Best Place to Restore Dash Bezel?

Discussion in 'Interior City' started by MGCslugger33, Nov 30, 2015.

  1. MGCslugger33

    MGCslugger33 Back in Buick

    Any recommendations on who to send my dash bezel out to?
     
  2. flippermtc

    flippermtc Valley Forge Pa- Go Phillies!

  3. Jim Weise

    Jim Weise EFI/DIS 482

    They don't do the plastic Bezel, just the dash pads.

    JW
     
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  4. flippermtc

    flippermtc Valley Forge Pa- Go Phillies!

    Jim,
    I think they have expanded their services. Looking at the website it appears they do.
     
  5. Jim Weise

    Jim Weise EFI/DIS 482

    Your correct Flipper... my bad..

    Hate to think what they would charge.. considering a dash pad re-do is $900... :shock:

    That reminds me.. I need to check out the parts place repop bezel that a customer supplied for a job, to see if it is in fact painted wrong, as someone had mentioned.

    If it's not, that is the way I would go.. nothing like new plastic..

    I will post some pics later..

    JW
     
  6. Steve Reynolds

    Steve Reynolds SRE Inc

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  7. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    IIRC, the error is around the perimeter of the woodgrain. There should be a think black painted border which has been left chrome on the repops from what Ive seen.
     
  8. 69GS455

    69GS455 69 GS 400

    I had just dashes do mine for the 69 and it looks fantastic. I have another one there now being redone. The price all depends on the shape that the bezel is in. I paid $400 for the first one the second will be more because it is in pretty bad shape.
     
  9. dl7265

    dl7265 No car then Mopar

    Photos ? What was the turn Around ?

    DL
     
  10. copperheadgs1

    copperheadgs1 copperheadgs1

    I think chrome tech is cheaper than just dashes.
     
  11. sriley531

    sriley531 Excommunicado

    I can't remember the name of the place in (i beleive) Indiana that was recommended by Adam Martin (user name smartin, hopefully he'll chime in), but a friend used them to rechrome his console and they did a nice job with good turnaround time. Not sure if they'll do dashes too though, but just throwing it out there. I'll see if I can track down the name of the place.


    Edit: I believe it was "Custom Metal Finishing Indiana LLC" www.chromeplatingin.com
     
  12. gokitty

    gokitty Platinum Level Contributor

    Custom Metal Finishing Indiana LLC does a very,very good job on rechroming pot metal.Have had the taillight bezels, hood scoop bezels,recliner seat handle, valve covers,tail panel and interior remote mirror bezel for my 67 done by Jim. 8 to 12 week turnaround. Not cheap,BUT not as high as some of the more higher profile platers (Advance quoted me significantly higher over the phone for the same work). Archie
     
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  13. dl7265

    dl7265 No car then Mopar

    Guys these are Plastic vacuum plated Not pot metal chrome . Cmf to my knowledge does not vacuum plate Plastic .
     
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  14. dl7265

    dl7265 No car then Mopar

    JD prob farmes it out , only couple places do this since the Canadian shop closed down .

    DL
     
  15. sriley531

    sriley531 Excommunicado

    Oh. Well good luck! I searched like crazy for someone to rechrome (vacuum plate) some aftermarket wheel centercaps I had that were bubbling. Finally gave up and sold the wheels! :mad:
     
  16. 2manybuicks

    2manybuicks Founders Club Member

    Old thread, but...

    The dude at chrometechusa says he retired from the business in March.

    Just Dashes has a six-month lead time.

    Any somewhat faster sources?
     
  17. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    Don, Is CMF the place you'd mentioned to me not long ago?
     
  18. john.schaefer77

    john.schaefer77 Well-Known Member

    I sent mine to then & now in Georgia. It came back in a few weeks and I was totally satisfied.
     
  19. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    For $350, the parts place instrument cluster is perfect for anything other than a concours car. I installed one in a friend's car and I was pretty impressed. The only issue being the woodgrain doesn't fit quite right. The windshield wiper opening is just a fraction of an inch off
     
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  20. Ken Adams

    Ken Adams Well-Known Member

    x2
     

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