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Re: CW Cali Boulevard Resto *FINALLY!!!!*
« Reply #75 on: January 14, 2011, 05:07 PM »
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  :'(

Post some pics of the the chrome up after matky would you...may have to send mine there to get redone  ;D
I think the frame will be fine...I'm anxious bout the freestyle bars and gettin inbetween to twin tubes  :-\
yeah will do although i dont know how long its gonna be before i see it again :-[
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« Reply #76 on: January 14, 2011, 05:18 PM »
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  :'(

Post some pics of the the chrome up after matky would you...may have to send mine there to get redone  ;D
I think the frame will be fine...I'm anxious bout the freestyle bars and gettin inbetween to twin tubes  :-\
yeah will do although i dont know how long its gonna be before i see it again :-[

How long has it been in for???

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Re: CW Cali Boulevard Resto *FINALLY!!!!*
« Reply #77 on: January 14, 2011, 05:19 PM »
almost two months but you have to take crimbo into consideration,im going to start chasing them towards the end of next week ,i dont mind the wait as long as its worth it ???
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« Reply #78 on: January 15, 2011, 09:53 AM »
sorry to hear about your fook up dude

but it seems to be the same old story with chromers who have no idea how much these bikes mean to us

like dan said if the chromers into old school bmx ,then the job would be spot on

i had the same thing once ,and i had to wait six months  :crazy2:

and i knew a polisher who in the 80's just polished lengths of 531 tubing before it went back to be made into frames ,

i'v used butts of burnerworld for small parts and they are spot on ,he has some frames on his thread at the moment ,and they look nice  :daumenhoch:

check out the heavy copper plating on pitted parts  :coolsmiley:


http://www.burnerworldforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php't=16179&start=0

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« Reply #79 on: January 15, 2011, 02:12 PM »
sorry to hear about your fook up dude

but it seems to be the same old story with chromers who have no idea how much these bikes mean to us

like dan said if the chromers into old school bmx ,then the job would be spot on

i had the same thing once ,and i had to wait six months  :crazy2:

and i knew a polisher who in the 80's just polished lengths of 531 tubing before it went back to be made into frames ,

i'v used butts of burnerworld for small parts and they are spot on ,he has some frames on his thread at the moment ,and they look nice  :daumenhoch:

check out the heavy copper plating on pitted parts  :coolsmiley:


http://www.burnerworldforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php't=16179&start=0

Fingers crossed all will be ok, checked outthe link you left for me, very very nice but no images of Freestyle Bars on there so i dont know if again he could get between the twin top tunes...I guess i'll find out soon enough  ::)

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« Reply #80 on: January 18, 2011, 02:49 PM »
So guess wot...I called them up today to make sure all is well and to save me a 60mile round trip if it wasn't...yup not ready   :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Lady said the Chromers were altering the "chrome solution" to get a better finish on my frame and bars...  ???  sounds like bollox to me...something bout Titanium   ;D
I've sitting here smiling to myself at the moment as this has gone on so fooking long now. Apparently next Wednesday now   :buck2:

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« Reply #81 on: January 18, 2011, 08:03 PM »
So guess wot...I called them up today to make sure all is well and to save me a 60mile round trip if it wasn't...yup not ready   :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Lady said the Chromers were altering the "chrome solution" to get a better finish on my frame and bars...  ???  sounds like bollox to me...something bout Titanium   ;D
I've sitting here smiling to myself at the moment as this has gone on so fooking long now. Apparently next Wednesday now   :buck2:

dont want to pi$$ on your peanuts but after next wednesday i'm having to

work on a min two month turnaround >:D
For powder coating drop me a pm

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« Reply #82 on: January 18, 2011, 08:31 PM »
So guess wot...I called them up today to make sure all is well and to save me a 60mile round trip if it wasn't...yup not ready   :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Lady said the Chromers were altering the "chrome solution" to get a better finish on my frame and bars...  ???  sounds like bollox to me...something bout Titanium   ;D
I've sitting here smiling to myself at the moment as this has gone on so fooking long now. Apparently next Wednesday now   :buck2:

dont want to pi$$ on your peanuts but after next wednesday i'm having to

work on a min two month turnaround >:D

be quicker to send it to chip for a proper job  >:D :2funny:

