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mailbot Mail List Archive Bot ., Online, USA	Topic Creator (OP) Jan 23, 2001 04:54 PM Joined 15 years ago 68,271 Posts

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The bumperette rubbers should NEVER be folded over. They are retained thru
the bumperettes by little oval clips which I recall had teeth on the inside
to grip the bumperette tab. When they are folded, they invariably bulge out
in the center and lose their shape. But it's true that nine out of ten that
I see at shows are bent over.

SJC Worldwide wrote:

> Hello Sunbeamers:
> There was some discussion a while back on the lists about
> recommendations for chrome shops. The couple that were recommended to me
> had a back log of 3 weeks or so. Since I needed the Tiger's bumpers
> re-done fast, I tried a shop in Canoga Park, California (Los Angeles
> area), based on my conversation with the shop's owner, who seemed to
> know what she was talking about. Ususally, this thinking doesn't always
> work out. However, the results are awesome and the bumpers look better
> than new with a deep chrome finish. They do a "triple plating" process
> and prepped the bumpers and bumperettes by removing all pitting and
> doing some minor straightening (the top edge of the back bumper was
> slightly wrinkled). They also took off the bumperettes and re-assembled
> the bumpers when they were through. The only question they had was if
> the tabs that hold the bumperette rubber on would survive being unfolded
> and folded back on again. Luckily, they did. Anyway, I am totally happy
> with the results and the fast service, which took a total of three days.
> Cost for both bumpers, etc., was $420 total. Not cheap, but worth it.
>
> Here's the shop:
> Aztec Polishing
> (ask for Sylvia Sillas, the owner)
> 6938 Deering Avenue
> Canoga Park, California 91303
> (818)347-7232
> Fax # (818)347-6221
>
> Steve Sage
> Tiger MK1A

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Getting Bent by The Chrome Shop #2
mailbot Mail List Archive Bot ., Online, USA	Topic Creator (OP) Jan 23, 2001 05:43 PM Joined 15 years ago 68,271 Posts

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(email redacted) wrote:

> The bumperette rubbers should NEVER be folded over. They are retained thru
> the bumperettes by little oval clips which I recall had teeth on the inside
> to grip the bumperette tab. When they are folded, they invariably bulge out
> in the center and lose their shape. But it's true that nine out of ten that
> I see at shows are bent over.
>

I need to clarify....That's what they did, bend the metal clips that hold the
rubber to the bumperettes, not the rubber piece, so the re-attachment is
perfect and they do no bulge out.

Steve Sage

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