Re: $2500 to chrome my mirrors - now need fasteners!
I don't know of a mirror hardware kit. I think I'd used polished stainless or buy stainless and polish yourself. I am familiar with the cost of chroming and how drastically,through many stages over the past couple decades,chrome plating costs have increased. I had a lot of chrome done on the Harley I now have and that was all done in the early-90s. Every few years I have someone tell me I should be glad I didn't just have it done because the price more than doubled. It more than doubled at least a half dozen times. The reason is environmental issues with what's involved in the process and how regulation demands have increased. I had these exact same mirrors chromed with hardware...every nit pickin' piece, back in '88. You will not believe what that cost compared to Dave's job...$130! It didn't used to cost much at all and I had many a part plated. I had glovebox doors,ash trays,the piece under the column,e-brake assemblies,etc chrome plated without blinking an eye. The costs have gone through the roof!
Back East here we have Paul's Plating and he does chrome for folks from all over the country. I have a few SMALL things I want done in the future
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