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« Reply #83 on: January 18, 2011, 08:38 PM »
So guess wot...I called them up today to make sure all is well and to save me a 60mile round trip if it wasn't...yup not ready   :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Lady said the Chromers were altering the "chrome solution" to get a better finish on my frame and bars...  ???  sounds like bollox to me...something bout Titanium   ;D
I've sitting here smiling to myself at the moment as this has gone on so fooking long now. Apparently next Wednesday now   :buck2:

dont want to pi$$ on your peanuts but after next wednesday i'm having to

work on a min two month turnaround >:D

be quicker to send it to chip for a proper job  >:D :2funny:

 ;D
For powder coating drop me a pm

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« Reply #84 on: January 18, 2011, 09:29 PM »
So guess wot...I called them up today to make sure all is well and to save me a 60mile round trip if it wasn't...yup not ready   :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Lady said the Chromers were altering the "chrome solution" to get a better finish on my frame and bars...  ???  sounds like bollox to me...something bout Titanium   ;D
I've sitting here smiling to myself at the moment as this has gone on so fooking long now. Apparently next Wednesday now   :buck2:

dont want to pi$$ on your peanuts but after next wednesday i'm having to

work on a min two month turnaround >:D
i better get the ghp off to you sooner rather than later
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« Reply #85 on: January 18, 2011, 09:48 PM »
So guess wot...I called them up today to make sure all is well and to save me a 60mile round trip if it wasn't...yup not ready   :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Lady said the Chromers were altering the "chrome solution" to get a better finish on my frame and bars...  ???  sounds like bollox to me...something bout Titanium   ;D
I've sitting here smiling to myself at the moment as this has gone on so fooking long now. Apparently next Wednesday now   :buck2:

dont want to pi$$ on your peanuts but after next wednesday i'm having to

work on a min two month turnaround >:D
i better get the ghp off to you sooner rather than later

haha only teasing, i honestly can't believe how long this frame has took ???

stunned at the service and bullshite thats gone with it >:(
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« Reply #86 on: January 19, 2011, 06:13 PM »
So guess wot...I called them up today to make sure all is well and to save me a 60mile round trip if it wasn't...yup not ready   :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Lady said the Chromers were altering the "chrome solution" to get a better finish on my frame and bars...  ???  sounds like bollox to me...something bout Titanium   ;D
I've sitting here smiling to myself at the moment as this has gone on so fooking long now. Apparently next Wednesday now   :buck2:

dont want to pi$$ on your peanuts but after next wednesday i'm having to

work on a min two month turnaround >:D
i better get the ghp off to you sooner rather than later

haha only teasing, i honestly can't believe how long this frame has took ???

stunned at the service and bullshite thats gone with it >:(

I know Dan, it's taking the pi$$ something silly but I'm just having to chuckle bout it now.
Hope to see you in a couple of weeks  :LolLolLolLol:

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« Reply #87 on: January 20, 2011, 08:43 AM »
This debacle is pretty shocking but sadly too common  :knuppel2: .

I think one of the key points here is that the company you went to have sub contracted the chrome work to someone else , I always speak to or see face to face the people that are doing the work for me ( if one company was doing prep then I'll collect when done and take to chromer myself )  . All too often communication which starts positive & well meaning is'nt passed down the line .

I had some shockers a couple of years ago using a third party ..... a pretty hard to find Redline fluted post came back with new chrome but smooth with no fluting left ! , hard to find Redline Proline V bars with no stamp left & smooth welds ........

