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London Chroming - now Capital Chroming
79Moto:
this was the frame eventually!
McQUEEN:
The two old fellas who used to run it were great, they always treated me well, but Jesus, I never try to have a bad word against anybody, but the experience you've had is the same I've had with another 'respected' chromer listed on this forum. Almost exactly - the same load of old tosh when it came to how long it would take etc. I had a set of 400's completed by them and they guaranteed they could do the ali / chromoloy without any tarnishing, and when I picked them up they were awful. I had them redone and, along with the bars they did first off, the chrome peeled away after a year or so....
Here's the RL20ii I had done - lots of intricate bits, didn't over polish the welds and the finish was very deep indeed. All for the sum of £150 (full chrome dip then show polish to rear triangle just past the seat post).
I've always been treated well by them, never an issue.........
79Moto:
Looks like a top job McQueen and a decent price to boot, I hope that the new boys turn it round but the reputation LCC buit up was S##T and not to be trusted within the classic bike guys, so they have a steep hill to climb as to say!!
I wish them all the best as I know what its like starting a buisness! :daumenhoch:
McQUEEN:
Despite them ringing me three weeks ago, I managed to find time today to get over to Capital Chroming to pick up the bits I started this thread on. Really stoked with the results, although my pictures don't show off the lustre and shine of the chroming. There was no over polishing of the welds. All in £280 but worth every penny as the chromes going to last another 30 years...
A set of 88 RL20ii forks -
A set of GT Mach One forks -
A Sugino crank and Tange Seiki bottom bracket part -
and a SR crank -
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