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Chrome Grill Trim Restoration - Sources?

Posted By: Fastfrankie

Chrome Grill Trim Restoration - Sources? - 07/06/08 01:41 PM

I have a 1972 Scamp and the piece of chrome trim/aluminum has a ding in it. This piece is screwed to the top of the grille and runs from one headlight bezel to the other. The chrome is absolutely perfect other than this noticeable ding.
Are there any places that can smooth out the ding and get it like new?
All of the used ones I see for sale are oxidized real bad and are dented up way worse than mine.
I recall some place did it in the mid-west and you could ship your trim to him in a piece of PVC pipe - it was in a Mopar Muscle Magazine story if I remember right.
Thanks!
Posted By: jrwoodjoe

Re: Chrome Grill Trim Restoration - Sources? - 07/07/08 12:40 PM

There are several board members who do trim work. I'm not familiar with the scamp pieces but some are stainless and some are Anodized Aluminum (looks like chrome). I believe the piece you are talking about might be anodized aluminum.

I just sent my anodized aluminum hood trim to Moparts Member Matt @
http://www.tuffwheelrestoration.com/

You may talk to him and see if he can help.

Good luck with your project, Joe
Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: Chrome Grill Trim Restoration - Sources? - 07/07/08 01:43 PM

I recently used All Trim Plus! to restore my 71 Dusters grill trim & head light bezels. It all came out looking perfect. Most of it was NOS to start with but due to age and shelf wear they needed to be polished and re-annodized. He's not the fastest or the cheapest but if you want it done right I can't think of any other vendor who can deliver the same quality consistantly.

Posted By: klunick

Re: Chrome Grill Trim Restoration - Sources? - 07/08/08 12:41 AM

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I recently used All Trim Plus! to restore my 71 Dusters grill trim & head light bezels. It all came out looking perfect. Most of it was NOS to start with but do to age and shelf wear they needed to be polished and re-annodized. He's not the fastest or the cheapest but if you want it done right I can't think of any other vendor who can deliver the same quality consistantly.






Mike is one of the best out there. There are some guys that can straighten it up out there and polish them up to look real nice. The problem is that long term, the anodization is gone and they will need repolishing. Mike straigtens them, polishes them, paints them if required, and then reanodizes them. How much does it bother you determines how much you will pay.
Posted By: 70440+6bbl

Re: Chrome Grill Trim Restoration - Sources? - 07/08/08 01:10 AM

Moparts member mr_belvedere is one the best IMO
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