We live & learn but sadly at our own expense more often than not , I hope it all works out for you  ;)

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« Reply #88 on: February 03, 2011, 11:35 AM »
OK, So got me bits back yesterday.  :-[ 
I've waited 3 months for another shocking job :2gunsfiring_v1:
Anyone know of a 1st class chromers who can give me a quick turnaround   ???
« Last Edit: February 03, 2011, 11:41 AM by jamroll »

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« Reply #89 on: February 03, 2011, 11:44 AM »

Speak to Carl "In2bmx" he's been getting some nice work done lately by his new chromer  :coolsmiley:


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« Reply #90 on: February 03, 2011, 11:51 AM »
Al i've pm'd you, call me mate  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #91 on: February 03, 2011, 12:29 PM »

Speak to Carl "In2bmx" he's been getting some nice work done lately by his new chromer  :coolsmiley:




Thanks mate, I'll drop him a PM  :daumenhoch:


Matt, I'll give you a buzz in a bit  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #92 on: February 03, 2011, 04:50 PM »
blimey Al,what a nitemare!!i find the most frustrating thing about chromers is the turn around time,but to then get another lash up just about takes the biscuit.hockley have done my cw,im just waiting for them to post it back  :-\
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« Reply #93 on: February 03, 2011, 04:56 PM »
blimey Al,what a nitemare!!i find the most frustrating thing about chromers is the turn around time,but to then get another lash up just about takes the biscuit.hockley have done my cw,im just waiting for them to post it back  :-\

Yep been a nitemare mark, £380 flushed down the shitter, now I'm having to put my hand in my pocket again to get the job done again and still there ain't any guarentees  :-\ . The pisser is I'd set the money aside I'm spending again for a nice set of 401's.
Bike is going off to Allen Chroming up in Pocklington tomorrow  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #94 on: February 03, 2011, 05:13 PM »
jesus,what a fookin mare mate,i know how you feel after my t.a debacle,i wanted to cry!!i just hope my cw is ok,hockley said they were happy how it went so lets hope so,although they did say there was a tiny bit of pitting where the frame meets by the seat tube which i guess is understandable.instead of waiting in happy anticipation of its return i feel like im waiting for a headache to arrive,all to familar with chromers, although the flights they did for me were awesome so fingers crossed.im done with chromers after this one,well frames and forks that is as ive got two sets of star bars to be done soon then that is defo it,it will be powder coated bikes only!!!
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« Reply #95 on: February 03, 2011, 05:32 PM »
jesus,what a fookin mare mate,i know how you feel after my t.a debacle,i wanted to cry!!i just hope my cw is ok,hockley said they were happy how it went so lets hope so,although they did say there was a tiny bit of pitting where the frame meets by the seat tube which i guess is understandable.instead of waiting in happy anticipation of its return i feel like im waiting for a headache to arrive,all to familar with chromers, although the flights they did for me were awesome so fingers crossed.im done with chromers after this one,well frames and forks that is as ive got two sets of star bars to be done soon then that is defo it,it will be powder coated bikes only!!!

Yeah I know that feeling mate all to well  :-\
I still cant get my head around the fact that after all this chroming is sorted it going off to Dans to be powdered  :idiot2:
Hope the CW turns out well fella, i look forward to c'ing the pics  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #96 on: February 03, 2011, 05:38 PM »
jesus,what a fookin mare mate,i know how you feel after my t.a debacle,i wanted to cry!!i just hope my cw is ok,hockley said they were happy how it went so lets hope so,although they did say there was a tiny bit of pitting where the frame meets by the seat tube which i guess is understandable.instead of waiting in happy anticipation of its return i feel like im waiting for a headache to arrive,all to familar with chromers, although the flights they did for me were awesome so fingers crossed.im done with chromers after this one,well frames and forks that is as ive got two sets of star bars to be done soon then that is defo it,it will be powder coated bikes only!!!

Yeah I know that feeling mate all to well  :-\
I still cant get my head around the fact that after all this chroming is sorted it going off to Dans to be powdered  :idiot2:
Hope the CW turns out well fella, i look forward to c'ing the pics  :daumenhoch:
we shall see,there will be tears one way or the other,lets hope tears of joy  :crazy2:
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« Reply #97 on: February 03, 2011, 05:54 PM »
 ;D

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« Reply #98 on: February 05, 2011, 12:01 AM »
Just read this from start to finish, truly shocking service :shocked:....sorry to hear of all your troubles :(

Did the chromer not offer you a full refund???

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« Reply #99 on: February 05, 2011, 11:31 AM »
Shocking really, as said above, wasn't a refund offered? Hope it all turns out okay though  :daumenhoch:

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