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Quote from: markyp on November 04, 2010, 08:49 PM unfortunately i think total perfection is something that seems impossible to acheive by any chromer,it stilll remains the holy grail of bmx restoration This is what i don't understand though as i just don't remember a badly chromed frame back in the 80's. They did a great job then so why cant they do it now ??With an extra 25+ yrs of industry knowledge, i just can't fathom out why there are seem real rough jobs around today. I'm not sayimg the frame above is rough by any amount of imagination, just obviously there are certainly parts that are up for discussion.It just seems 25+ yrs on and we're taking backward steps rather than going forward.Weird.
unfortunately i think total perfection is something that seems impossible to acheive by any chromer,it stilll remains the holy grail of bmx restoration
I think the bottom line is if the come back right next time the chromer gets a plug for good work and they get more chroming jobs from the forum.But if they dont then come back good then they get the bad press on the forum and don get any repeat work. either way they know how dissapointed you are and rightly so and they are trying to sort it out Hopefully you will have a real beauty in a few weeks
Was going to leave the bars chrome...may have to consider options if i cant get them bang on...Was considering powdering black Thoughts please chaps
Quote from: jamroll on November 05, 2010, 12:36 PM Was going to leave the bars chrome...may have to consider options if i cant get them bang on...Was considering powdering black Thoughts please chapsIf they screw up again and you manage to get some money back, why not give the f+f and bars to Dan so he can hit them with the silver base/candy red. That option seemed like a no-brainer to me and would have been much better for your blood pressure/wallet. The silver base/candy finish was really nice - obviously the candy/chrome looked better but you need flawless chrome for best results and it doesn't look like those chromers can give you that.You might be able to find a nice set of NOS or survivor chrome CW freestyle bars on US eBay but you'd have to be patient.
Quote from: jamroll on November 04, 2010, 10:46 AMOh yeah anyone got a spare wedge for a tuff neck stem as the fookers have lost mine I might have one, will have a look in my mysterious box of bits later
Oh yeah anyone got a spare wedge for a tuff neck stem as the fookers have lost mine
Quote from: phantom photon on November 04, 2010, 01:17 PMQuote from: jamroll on November 04, 2010, 10:46 AMOh yeah anyone got a spare wedge for a tuff neck stem as the fookers have lost mine I might have one, will have a look in my mysterious box of bits later If the phantom photon can't sort you out PM Rooski as he makes these.BTW the pro neck and tuf neck wedges are different.
the bolts have different threads, the wedge is pretty similar
Quote from: rodgy on November 05, 2010, 04:01 PMBTW the pro neck and tuf neck wedges are different.How much different mate
BTW the pro neck and tuf neck wedges are different.
Quote from: jamroll on November 05, 2010, 04:06 PMQuote from: rodgy on November 05, 2010, 04:01 PMBTW the pro neck and tuf neck wedges are different.How much different mate I might have been wrong in that the early pro neck and tuf neck may have been the same but on later models they are definitely different which you can see in the pic below.http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd35/electro808/DSCF0371.jpgTwo pots mod stems with different wedges, the way the shaft is cut seems to dictate the wedge you need.http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj79/bmx_brigade_86/Tuf_00.jpg
ive got a cw zx at hockley chromers at the mo so im waiting in anticipation too,if they do half as good a job on that as they did on my flights i will be over the moon,its just the waiting and not knowing game which takes the fun out of it all