NICKEL PLATING

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NICKEL PLATING

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Is there anywhere in England or europe where i can get my chasis re nickeled. thanks Hodge.
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do you mean nickel or chromed? :-?
normaly is a vmc chromed, an eml also......
there is a place near by Venlo (Netherlands) who does this (vmc and eml)

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Hi Roger
He does mean chrome there is a couple of us wanting vmc frames re-nickled due to engine change/welding brackets,do you have email address or phone numder/address and rough idea of cost?
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If you speak to Rob at Wasps, he still uses a plater near Sailsbury that have a tank big enough for an outfit. Although Wasps are generally nickel plated, I'm sure that they will be able to chrome as well

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Have spoken to Rob/Wasps and he gave me the contact details of the platers,a modern frame ie not removeable sidecar wont go into thier tanks and they wont plate one side then the other.Have a phone number of a place in Holland and have spoken to them ,now have to take photos to email them ,but having difficulties emailing them.Anyone else want a frame plated?
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yeah if the price is right paul i will be very interested. justin
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i would be intrested to if the price is good.. :roll:
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