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Old 07-16-2012, 07:12 PM   #39
Laurie
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Originally Posted by sho220 View Post
I'd be cautious if you're thinking about getting the stockers chromed. Sometimes the chroming process can cause the base metal to get brittle...happened to many SRT-4 wheels back in the day...never heard of any issues with the silver painted wheels, but chromed wheels had a tendency to get hairline cracks around stress points...

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Good info - thanks - I'll stick with going bright silver then, and keep the chrome for the '59 land yacht
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