viven44 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 You think China really cares about the environment? Or just that the llightest flash plating makes it across the ocean in a container before it rusts through??? 🤔 Thickness is probably a factor. I also think its poor process controls (controlling porosity, grain structure, hardness), and general lack of care by the vendor ordering the bumpers (US based). I don't know if anybody (hopefully) wants to ship substandard products. It's just that they probably don't have a good handle on it, possibly underpaid... and lack of competition. Just saw this https://www.asminternational.org/chrome-plating-will-be-banned-in-all-new-cars-starting-2024/#:~:text=The%20hexavalent%20chromium%20involved%20in,which%20are%20also%20highly%20toxic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Thickness is probably a factor. I also think its poor process controls (controlling porosity, grain structure, hardness), and general lack of care by the vendor ordering the bumpers (US based). I don't know if anybody (hopefully) wants to ship substandard products. It's just that they probably don't have a good handle on it, possibly underpaid... and lack of competition. Just saw this https://www.asminternational.org/chrome-plating-will-be-banned-in-all-new-cars-starting-2024/#:~:text=The%20hexavalent%20chromium%20involved%20in,which%20are%20also%20highly%20toxic. I wish I had your rosy outlook. If you ask for X to be at YZ cost, you get what you deserve. I'm not going to bother with LMC or any other company that puts profit ahead of customer satisfaction. I dropped my brother and his kids off at the airport an hour ago. "If it's a Boeing, I'm not going!" Look at the 737-8 max, the 787 whistleblower they murdered in Charleston or the damned astronauts stranded at the space station. I really am DONE with this human race and all the BS that comes with it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viven44 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 I wish I had your rosy outlook. If you ask for X to be at YZ cost, you get what you deserve. I'm not going to bother with LMC or any other company that puts profit ahead of customer satisfaction. I dropped my brother and his kids off at the airport an hour ago. "If it's a Boeing, I'm not going!" Look at the 737-8 max, the 787 whistleblower they murdered in Charleston or the damned astronauts stranded at the space station. I really am DONE with this human race and all the BS that comes with it... I am probably too selfish to let all that bother me at this point in time (since I have to maintain sanity in front of my family) so the rosy outlook is probably a front... I might be one day be half as experienced and knowledgeable as you are and be done at that point as well ... maybe I might decide I want to go to Mars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Thickness is probably a factor. I also think its poor process controls (controlling porosity, grain structure, hardness), and general lack of care by the vendor ordering the bumpers (US based). I don't know if anybody (hopefully) wants to ship substandard products. It's just that they probably don't have a good handle on it, possibly underpaid... and lack of competition. Just saw this https://www.asminternational.org/chrome-plating-will-be-banned-in-all-new-cars-starting-2024/#:~:text=The%20hexavalent%20chromium%20involved%20in,which%20are%20also%20highly%20toxic. Today Mars is aspirational, but I have no doubt that the cancer of humanity will metastasize and consume every resource in our solar system. Im glad that I won't be around long enough to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Big Delores Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 Wow!!! That is a LOT of miles!!! But welcome! Would you like to be on our map, which you can see at Bullnose Forum/Member's Map. Please add me too the map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Big Delores Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 I was quoted 800.00 to recover the seat, I think that is way too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Please add me too the map Bully Big Delores - You are on the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viven44 Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 I was quoted 800.00 to recover the seat, I think that is way too high. Screenshot_20240620_142449_Chrome.jpg Screenshot_20240620_142502_Chrome.jpg Your cushion is in really good shape, so I think you can recover it yourself. Bullnose bench seat covers are available from many sources... I did mine with a velour one that I purchased from LMC. Was like $300 approx. Worked out well. My favorite ones are from freewheelinbroncos. They are pricey but a good reproduction option of the original. I am too cheap to buy that though https://www.freewheelinbroncos.com/products/1980-86-f-series-truck-front-bench-seat-cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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