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Californian Moker
 Post subject: Chrome or stainless
PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2004 9:24 pm 
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I am looking at getting new bumpers for the old girl soon im just wondering wether i should get Chrome or stainless1's...im thinking stainless

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Well I have a stainles one and a chrome one on my car and I can not tell the difference they both look as good. The stainless does not rust and the chrome one has surface rust underneath. Chrome is cheaper while the stainless is more expensive.

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PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2004 10:51 pm 
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Stainless are lighter and dent easier but long term do not rust and will polish up better.

Chrome stay shiny longer but once chrome breaks down it will rust if not from the back. Chrome bumpers are alot cheaper.

The stainless bumpers you can buy know seem to be alot better quality. Also it is really hard to fit Cooper S over riders and corner bars to the cheap chrome bumpers and get them to sit right. If your fitting over riders get stainless!

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Yeah SS are the go. Be careful though- they do dent real easy- even the Rover ones. :wink:

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whos got the cheapest place for new bumpers? karcraft have them for $106 each for a copy.

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Is that for stainless? If so then that is pretty cheap, I've been quoted a *lot* more than that in the past!

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Yeah SS- they don't list chrome ones anymore.

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