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140/164 Series General Forum for the Volvo 140 and 164 cars |
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Nov 22nd, 2010, 15:24 | #1 |
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Front bumper refurb
Hi, Is there any where where I could get a front bumper refurbished. ie take out a kink and rechrome?
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Nov 22nd, 2010, 17:50 | #2 |
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aluminium
Hi George,
With the 140/164 series they are of Aluminium. So there can be no rechroming. Straightening will be difficult. I don't know if that's possible. |
Nov 22nd, 2010, 18:01 | #3 |
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Mine is definately steel!
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Nov 22nd, 2010, 18:38 | #4 |
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A lot of anodized aluminium was used on all 140's, bumpers, window trim and surrounds, grille. Yours is no different.
You can bend and reshape it quite a bit, but the anodized layer will crack and distort. It won't look the same again. |
Nov 22nd, 2010, 19:04 | #5 |
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As a matter of interest, a friend who has a South African-assembled 164 has SA-standard STEEL bumpers which ARE chromium plated; he too has dented his and wanted a replacement. I know cos he has one of my UK-standard anodised aluminium ones but the insurers advised him it wasn't the requisite replacement.
I'm still waiting to see if he can source one from elsewhere, but I doubt it. The steel ones are of thicker metal than the alloy ones, but that chrome looks brighter than anybody can hope to make the alloy ones shine even if vigorously polished. Mind you, all the other alloy then have to be similarly polished, otherwise the car might look unprepped for that car show...... Paul |
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Nov 22nd, 2010, 20:28 | #6 |
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I think that you have the correct color 97 is sand-yellow , em Portugues Amarelo-areia.
From my Portuguese friend also 'nother nice one! 72 GL gold metalic
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Got a quotefrom Amazon cars. Replacement bumper used £80 + vat and shipping, £200 for replating. A bit too rich for me at this time.
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Nov 24th, 2010, 17:04 | #8 |
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shipping
Well George, shipping alone will be at least € 25 from NL to PT. Getting a nice bumper may cost about € 40 in NL I think.
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Nov 24th, 2010, 20:48 | #9 |
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If I could find one I would happy to pay that.
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