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Guest		#1 Posted : Tuesday, 16 October 2007 6:34:18 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		hi, was wondering if anyone knew of any good chrome restorers in qld or nsw. having problems trying to find people to fix out of shape chrome gutter moulds etc cheers

www.earlyfalcons.com		#2 Posted : Tuesday, 16 October 2007 7:02:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 16/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 115		I can tell you a couple not to try. Custom Chrome in Nerang, stuffed me around for 9 months, had to start legal action through Fair Trading to get money and parts back. Walker Chrome in Coffs Harbour, Bad preperation showed in the final result, They did
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Fred		#3 Posted : Wednesday, 17 October 2007 11:11:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 23/07/2006(UTC) Posts: 207		Can you buy the gutter moulds new, that would eliminate the need to have them repaired and rechromed.
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Paul351xb		#4 Posted : Wednesday, 17 October 2007 2:55:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 5/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,479 Thanks: 1 times		Andrew, what type of gutter mould? Most were stainless, not chrome. There is a bloke in Beenleigh that restores stainless trim. I've seen his work but can't find his contact details. I've heard Harrisons at Logan can also get stainless trim refurbish
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Guest		#5 Posted : Thursday, 18 October 2007 2:35:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		i was talking about the gutter moulds on an coupe. and i also got the rear window which is bent. You cant buy them new and they are rather expensive to buy second hand and thought it would be better to just get them fixed. Im not sure if there stainless o

Guest		#6 Posted : Thursday, 18 October 2007 3:30:56 AM(UTC)
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Paul351xb		#7 Posted : Thursday, 18 October 2007 4:16:54 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 5/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,479 Thanks: 1 times		Andrew, the trim on the coupes is stainless steel, NOT chrome. The only part that isn't stainless is the V shaped bit at the back of the quarter window. That's made from pig alloy which is why it corrodes. Ring Harrisons, they'll be able to fix your tr
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keithholden		#8 Posted : Thursday, 18 October 2007 4:21:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 31/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 349 Thanks: 1 times		Proper stainless a magnet wont stick to. But cars use a cheaper stainless that has some iron in. A magnet will stick but not as well as steel. Its the iron in the steel that it sticks to. pure stainless no iron If its not broke it will be soon
		If its not broke it will be soon
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www.earlyfalcons.com		#9 Posted : Thursday, 18 October 2007 8:44:44 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 16/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 115		Andrew, what model coupe do you have ?
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Munromad2004		#10 Posted : Thursday, 18 October 2007 10:41:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 24/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 718		No one is reproducing stainless trim for coupes. I believe Rare Spares looked in to it and found that the cost was prohibitive. I sold two complete sets of XB coupe trims around 2-3 years ago (piece by piece on ebay) and then went out and bought a com
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Guest		#11 Posted : Friday, 19 October 2007 7:55:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		have you got the number for Harrisons by any chance?

Paul351xb		#12 Posted : Friday, 19 October 2007 4:15:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 5/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,479 Thanks: 1 times		Contact Details Contact Name: Harrisons Address: Pacific Highway Loganholme, QLD, 4129 Telephone: 07 3801 1986
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