Re: {Chrysler 300} bumper 300K

On Wed, Jan 15, 2025, 10:19 AM John Grady <jkg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

yes — what is the number that is “reasonable” . we need to find that fair guy and reward him .
I hear good things about a guy in Tennessee , — my go to guy in Mn ( spectacular work) has gone way up . I am Still there , but getting crazy . To me 2k up is getting crazy , 3500 up is extortion but unless we share numbers no one knows anything .

win win here if we handle this right .

James , my first drive around town in my 300C convert , a core plug blew out of head spewing coolant snd steam , about 5000 feet from my home on way back , first drive . A friend in town saw me , spun around U turn “ love your car “ etc I am in a big big hurry have ~ 5 minutes to really big trouble . I turn corner onto my street fast , Edison co and cops blocking road(!) bucket truck

Had to stop quickly , friend piles into new bumper waving hello .
Cop puts hand up yelling about going fast , steam pouring out . Cant make this stress level up in a very bad dream . In 40 years never saw road blocked they came in , during the ten minutes i was gone . Followed by big bump from the rear.
Did not buy lottery ticket that day , scratched C bumper —brand new plating gorgeous - still on the car today , over $ cost for new one / plate another ( looking for core and plate )
auugh

observations :
Be sure guy doing your motor knows how to set the old Chrysler disc type core plugs , cannot be gentle. Experts are NOT on that . Several times now . PIA , today’s experts never saw one till you came , despite acting cool about it .
Might put “ how to do that right ” on our site , or machine block / heads for brass cup type
2) keep well intentioned friends off your tail at all times

On Jan 15, 2025, at 11:39 AM, 'Bob Jasinski' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

James,

Contact Auto and Truck Bumper in Hayward CA, 29699 Pacific St. 510-881-1886. They replated two bumpers for me, very good work and local to you. They also do trim polishing, reasonably priced too.

Bob

From: 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 7:27 AM
To: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: {Chrysler 300} bumper 300K

Hi All,

What have people paid for re-chroming a basically good bumper? A lady in a parking lot yesterday decided to park by the pinball method. Lucky, she did not screw up the newly painted body.

I want to get a price estimate to give her as she may just write a check to keep it out of the insurance system. Fine by me if that happens.

The PITA is that I contacted Sherms in Sacramento CA who has done my plating forever and they advised they are not doing bumpers anymore due to a “manpower shortage”.

There is nobody else around Northern California that I know of. So much fun.

James
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