Interior/Exterior Chromaholic Confession
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Chromaholic Confession
Hi, my name is Nick. I am a chromaholic. It started by waiting for the 05 MCS so I could get the interior/exterior chrome package. Looks great on my CR/W with body color dash. The problem intensified when I would view posts/pictures of chrome additions and felt the need to have them. Well in less than 3 months I have added a chrome air scoop, front vents, door pockets, directional and fog lights, chrome license plate holder,stainless boot lip protector. The craving continues. I am about ready to get the rear bumper stainless steel protector as well as chrome pillar covers. I would have already gotten the antenna/windshield washer chrome covers, but they haven't made the antenna base cover for the 05's yet. Geez, I need help. Sorry no pictures. I have no money for a camera. Help! Thanks for letting me share.
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Originally Posted by MGCMAN
Nick,
Know what would look really cool? How about chroming those x-lite wheels, daddy-o? You are definately a serious modder.
Know what would look really cool? How about chroming those x-lite wheels, daddy-o? You are definately a serious modder.
Chrome wheel is possible and I have seen it done aftermarket but it will run several $100 each rim and depending on the quality of chroming and the wear and tear on the wheel it may not last much longer than 2 years before corrosion sets in and the finish starts to deteriorate.
Buying chrome finished wheels adds about 2 pounds weight to each rim and costs more about $100-150 each but it will last longer if you keep it polished. But these are aftermarket rims like those from Centerline which come in chrome finish.
I have Centerline in Polished aluminum finish which is not quite chrome but close. The cost was less and the weight is kept down but the finish will scratch and you still have to keep things clean.
Hey, you could chrome your full dash. But you'd need dark eyeglasses to drive in the daylight.
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Originally Posted by DoubleNick
Hi, my name is Nick. I am a chromaholic.
It started by waiting for the 05 MCS so I could get the interior/exterior chrome package. Looks great on my CR/W with body color dash. The problem intensified when I would view posts/pictures of chrome additions and felt the need to have them. Well in less than 3 months I have added a chrome air scoop, front vents, door pockets, directional and fog lights, chrome license plate holder,stainless boot lip protector. The craving continues. I am about ready to get the rear bumper stainless steel protector as well as chrome pillar covers. I would have already gotten the antenna/windshield washer chrome covers, but they haven't made the antenna base cover for the 05's yet. Geez, I need help. Sorry no pictures. I have no money for a camera. Help! Thanks for letting me share.
But I remember having that eerie feeling of simultaneous release and arousal you get sometimes when you're challenged by great, rule-bending art - Rauschenberg or Cage or Mapplethorpe. "Wow - somebody finally went all the way! Finally, it's been done. Now we can stop worrying about that and get back to what we were doing."
I haven't chromed anything in 34 years...
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Originally Posted by LombardStreet
Hi, Nick.
I was at a Rod & Custom show in St. Louis when I was a kid - probably about 1965 or so - and saw a hot rod - something like a mid-40s Buick maybe? - that was completely chromed. Every single piece of the car that could be chromed, was. The body - the freakin' body! - wheels, dash, engine, suspension, steering wheel, *****, radio - everything! About the only things that weren't chromed were the tires and sparkplug wires and upholstery. But as I recall, even the upholstery was silver naugahyde. Really hurt your eyes to look at that sucker!
But I remember having that eerie feeling of simultaneous release and arousal you get sometimes when you're challenged by great, rule-bending art - Rauschenberg or Cage or Mapplethorpe. "Wow - somebody finally went all the way! Finally, it's been done. Now we can stop worrying about that and get back to what we were doing."
I haven't chromed anything in 34 years...
I was at a Rod & Custom show in St. Louis when I was a kid - probably about 1965 or so - and saw a hot rod - something like a mid-40s Buick maybe? - that was completely chromed. Every single piece of the car that could be chromed, was. The body - the freakin' body! - wheels, dash, engine, suspension, steering wheel, *****, radio - everything! About the only things that weren't chromed were the tires and sparkplug wires and upholstery. But as I recall, even the upholstery was silver naugahyde. Really hurt your eyes to look at that sucker!
But I remember having that eerie feeling of simultaneous release and arousal you get sometimes when you're challenged by great, rule-bending art - Rauschenberg or Cage or Mapplethorpe. "Wow - somebody finally went all the way! Finally, it's been done. Now we can stop worrying about that and get back to what we were doing."
I haven't chromed anything in 34 years...
*flinging kisses your way*
Clover
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Originally Posted by jmoser
My current chrome cravings are for a hood scoop--where'd you get yours, and how do you like it? (Yep, I'm hoping to hear you got the inexpensive one and it looks just like wonderchrome....)
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