Newbie looking for a CHROME winch bumper

[beulahboy]

Hey, guys, I have been lurking around for a while and decided to join in! I have a great 86 GMC High Sierra SWB K1500 with chrome stock bumpers and I want to find a CHROME winch bumper to hang my 8274 on.  I am not really having much luck. I really don't want to drop major $$ on it....
Have any suggestions on where to go?
I have a Warn winch bumper in PERFECT shape for it, but it is black and not exactly what I want for my truck...
Any feed back will be appreciated!

[low budget]

Great looking truck you have there!  Welcome from the heart of Ohio.


I have a Warn winch bumper in PERFECT shape for it, but it is black and not exactly what I want for my truck...

Why not check into having it chromed?   


                                               

[beulahboy]

Thanks for the reply, Low!  I am having a hard time finding anyone close that chromes down here on the Gulf Coast (Pensacola, FL) The closest I have found is somewhere in Georgia and the guy said I had to ship up there to him to look at before he could give me an estimate....  NOT!!!
Have a great evening!

[beastie_3]

Sweet ride! I like that color.

[beulahboy]

Thanks, Beastie! I haven't had the truck but about 4 months. I took those rims and tires off and went back with the original wheels with beauty rings and put some narrower tires on it . Really made a tremendous difference on the looks.   I always wanted one of those trucks when I was much younger, but couldn't afford them when they were new- still can't hardly afford it now, but the price has come down quite a bit!!

[beastie_3]

I hear ya, Ive had mine for about 8 years and the two major things I did was new engine and rims/tires. The rest hasnt changed, but I have so many "to-do". But I figure 5 of those 8 years I was separated from it, so I figure if I think I only had it for 3, then I feel better! ha. Make sure you hit up the Newbie section and Member rides section with pics (everyone loves pics!)

[beulahboy]

Thank you, brother!

[Chevalade]

Gulf Coast Plating Inc

Address: 3810 Liggett St
Pensacola, FL,
32505-5225
Phone: 850-433-7771
Fax: 850-433-4026

Chrome plating & nickel plating machine parts Copper plate, Brass plate, Bronze plate, Zinc plate, Tin plate, Lead plate, Plastic plate, Rubber plate, Concrete plate, Precious metal plate, Nickel plate, Ferrous alloy plate, Non ferrous plate, Iron plate

[beulahboy]

Now I feel like a idgit- been here my whole life and never knew those guys existed.....I even asked around town about a chroming shop that can do a bumper and everyone said Mobile, Al was the closest town to have one and I was told that company over there couldnt chrome parts as big as a bumper
   I will give them a call later this morning and see what they say.
THANKS!!

[beulahboy]

Chevalade, thanks for the help, but these people have been out of business for a while..... I will keep looking

[Chevalade]

Could try these guys, a lil ways away.

http://www.spacecoast-plating.com/

975 Aurora Rd.
Melbourne,Fl 32935
(321)254-2880
Fax 254-9115

[beulahboy]

Cool, I actually found a company in Mobile, Ala (Precision Metal Company)that has worked a deal with one of his buddys somewhere in Georgia that can chrome larger items like my winch bumper. I sent him an email with pics of the bumper this morning by email and he is supposed to call me the first of next week with a price and a time lead.  This guy at Precision actually does chroming , but his tanks are too small to do my bumper....  This may be exactly what I was hoping for!!
Thank you for digging around, that was extremely helpful!!!

[beulahboy]

I got my quote from the guy in Mobile, Alabama today: his price on chroming the winch bumper AND the roller fairlead was $600.00. I asked him about doing just the bumper alone and he said $500.00. He added that they are pretty busy right now, so I need to expect a one month lead time. My response was " Congrats that you are THAT busy in this economy, that's the kind of problems to have!"
This was a little higher price than I had hoped for, but I feel that it is probably fair.......
Missed a complete unit with brush guard locally on Craig's List- found the ad this morning EARLY- called about it and was told that a man drove all the way down here from South Carolina and picked it up last night.....  selling price?, $150.00 COMPLETE!!!!!   Story of my life!
Looks like I will be headed to Mobile....

[mudtoy]

warn winch carrier chrome plate - $100 (Pace)

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Date: 2009-11-07, 4:10PM EST
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warn wimch carrier came off of an 80's model k5 blazer one of the uprights is a little bent but still holds everything email me if you want pics


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Heres one in town. I picked up a black one off craigslist Thursday night.

Dennis

[beulahboy]

Thanks, Dennis- I actually saw that and got him to email me pics- it is a little rough and not EXACTLY what I am looking for... I can forward the email to you, if you like. I don't think it will work for me, but I can try to hook you up, I have his name and phone number.