Chrome stem or Haro Group 1 stem on an '86 Haro

[LucyLastic]

I'd love to either put a Haro Group 1 stem on my bike or another brand chrome one.  If I can't get a Group 1 one, would I mess up the 'dating' of the bike if I could get a chrome one?  Do decent chrome ones exist around '86 or pre '86?  What sort of price could I expect to pay for a fairly good condition (not show cond)  Group 1 or chrome stem?

[BMX1973]

Hi 

Found these NOS Haro Fusion one's on Flea Bay, one is all Chrome, but one is Chrome/Black. Fair price, not an expert on Haro parts but these would be much cheaper than a Haro Group 1. Think Fusion parts are very late 80s, early 90s.
Or
Go for a good old Suntour. Vert-ego still has them in stock.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Haro-Fusion-Stem-Oldschool-BMX-Stem-NOS-BMX-Haro-Stem_W0QQitemZ150405128602QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item2304d8219a

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Haro-Fusion-Freestyle-Stem-Polished-NOS-Bmx_W0QQitemZ350327566138QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item5191266f3a

BMX1973 

[HARORIDER]

you don't say what haro it is? group one's are quite nice don't get chrome on alloy as it tends to flake off after a while get it polished

[LucyLastic]

you don't say what haro it is? group one's are quite nice don't get chrome on alloy as it tends to flake off after a while get it polished

It's an '86 RS1.  It's like this at the mo

[brummie]

hi lou, as paul said id go for polished over chrome mate as the finish is so much more durable. flaky or pitted chrome looks crap. what stem have you got on it? i reckon if you squeeze a blob of autosol on and give it a good polish you should get the look you are after

plenty of peeps with polishing machines on here that would help i am sure if you wanted a mirror polished finish

dave