>From:Tim Roller<starwolf@bewellnet.com
>The only place to pick up a spare set of covers is from the salvage yard.
If not available just go to the dealer and get the stock painted style(the
magnum aftermarket style is pricey at $130.00 pair) They might even have a
used set lying around when someone else changed over. The reason is that the
chroming shop boils off any paint,grease, and other imperfections before
acid dipping and the many processes needed for chroming. The best bet for
finding a plating shop is to ask a motorcycle shop where they get their
chroming done or go to the yellow pages and look up plating shops. Beware
the prices and processing and time will differ between the shops. Also
they'll let you know if the V-covers are able to stand up to the plating
process- so go and let them check out the covers to be sure.This way you'll
save money by not buying the covers and finding that they can't be plated. I
myself, I'm going to hand polish a set of V-covers for my truck--takes time
and will not peel off and the lasting effects are worth it--aluminun is so
easy to work with.I've done it to many of my bikes over the years and you
can see the difference when all the imperfections are taken out.
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Trottmann <rotrottmann@davidson.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 1998 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Engine Dress up.
>> You might be able to chrome
>> the cast covers, but I would get a spare pair to chrome because it takes
>> days(unless backed up then months)for the proper chroming process. This
way
>> you can still use your DAK without any interruptions except for the
>> change-over from stock to chromed and during the chroming process if they
>> break or crack(boiling tank used)you're not out of luck with the truck
down.
>>
>
>Where would you recommend buying the spare pair? Salvage yard or Mopar
Dealer?
>What kind of place chromes stuff like that? I guess I'll start asking
around
>here.
>Thanks for the info.
>Robert Trottmann
>rotrottmann@davidson.edu
>Davidson, NC
>St. Louis, MO
>
>
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