Re: AMD bumpers or rechrome my originals?
[Re: AARCONV]
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09/11/14 11:46 PM
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TJP
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I agree X 2 unless they've been flattened by a locomotive, Even if they have and suggest Tri city plating, 
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Re: AMD bumpers or rechrome my originals?
[Re: Kelob_pie]
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09/12/14 07:06 AM
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The front bumper for my GTX from AMD was superb. See Jeff at 521 Restorations.
"I think its got a hemi"
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Re: AMD bumpers or rechrome my originals?
[Re: jose jones]
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09/12/14 02:18 PM
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I've used amd and they fit and look good... I chose them over rehchroming my originals for my satellite. Then I don't have to ship them or drive them somewhere then wait who knows how long. If I was doing a high dollar car that was all original, then I'd go rehcrome.
68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert
340 barracuda, 01 Ram CTD, 95 Ram, 04 Ram, 85 Daytona turbo Z
66 GTO, 06 Magnum RT AWD. 07 Ram CTD, 07 Ram
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Re: AMD bumpers or rechrome my originals?
[Re: Kelob_pie]
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09/12/14 02:20 PM
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I used AMD 's for both the bumpers on my '68 GTX. Not sorry I did as they are pretty nice.....especially when you consider that they were under $800 for both and rechromed originals were going to cost in the $2000 range. I think because of the fact that no newer vehicles use chromed exterior parts anymore, the platers now can only cater to us guys that restore vehicles....hence the high prices. 20 years ago, you could get a b body bumper straightened and rechromed for 200 bucks.
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Re: AMD bumpers or rechrome my originals?
[Re: Fern]
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09/14/14 11:37 PM
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67SATisfaction
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Curious. Has the "going rate" for rechrome gone up that much? $400/ea?
I had my original '65 Satellite's done a few years ago now, rechrome and straightened. I believe it was $265/each. Keystone, a local parts distributor handled them. Took 3-4 months, but I'm very happy with the results.
I'm looking to do my '67 Satellites this winter… dang, this is pricey.
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65 Satellite hardtop 361/4bbl console 727 2.76
67 Satellite convert 383/2bbl column 727 3.23
67 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato. Alloy body, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd
67 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.3. Alloy panel, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd
71 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1300 Zagato, 1.3L 4cyl DOHC hemi 5-spd
82 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5L SOHC hemi V6 5-spd transaxle
75 Maserati Bora US spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF
77 Maserati Khamsin Euro spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF
07 Aston Martin DB9 6.0L DOHC V12 6spd transaxle
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