I was in the same boat and decided it ewas better to purchase used bumpers and have them plated the proper way
On 2/26/09, Greg S Tipton <[email protected]> wrote: > I Have triple plated chrome bumpers that I purchased from a local VW parts > store (inexpensive set) and they still rusted. I dont think that they are > plated like they used to be with nickel and copper first. I noticed that > Wolfsburg West is offering some bumpers with a "true show-quality triple > chrome plating process" That would lead me to believe that they are of a > better quality than what is typically offered at your local VW parts store. > I need to sit down and email them find out what makes their bumpers superior > to what I already have. > On several occasions where I opted to go the less expensive route it has > ended up costing me more in the long run. I once purchased a set of > portawalls because I did not want to spend the money to purchase the real > whitewalls from Coker. I went through two sets of portawalls before I > decided that this was nuts. I purchased a set of widewhites from Coker thru > Discount Tires. The tires were a good purchase and have not given me any > problems. If given the choice between German and parts from another country > I always opt for German. Each time that I purchased German parts I have > never been disappointed with the quality or the fit. > > take care, > Greg > > > > > > --- On Thu, 2/26/09, Pieretti, Luis A Mr CIV USA FORSCOM > <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Pieretti, Luis A Mr CIV USA FORSCOM <[email protected]> > Subject: [vintagvw] Triple plate chrome bumper blades (UNCLASSIFIED) > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 3:15 PM > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED > Caveats: NONE > > How much difference is between, the subject above, Brazilian and German > made? > > Luis A Pieretti > > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED > Caveats: NONE > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
