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Chome, but how about SS???
...noticed that a lot of the add on accessories are chrome plated (i.e., interior pieces/knobs/door handles/window handles, bumpers, and esp. side mirrors), but is there a company that sells stainless steel products??
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Re: Chome, but how about SS???
Yes there is the mirrors I have for my 69' from Classic Parts are polished stainless steel as well as my bed strips are polished stainless steel and tail light mounts. The door handles from the factory I believe where chrome plated I believe so no stainless there.
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Re: Chome, but how about SS???
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Re: Chome, but how about SS???
Haven't ever seen stainless steel bumpers but the grills for 69-72 are polished aluminum and I know you can get reproductions just like the originals but some are chrome plated which I believe LMC sells some chrome plated ones but I might be wrong.
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Re: Chome, but how about SS???
that would be nice to have a SS bumper that was never prone to rust but buying one would break the bank (at least mine). i would guess based on what my company pays for parts, equipment, or raw stainless stock that a one if produced may cost as much as $2500-$3000 or more. to be honest i dont think any carmaker has ever produced a SS bumper, not that i am aware of, and i've been here quite a few years.
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Re: Chome, but how about SS???
Its too hard to work with, and it "will" rust.
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Re: Chome, but how about SS???
I have some pix of a '66 El Camino that had all of its' aluminum trim, previously anodized like our trucks....that had a brushed finish like stainless steel. It was amazing. Here' a pic of some of it.
Maybe that would work for you. As for stainless bumpers....probably wouldn't be the best material in the long run. Cost of such an item would be high, to say the least.
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Re: Chome, but how about SS???
304 or 316 will not rust
18-8 which is a cheap stainless will tarnish and show rust Last edited by Fastfun; 01-28-2011 at 08:03 PM. |
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Re: Chome, but how about SS???
304 and 316 will rust ... take it from someone who made 304 & 316/316L pneumatic & hydraulic fittings for oil rigs/nuclear facilities for almost 10 years.
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Re: Chome, but how about SS???
There are many companies that make ss bumpers for semis, usually retail around a grand...just a thought
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Re: Chome, but how about SS???
This where I got my information on stainless steel
http://www.ssina.com/faq/index.html#3 |
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Re: Chome, but how about SS???
there is SS that won't rust it depends on the quaility of the alloy you start off with, i've had an assortment of SS trim from 60's GM cars laying outside for the last 20 years and there is'nt a speck of rust on any of it even in near 100% humidity Louisiana. my point was that SS bumpers are cost prohibitive for most of us and SS AIN'T what it once was on average............................................................................................. ......
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