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igosling
May 24th, 2006, 05:40 AM
All,

Anyone point me in the direction of a good organisation that can do some re-chroming for me?

Regards

Iain
tryphon
May 24th, 2006, 08:31 AM
Are there chrome items on a Stratos? I can only think of the doorhandles.
Sorry I can't provide a contact.
colin artus
May 24th, 2006, 09:52 AM
Willachrome - St Helens
pimms
May 24th, 2006, 10:40 AM
[QUOTE=tryphon] I can only think of the doorhandles.
QUOTE]

Headlamp surrounds :confused:
guy mayers
May 24th, 2006, 10:46 AM
Are there chrome items on a Stratos? I can only think of the doorhandles.


Plus:-
Securing nut holding the trip zero knob onto the dash.
Gear lever shaft perhaps?
Locking knobs on the window slider mechanism.
Headlight reflectors.
Headlamp retaining rims.
Inside door handles.

Can't think of anything else...
tryphon
May 24th, 2006, 11:28 AM
Plus:-
Securing nut holding the trip zero knob onto the dash.
Gear lever shaft perhaps?
Locking knobs on the window slider mechanism.
Headlight reflectors.
Headlamp retaining rims.
Inside door handles.

Can't think of anything else...

The securing nut is black plastic.
Gear lever is steel.
Right about the windows mechanism.
Are reflectors chromed? Not sure.
Headlamp retaining rims are not chromed.
I spoke about door handles.
There's also the lids release levers and Stradale wheel nuts.

Very few items in fact are chromed the Stratos is a race car after all in any guise...
SUSIT
May 24th, 2006, 12:50 PM
Dont think he ever mentioned that the chroming was for a car never mind a stratos?
tryphon
May 24th, 2006, 12:54 PM
Absolutely true but still interesting.
igosling
May 25th, 2006, 02:43 AM
Actually for the 6 chrome tubes that run from the intake to the inlet manifold on the Alfa V6. Mine are starting to flake badly. Has anyone tried the chrome paint on the market instead of plating?

Iain
SUSIT
May 25th, 2006, 04:54 AM
buy a s/h set from a breaker would be easier/cheaper i would think
strat6v
May 25th, 2006, 05:37 AM
Better putting the cash towards some bigger runners?
chris.richard
May 25th, 2006, 02:38 PM
Ian, I've a set of the standard size gathering dust if you want them.
rutthenut
May 26th, 2006, 12:14 AM
But is this for a 12v or 24v engine?
chris.richard
May 26th, 2006, 05:27 AM
Are they different?
rutthenut
May 26th, 2006, 10:24 AM
Are they different?

Yes, the port is a different shape on the 24v and intake pipes/manifolds can't be swapped between the two. Shame that.

J.R.
strat6v
May 27th, 2006, 05:45 AM
I was informed that the 24v runners have a different angle than the 12's, plus as John says, the port shapes could be different.
Sptwoman
May 29th, 2006, 03:10 PM
A set of 12V runners going in the usual place (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alfa-164-12v-Chrome-Intake-Runners-incl-Gasket-Seals_W0QQitemZ8069633840QQcategoryZ10370QQrdZ1QQc mdZViewItem)