Anyone know if there is a good shop that can straighten/ rechrome bumpers in the Seattle area? I prefer not to buy the repops, esp. if they are like most aftermarket parts.
About 20 years ago I used a place called victory auto bumpers to redo my first 68, I don't know if they are around anymore, couldn't find any info.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance!

Sean...
I found this in Google. I am not sure that they do bumpers however you can call...
Kev


http://www.platers.net/services.htm

i used classic chromo out of gilroy california. they usually come to the Monroe WA swap meet. (408) 590-7225. i have an original 69' rs/ss bumpers with bumperets they did for me still wrapped up. but i don't think it has the license plate light box. would that fit?

Art Brass electro plating in georgetown,My buddy works there as maintance lead,try them...and Happy Motoring

We used Action Plating in Surrey BC. I know you come up to Mission so this might be an option for you. We were happy with price and quality. http://actionplatingandchrome.ca/home/

I used Art Brass (just south of Kingdome) for most of my car. They do the car stuff on the side, after all their commercial jobs. They have/had great bumper straigthening guys. They usually screw up so you need to plan an extra visit but the result is always very good at average rates. Give yourself a month to six weeks to get your sh!t back.

Cool, I knew you guys would have some ideas :thumbsup:

Kevin, cool, thats right up from the Job I'm finishing up in downtown, I can drive by and check them out , and actually so is art Brass, I'll check them out too, thanks Jerome and Denis for that tip (and the honest evaluation Denis)

Micky T, yes, we do go to mission usually a couple times a year, I'll contact them to see what they say. I know there are a more, less expensive places in Canada, due to less EPA restrictions.

Jerry, thanks for the tip on classic chromo, I believe I've talked to them at one of the swap meets in fact. Puyallup is coming up next month, they may be there, it's usually the best meet of the year.

Thanks again for the input guys, I appreciate it :beers:

I don't know how particular you are, you may ask how they prep and finish the back side of the bumper. I purchased a set of bumpers that had been re-chromed on ebay and although the chrome looks good, the back side had rust and rust scale heavy enough you could scrape it of with a putty knife. For my car that's unacceptable. I haven't decided if I'll tape the chrome off and sandblast the rust and paint it or return them.

Hey Sean ,no prob.hope it works out,I am up in your neighbor hood everyday at the Everett plant…Lots of your IBEW bro's up here ,you ott to try getting on General const.co. close to home …Take care and Happy Motoring

Right on Jerome, thats real close to home for me, I live just NE of Mill creek.
I know we have a lot of brothers out there again, thats good to see, it's also good to see Boeing coming back so strong, helps everyone in the state. I have a couple of friends there working right now for General, sounds like it's going to be pretty hectic for awhile. I worked there during the last boom, in '97, I worked a ton of overtime.
Right now I'm running work for a company that does lots of work in Seattle, so thats where I've been the last couple of years (Seattle and Bellevue), otherwise I would probably be out there, it's a good place to work, an General is a good company to work for.
Thanks again, talk to you later :beers:

STAY AWAY from the Bumper Shop in L.A.Calif. They come to many N.W, swap meets with there shiny fancy truck. I gave them R/S Bumperettes, R/S grill surround and other misc small parts. After several failed or poor efforts, they were going to hold my parts hostage unless I paid....POOR quality STAY AWAY..............Youve been warned

Chuck Sharin
Renton, WA

Thank you Sean ,Chuck ,Fred, Matt, MickyT, and all other Camaro guy's (gal's too) somehow we all got to get together at a event that’s already scheduled, or plan a Saturday or Sunday to gather and go from there informal type deal, I am not good at planning things like this but with some help I will try…….Lets say all the Puget Sound region or even Washington ,British Columbia….give me some feed back ,I will make a thread in the what section CRUZ IN'S or what, PUGET SOUND guy's let me know…..E me a personnel mess. And always Happy Motoring... :beers:

Im going to Puyallup swap meet how about you guys?

theres a muscle car shop in tacoma called Pro max. There website is pro-max.com they may know someone good.

MickyT,I was thinking about it,have been donating my time to my brother inlaw as we are building a J stock hydro for his kid at the hydroplane musium in kent wa. and if I spend any more on my car til tax money ,she will not be talking to me....so no I will not be attending...Have fun

I will try and spend enough for the both of us.... :-)