Re: Chrome on 48 Victoria Super 8

Posted by Fred Puhn On 2013/8/8 9:44:35

I just had 90% of the chrome redone on my 23rd Series 4-door. The total bill came to about $7000. The biggest single item was the front bumper at $750. None of the chrome was badly pitted, rusty or dented when I took it in. The quality was the best you can get. It was all done in San Diego, not Mexico. This is almost unheard of in the Peoples Republic of California.

I suspect this is about as expensive as it gets. Chrome I had done by folks who send it to Mexico is about 2/3 that price but quality is not so good. Also there are many stories of "lost" or stolen parts.

I considered sending the chrome to another state, but the packing and shipping costs both ways adds a lot to the cost. The chrome off my Packard was a pickup truck load.