More Chrome or Stainless Steel

[Gigi]

Does anyone know if someone makes the wheel well arches and the lower panel between the wheels in a chrome or simichrome or a stainless steel??

I'd like to replace all that black plastic with something a little sharper looking and that doesn't fade as easy.

I've checked with the "usual suspects" (i.e. the most common mini parts dealers) but didn't find anything.

[wearlaz]

Just a thought - if you can't find chrome or stainless - you might want to consider a product called "Black WOW" It is fantastic for renewing faded black plastic and lasts a long time!

If you want to meet at our next event, I can bring some and let you see first hand...

[azminiman]

I have never seen.. and if one did, I can only assume it would be very very expensive.. You may consider have them sanded and painted silver, or a satin silver if that is the look you want to achive.. just a thought.

[Louie B.]

Looks like a company called QMI makes them...

Their site:
http://www.qmisharp.com/products/products.asp?catID=670

A couple places that sell them @ a discount price:
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/detai ... 60304.html

http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByDepartm ... _Trim/MINI

Kinda scary that they don't have a photo, also bad that they have one part # for all years/models of MINIs.

A lot of people get their fender arches painted to match body color, other's will paint them a contrasting color. Ask around at the next club gathering to see some ideas.

[Gigi]

Thanks everyone,

Those seem awfully cheap in price for some reason. Iwas expecting more. The "no picture" thing concerns me. Makes me wonder what I would really be getting.

I'll look into the painting idea.

[Louie B.]

Thake a look at Scott's pics on this thread:
http://www.dynamicminicollective.org/fo ... highlight=

His arches are painted.

[oldfart42]

There are companies that chrome plate plastic! Or another possible alternative would be to have them wrapped in Chrome finish vinyl !