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Retrodan72:

--- Quote from: deeman on December 05, 2011, 07:12 PM ---O.K got my bits back today(bars,chainring and suntour xc-II cages),happy to report that the finish is bloody fantastic,It's almost too shiny,It's putting the OG chrome on my nos frame and forks to shame.They got rid of a nasty ding in the bars as requested,even I struggled to tell where it was!The company i used specialise in aviation electroplating,they are not cheap but being a 10 minute drive from my house and being able to take the bits there and specify what i wanted i think is priceless.Thoroughly proffessional and nice to deal with they know what is required for show bikes.They quoted me a 7-10 day turnaround and stuck to it.I would highly recommend and would use them again :daumenhoch:

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What's their name and where are they based mate? :daumenhoch:

deeman:
F H Lambert in Watford :daumenhoch:

Retrodan72:
I think it's important for us to give the names of decent firms that undertake decent work, i'm well happy with my cranks so will use again.

Put a pic up of your stuff if you get a chance. :daumenhoch:

deeman:

--- Quote from: retrodan72 on December 05, 2011, 07:38 PM ---I think it's important for us to give the names of decent firms that undertake decent work, i'm well happy with my cranks so will use again.

Put a pic up of your stuff if you get a chance. :daumenhoch:

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man,I couldn't stand seeing the bike in bits anymore so i fitted the bits as soon as i got home!I just tried to take a pic but light not good enough.will try again tommorow.I fnot the finished pics of the bike will be up soon! :daumenhoch:

Darren KAP:

  That all sounds great lads  , Hockley do a top job but when i rang 2 weeks ago they said they were looking at 9 weeks turn around but will prob be longer  :shocked:

  sorry but IMO i'd rather pay more and get a top job in a better time scale 


  thanks for the info guys  :daumenhoch:

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