mickymidas
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2Ronnies sc , Nuneaton.....Promoting chuckleism to the masses
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Post by mickymidas on Mar 25, 2012 11:23:07 GMT
Any body had any chroming or powdercoating carried out lately ?... weighing up the options of having work done on wheels and shock spring i have, or buying new already done .
Any feedback on prices and turnround appreciated .
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Post by bryno on Mar 26, 2012 10:03:14 GMT
depends what you want the finish to be  Wheels and shock I'd say £30 - £40 to powdercoat, much much more to chrome New rims are all very of a very poor finish painted or chrome, in my experience, I have actually bought new rims, stripped all the crappy new paint off them straight away and done them properly. |
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mickymidas
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2Ronnies sc , Nuneaton.....Promoting chuckleism to the masses
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Post by mickymidas on Mar 30, 2012 8:10:31 GMT
Thanks for reply Bryno, since i posted , hairy bikers at work have come up with suggestions for local places for wheel refurb, so just about sorted .....got another query tho.
A few months back in scootering somebody was advertising a top plate for vespa centre stand bolts to fit thro so they dont dig into frame....cant find issue it was in ,,you got any ideas ?...
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Post by bryno on Mar 30, 2012 10:20:26 GMT
No mate, not seen that, but i've been making my own to do that job for years LOL.
I use stainless steel 3mm (IIRC), cut to shape, big as I can with it sitting flat (i.e. not over any seams in the floor), drill for the stand holes and bolt it up.
I have also made them out of alluminium before whick is a bit easier to cut and drill.
Works a treat!
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Post by sbwnik on Mar 30, 2012 11:48:49 GMT
Or you could use one of Shovells centre floor racks (perfect for fuel cans) that work on the same principle
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