Good luck with your restoration. It will probably take a great deal of your time based on what you're striving for but it will be well worth it when it's done. I started my restoration of my 1967 CL77 back in November 2005 and didn't get it finished until August of this year. The main reason for the length of time is the reason I'm responding to your message. I don't know who you're thinking about using for your chrome work but I'd like to share with you (and the others in this forum) who not to use. I sent 105 pieces (mostly nuts, bolts, screws and a few odds & ends) to NU-CHROME RESTORATION in Fall River, MA (not far from where you are) in January 2006 and they told me 6-8 weeks to have it all done. I started calling them 2 months later to check on the status and they told me a couple more weeks. I called every 2 or 3 weeks after that and always got the same answer. I finally got my parts back after 5 MONTHS! That's not the worst part. They "lost" about 15 pieces, some of which were key to just getting it running. When I picked up my lot I had to pay for the whole lot (I had to pay for chroming of 15 pieces that I didn't even have) and that they would pay for the missing pieces when I send them an itemized list. I got the remaining parts from Ohio Cycle and Ed Moore (Thanks Emo) and sent them a bill in mid-August. After numerous phone calls they told me they usually "sweep issues like this under the rug - not a good way to business but that's what we do". Sorry, but that doesn't cut it with me. I continued to hound them and I finally got my check this week after waiting about 10 weeks. STAY AWAY FROM NU-CHROME RESTORATION. Thanks for letting me rant and hopefully your project will go a lot smoother than mine. I'm attaching a picture of my "restored" CL77. I know it's not original colors but I like the looks of it anyway.
Rob
