nice work....

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: minivan] #742509 07/07/10 04:40 PM 07/07/10 04:40 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,973 SoCal J jake4cars OP top fuel
jake4cars OP top fuel J Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,973 SoCal	Hey, I was finally able to get it to work, crazy computer I have. At any rate, we will give them the bezel. Thanks to Everyone. Joey

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: minivan] #742510 07/07/10 09:00 PM 07/07/10 09:00 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,923 Medina, Ohio HEMICUDA top fuel
HEMICUDA top fuel Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,923 Medina, Ohio	Quote: Quote: I like Glenn at GCAR. Quality and fair price. Very nice work.... Without question, Glenn is the man for doing vacuum metalizing. Glenn does all the plating on our deck lid medallions and he also did the "Challenger" script for our pink T/A that will be in the "T" building at Carlisle this year.

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: HEMICUDA] #742511 07/08/10 12:55 AM 07/08/10 12:55 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,106 Ridgeland Wi M mopars_1 master
mopars_1 master M Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,106 Ridgeland Wi	I can tell you who not to use is auto instruments. I gave them my dash stuff for my 71 roadrunner and they sent the a/c strip back to me because they couldn't get the vents or the emblem out. well I get it back and with having absolutly no experiance at this stuff, got it all apart in about an hour. so now im out $40 for shipping both ways and time. you sure would think a company that does this for a living would be able to do this I have had luck before with CV Plating by the way... 1971 Plymouth Duster 340 auto 1937 Plymouth PT50 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 4 speed 2013 Ram laramie 2500 hemi 2008 Harley FLSTSB springer

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: mopars_1] #742512 07/08/10 10:21 PM 07/08/10 10:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 579 Ft.Myers,Florida Hemiruss mopar
Hemiruss mopar Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 579 Ft.Myers,Florida	I agree Auto Instru.did my Bee stuff and it's gone back and forth 3 times....AND I had to pay to ship it the 2nd time,Now here's the kicker..I just get an email wanting me to call them......THEY lost my #,but not my credit card info..lol lol lol.I guess I was just another #.and I paid for not so good work.....BEE AWARE..

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: Hemiruss] #742513 07/09/10 01:03 AM 07/09/10 01:03 AM
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mopars_1 master M Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,106 Ridgeland Wi	Russ, were you unhappy about the quality of the resto? They still have my dash and I think they are just getting started on it.... thanks -kevin 1971 Plymouth Duster 340 auto 1937 Plymouth PT50 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 4 speed 2013 Ram laramie 2500 hemi 2008 Harley FLSTSB springer

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: mopars_1] #742514 07/09/10 06:59 AM 07/09/10 06:59 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,973 SoCal J jake4cars OP top fuel
jake4cars OP top fuel J Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,973 SoCal	I have used a couple different companies over the years with mixed results that's why I posted here to get some feedback. GCAR is definitely getting the Barracuda bezel. The dash in my 65 was refurbished at Auto Instruments, it is OK but I know there are better. The biggest concern I have with plastic rechroming is they always seem to come back with runs, I sent the bezel from my 67 GTX back and forth to the company that did it four times before we somewhat agreed that was as good as it would get. Thanks to all that chimed in. Joey 6076508-silver-20.JPG (53 downloads)

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: jake4cars] #742515 07/09/10 09:29 AM 07/09/10 09:29 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,906 IL, Aurora A ademon master
ademon master A Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,906 IL, Aurora	How about just getting the repop for about $450, i hear they are very nice, and sell yours for $200 or so, just an idea

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: ademon] #742516 07/09/10 09:32 AM 07/09/10 09:32 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	If you don't have a good original the reproductions are nice, I've installed a few in recent months, however if you have a good original core and want the best fit and originallity details the factory bezels are the ticket.

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #742517 07/09/10 09:38 AM 07/09/10 09:38 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,906 IL, Aurora A ademon master
ademon master A Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,906 IL, Aurora	heres a link to a new one, my 71 was cut for a stereo many moons ago, so i'm going the repop route, i would have way to much to repair and chrome it http://www.beaparts.com/images/item_images/316-69_s.jpg

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: ademon] #742518 07/09/10 02:24 PM 07/09/10 02:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,066 Eugene, Oregon M minivan master
minivan master M Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,066 Eugene, Oregon	Most of the companies that do the gauge and instrument resto send out the part to be rechromed.. They don't do the rechrome work..

Re: need a recommendation for plastic dash rechroming [Re: ademon] #742519 07/09/10 03:01 PM 07/09/10 03:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,973 SoCal J jake4cars OP top fuel
jake4cars OP top fuel J Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,973 SoCal	Quote: How about just getting the repop for about $450, i hear they are very nice, and sell yours for $200 or so, just an idea Ours has never been altered for stereos etc, so it makes sense for us to refinish it. Thank You for the suggestion though, I wasn't aware the aftermarket was re popping them. Joey

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