Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes]OT question regarding re-chroming parts winshield fabrication

I went to the bone yard and got some replacements. In the areas where the rubber attachments were broken off, I put a short stainless screw through the hole into the rubber from the inside and used GE Silicone sealant around the screw from the inside, essentially making a grommet. In retrospect, I think I also used some silicone between the rubber and the chrome bumper and cut away the excess after it dried.

When I posted the question about re-chroming, I was wondering if anyone had experience with sending off steel parts to a chroming company, how much it costs etc.

--- On Mon, 5/20/13, Boyd Wright <bgthegreat@verizon.net> wrote:

From: Boyd Wright <bgthegreat@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes]OT question regarding re-chroming parts winshield fabrication
To: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Monday, May 20, 2013, 7:29 PM

I am also having bumper problems on my 82. The rubber strip has been pulled away from the chrome bumper. I can get the rubber back into position, but the tabs that keep it in place have been brittle and broken off. Trying to find an adhesive that will work. Has anyone found one?

Boyd

Boyd G. Wright (410)592-5857

From: "corvallis@peoplepc.com" <corvallis@peoplepc.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 6:58 PM
Subject: RE: [diesel_mercedes]OT question regarding re-chroming parts winshield fabrication

What is your chrome bumper application? The custom after-market has almost anything available, already made up.

From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of john public
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 3:47 PM
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: R e: [diesel_mercedes]OT question regarding re-chroming parts winshield fabrication

Has anyone done this and is it expensive? I ask because have to fabricate an old style bumper either from steel (and chrome it) or from Stainless steel. Also, I will be fabricating a windshield, probably, similar to a t-bucket style; where does one get a windshiled fabricated, that is the glass cut for this? I'll fabricate a frame for this also.

Thanks for any of tips,