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Chrome center caps available for 1993 miata alloy wheels?
A friend of mine has some 1993 Mazda OEM alloy wheels in near-perfect
condition that have had a very nicely done chrome finish put on them. They look great except that the center pieces that cover the lugnuts are still the grey/silver plastic. Does anyone know of a company that makes a metal replacement cover for these wheels that is chrome or can be chromed? He wants to keep the wheels and is willing to spend some money to have the parts fabricated by a machine shop if it isn't too outrageous in cost. Thanks! Pat |
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pws > wrote in:
> A friend of mine has some 1993 Mazda OEM alloy wheels in near-perfect > condition that have had a very nicely done chrome finish put on them. > They look great except that the center pieces that cover the lugnuts are > still the grey/silver plastic. > > Does anyone know of a company that makes a metal replacement cover for > these wheels that is chrome or can be chromed? He wants to keep the > wheels and is willing to spend some money to have the parts fabricated > by a machine shop if it isn't too outrageous in cost. I don't doubt that there are replacements but the easiest/cheapest way is to paint the center caps. They'll require repainting every now and then but it's not a difficult project. They can be painted chrome or to match the car or whatever. |
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pws > wrote:
>A friend of mine has some 1993 Mazda OEM alloy wheels in near-perfect >condition that have had a very nicely done chrome finish put on them. >They look great except that the center pieces that cover the lugnuts are >still the grey/silver plastic. > >Does anyone know of a company that makes a metal replacement cover for >these wheels that is chrome or can be chromed? He wants to keep the >wheels and is willing to spend some money to have the parts fabricated >by a machine shop if it isn't too outrageous in cost. Try Pot Metal in Tallahassee, I believe they can chrome plastic. http://www.customcoatings.net/ Leon -- Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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Leon van Dommelen wrote:
> > Try Pot Metal in Tallahassee, I believe they can chrome plastic. > > http://www.customcoatings.net/ > > Leon Thanks, I will send him the link. If they can not do it, then I guess his best option is chrome paint like XS11E suggested unless he feels like spending real money. Pat |
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Leon,
Neat place, good to know. Those center caps should be easy / cheap enough to ship back and forth. Chris 92BB&T "Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message ... > pws > wrote: > >>A friend of mine has some 1993 Mazda OEM alloy wheels in near-perfect >>condition that have had a very nicely done chrome finish put on them. >>They look great except that the center pieces that cover the lugnuts are >>still the grey/silver plastic. >> >>Does anyone know of a company that makes a metal replacement cover for >>these wheels that is chrome or can be chromed? He wants to keep the >>wheels and is willing to spend some money to have the parts fabricated >>by a machine shop if it isn't too outrageous in cost. > > Try Pot Metal in Tallahassee, I believe they can chrome plastic. > > http://www.customcoatings.net/ > > Leon > -- > Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) > http://www.dommelen.net/miata > EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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pws > wrote:
>Leon van Dommelen wrote: > >> >> Try Pot Metal in Tallahassee, I believe they can chrome plastic. >> >> http://www.customcoatings.net/ >> >> Leon > >Thanks, I will send him the link. If they can not do it, then I guess >his best option is chrome paint like XS11E suggested unless he feels >like spending real money. Oops, I have a feeling that chroming the center caps may not be that cheap either. I forgot what they charged for my wipers but it was real money. Also, there was a couple of months wait; I understand that they are quite well known and they chrome the weirdest things (I saw a lot of classic car parts in the shop.) Leon >Pat -- Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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