Author Topic: Can anyone recommend a chromer who does one piece cranks? (Read 1246 times)

ozone · « **on:** November 05, 2008, 02:43 PM »

It's a real struggle getting a nice OPC for sensible money these days so I'm thinking about having one of my survivors rechromed...

Can anyone recommend a chromer who doesn't mind receiving BMX bits in the post. A rough guide to quality/pricing would be handy, too...

Thanks

bobafett · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2008, 03:28 PM »

Quote from: ozone on November 05, 2008, 02:43 PM

Can anyone recommend a chromer who doesn't mind receiving BMX bits in the post.

That would be nice - anyone had this done ?

Bigfrawg · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2008, 03:32 PM »

what do you call sensible money ? i'm sure that 1 piece cranks crop up on here for well under £ 20 $:-\$

animal · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2008, 04:11 PM »

Will probably cost £20 to get chromed then u got ur postage on top , I followed this line and thought it was not cost viable !

ozone · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2008, 04:41 PM »

Quote from: bigfrawg on November 05, 2008, 03:32 PM

what do you call sensible money ? i'm sure that 1 piece cranks crop up on here for well under £ 20 $:-\$

I'd like show quality, really...

I bought a nice Sugino survivor OPC (not show quality) for about £15, posted. Add £20 + postage to that and you are looking at almost £40. Vert-Ego would take £60 + postage for one of his Sugino cranks so I suppose it's kinda worth it $:-\$

Bigfrawg · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2008, 04:49 PM »

i'm sure someone on here is knocking out nos oddessy excaliber one piece cranks for good money, have you tried jt71 ?

ozone · « **Reply #6 on:** November 05, 2008, 04:53 PM »

Thanks for the heads up but I think the Odyssey or haro Fusion cranks that are available are a bit late for this early Eighties bike

Gary72 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 05, 2008, 09:41 PM »

Swivel I believe has had some done in Essex, might be worth checking his posts or sending a PM.

Del · « **Reply #8 on:** November 06, 2008, 02:26 PM »

yeah Matt, Swivel had a few done a while back...

Mattdub · « **Reply #9 on:** November 06, 2008, 03:13 PM »

Any decent chromer will do an OPC , just decide how much polishing you want done . I recently had some pre stamp old Sugino's done , asked the chromer not to over polish because I still wanted the cast marks visible . Some chromers could over polish them smooth & IMO make them look worse than before , bit like over polished welds or when some ally stuff is polished within an inch of it's life .

Where are you based ? , best to find local chromer & go see them and explain what you want done ( look at Yell.com etc for chromers local to you ) .