Seeing some progress FINALLY...65 Resto

[gssizzler]

You'll have her ready for next year's cruising season! :rocker:I had a pair of bumpers done by them 20 years ago and they still look good! For about half what they cost now!

[elagache]

Dear Dan, Jon, and mid-60s Buick "walking supplier directories" . . . . . 

I also got a line on a Keystone rep that will guarantee satisfaction on the bumpers for $900 for the pair. That is the best deal I have found and I am giving it a try.

So would your bumper chroming outfit be these folks (for those of us who don't know the company on a first name basis!  )


Keystone Automotive Industries
2110 South 10Th Street
Brainerd, MN 56401
(800) 432-3720

Additional info on this webpage:
http://www.lkqcorp.com/en-us/locations/keystone-automotive-industries-brainerd-mn.aspx

Just checkin' . . . . . . 

Cheers, Edouard 

[schlepcar]

Yes they are nationwide,but I do not know exactly "who" does the work. They contract with a third party and it seems to be top secret at this point. He did however say that I would not pay for them until I was happy.

[cwmcobra]

Hi Dan,

So, do you ship them to Brainerd, or somewhere else?

Chuck

[35chevcoupe]

Yes they are nationwide,but I do not know exactly "who" does the work. They contract with a third party and it seems to be top secret at this point. He did however say that I would not pay for them until I was happy.

Dan ,
The guys that will be doing them (at least a couple of them ) have been there for 47 years .   It is actually North Star chrome , they were bought out buy Keystone . 
They have a booth every year down at Back to fifties and still hand out North star t shirts . I ran my bumpers up to them as they are only an hour away from me .  I met a few of the people that work there and they are VERY organized .

[schlepcar]

LKQ is all over US. and these will be picked up and delivered to my friends shop. I was wondering if they are all done there or their are multiple locations for plating. It would seem that they would have too much volume for one vicinity. They will chrome any bumper core that is deemed usable so they are busy with every body shop in the country.

[mdkd]

All

Use the search function from the home page here on North Star or keystone and you will find pages of information and positive comments including ones from me.

I don't really know if there is more than one location for the bumpers but I have been to the Brainerd MN location several times and they have stuff coming in from all over the world.

Milton

[schlepcar]

Hey Milton,
I was thinking they must be pretty busy if they were the sole plater  for keystone.  I guess if you think about it,most wrecked cars do not have chrome bumpers,so maybe they are the only ones doing their work. I am hearing good comments about them so I will be sending mine out soon,Dan

[GS66]

Dan, any updates on your car?

[schlepcar]

Hey Jim,
I tried to load some pics last week,but I am having issues. I got the paint and body done other than final polishing and I am working on all the high dollar money tree pieces. Bumpers,grill,etc..then of course,is the interior. New top is installed and Gardner exhaust sounds good,Dan

[schlepcar]

Keystone rear bumper came back very nice.

[GS66]

Looking good Dan!

[cwmcobra]

Looking good Dan!  Did you repaint the car since our visit a couple of years ago?  I thought the body was done at that point?

Keep up the good work!

 

Chuck

[35chevcoupe]

Dan , Looking good !   I,m falling behind looks like I better kick it into high gear .
Keep up the great work .

[schlepcar]

Thanks everyone,
I did put the car back into a total blocking and more paintwork after I damaged the front fender in my shop.
I was not happy with the original finish and talked my friend into putting it into his booth. This has turned into the worlds slowest paint job since I started working on cars for customers it just has not been productive to work on mine. I am still working on the interior pieces and will hopefully show more pics soon,Dan