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silver streak frame resto advice/opinions

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Parkesst5:
Right having had a bit of a play with her today she is way past polishing!  Only thing to do is a re-chrome.  Checked her serial and she is a December 81 so about as old as she could be.  Anybody any ideas on cost of chroming and who is good to go to?

cheers  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

lammychop:
thinks its about 100 to 120  for a frame but the jury is out on a good place i think

Clean:

--- Quote from: Parkesst5 on June 12, 2011, 07:05 PM ---Right having had a bit of a play with her today she is way past polishing!  Only thing to do is a re-chrome.  Checked her serial and she is a December 81 so about as old as she could be.  Anybody any ideas on cost of chroming and who is good to go to?

cheers  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

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 :daumenhoch:

punkdSICO:

--- Quote from: lammychop on June 12, 2011, 07:13 PM ---thinks its about 100 to 120  for a frame but the jury is out on a good place i think

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I found it to be more than this.  I got 2 telephone quotes:  Old Kent Road Chromers (or whatever they are called) said about £300(!).  Hockley in South End on Sea said 120 to 160 depending on variables.  Both prices are for frame and forks.

So, as of yesterday, Hockley have my frame (plus a few other bits).  They quoted up to 3 weeks.

Both Hockley and Old Kent have lots of good reviews in here but, Hockley also have some negative reviews about quality/final price/turn around time.  If you can wait 3 weeks, you will also get my findings.

Where in the country are you?

Regarding Chrome v Painting - I would also vote for chrome.  As our restro projects get older, more and more chrome bikes are getting the white wash which looks ace but, it makes the chrome survivers stand out more and more..

Keep us updated!!

Paul

Parkesst5:
Cheers clean and lammy!  Punkd I'm in Staffordshire and I am on no rush!  Think I'll wait for your findings :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:  this is the bike I had as a kid so its a keeper!  Been getting some local quotes between 150 & 200.  Plus I have to sneak the funds out from under her indoors nose !  So I think i'll start to look for parts whilst I'm pocketing the house keeping!  I'll be after some db bars to get chromed too so any heads up on that would be great!

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