Will CRT rebuilders disappear in near future?

[bgadow]

There is a popular bumper rechroming company called Bumper Boyz. They seem to be out of California but I strongly suspect the work is done south of the border. I can't imagine CA, with its strict enviromental laws, being a good place to set up shop, and these guys have low prices. I called them once and the woman who answered spoke hardly any English. I could see a similiar arrangement for crt rebuilding, assuming the quality control was up to snuff.

[Carmine]

Originally Posted by bgadow

There is a popular bumper rechroming company called Bumper Boyz. They seem to be out of California but I strongly suspect the work is done south of the border. I can't imagine CA, with its strict enviromental laws, being a good place to set up shop, and these guys have low prices.

If the quality was anything like I've heard about bumper boyz, I'd be afraid to look at a rebuilt CRT the wrong way... At least bumpers don't implode!

[kx250rider]

Originally Posted by bgadow

There is a popular bumper rechroming company called Bumper Boyz. They seem to be out of California but I strongly suspect the work is done south of the border. I can't imagine CA, with its strict enviromental laws, being a good place to set up shop, and these guys have low prices. I called them once and the woman who answered spoke hardly any English. I could see a similiar arrangement for crt rebuilding, assuming the quality control was up to snuff.

I know that company... They have booths at all the car swapmeets. I agree 100% that they, and most other chrome dealers, have the work done in Mexico. Their US locations are just offices and warehouses. A few do replate here in CA, but the cost is about double. Most of the reproduction bumpers for popular cars & trucks (Mustangs, F-100s, 55-7 Chevys, etc etc) comes from China. This brings up an interesting concept:

I bet there are more TVs total using 10BP4s than there are '55-57 Chevys. So with that logic, maybe it WOULD pay for a Chinese company to make 10BP4s.

Charles