Chrome Plating / finding old bolts etc - where best?

[slarge]

I'm restoring a 1963 Falcon - I want it to be "as new" or better, so am looking to get some small parts rechromed (seatpost bolt, brake cable hanger, some other special bolts). Probably 4-5 small parts.

I've been searching ebay and some of the vintage parts sellers but can't find good replacements, so am thinking of getting parts rechromed - but that's the expensive option - most places have minimum orders of £25-50.

What are my other options? To get the bits to chrome plate parts myself would be £100 or so. The parts are so small that the finish is less important to me than just making them shiney.

Or does someone on here do "home chroming"? (the tin foil method hasn't really worked so far).

 

[Jonny69]

You could probably find most of them new on eBay, either chromed or stainless.

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

Have a look at this:

A very good guy is Geoffrey. Subtle sense of humour and a test cricket fan! Nickel plating gives a nice result.

 

[slarge]

That's a great video thanks. Looks like nickel plating is fairly easy, but the more I look into chrome plating it seems like it is a lot more effort and levels of nasty chemicals.