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Rechroming for a grand?
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 7:49 pm
by Terry
Would it be worth it to rechrome your pipes for a grand? The promise is they would be as good as NOS as long as there are no soft spots or worn through sections.
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:54 pm
by EMS
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Tough call. Most exhausts rust from inside out. What if you don't see anything yet, but it has started already..???
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 9:32 pm
by Terry
Here is a part of an email regarding this,
..."Yes it will screw up the tanks if they are not prepped properly, we send the pipes out to be de-carbonized first, then we plate them like they are new material. My only concern would be if they have any serious corrosion spots that might "fall apart" in stripping or polishing. Anyway we can do them, not cheap though, complete CBX system about $1000-$1200."
I suppose this de-carbonizing process is when they'd truly find out if they would be worth doing.
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 5:28 am
by alimey4u2
I think you will find Terry that some metal is lost in the preparation. If the metal is paper thin in places it will come through....
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:10 pm
by Phil
Wondering how they decarbon them, chemically or abrasive blasting ?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:34 pm
by Terry
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 11:16 am
by EMS
But for $1,000-1,200, Terry, you are almost at the $1,500 for a set of the new replacements from Delkevic, which may be a much better alternative.
Especially, if you are talking about your 79 and don't need a crossover exhaust.
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 12:16 am
by Terry
That $1,500 is really only $170 away from $2,000 considering they're actually $1,595+$275 S&H=$1,870
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 12:13 pm
by EMS
I thought there was a discount for ICOA members??
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 1:46 pm
by Terry
Maybe so, I recall a 20% discount for UK members. Still, they would be over $1,500. Maybe I'll dig out my DG/Kerker 6 into 1 and shine em up! Sounds great but one side looks nekkid w/o a pipe.