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So Cal Shops For Frame/Paint/Chrome???
« on: November 21, 2010, 04:35:15 AM »
Hi everyone!  I just joined SOHC4 after seeing that there are parts still available to restore the older Honda 750 K series bikes.  I had about given up on ever finding parts to begin restoring my 750 a few years ago until I started doing some new internet research on parts.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone in the So. Cal area (anywhere in/around the greater L.A. area) can recommend shops for the following:
1.  Check the frame for straightness/damage.
2.  Media blast the frame, rear arm, etc.
3.  Powdercoat the frame, other parts.
4.  Re-chrome plate parts.
5.  Lace spokes into wheels and true up.

THANKS in advance,
Vic

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Re: So Cal Shops For Frame/Paint/Chrome???
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2010, 09:21:17 AM »
I can give you chroming, powder coating, blasting and wheel lacing but they are in OC.

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Re: So Cal Shops For Frame/Paint/Chrome???
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2010, 03:37:03 AM »
Thanks for the quick reply MYCB750K6!  Yeah, I don't mind taking it to OC as long as the business knows what they are doing and does good work.

But before I start on this CB750 project I really need to find a shop that can check the frame for straightness/damage.  Or else if someone can tell me how/where to check the frame for straightness by measuring off of certain points on the frame then I could do it myself. 

I guess all this stuff is getting to be a dying art these days since we live in a throwaway society and everything is made cheaper and doesn't last as long as the older stuff.
TIA,
Vic

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Re: So Cal Shops For Frame/Paint/Chrome???
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2010, 08:11:02 AM »
One hour north of LA huh?

Well for the frame you could go to the valley I guess to Valley Cycles. Kurt Winter at Valley Cycles in Chatsworth. http://www.valleycycles.net/ He know CB750s really well.

Spoke lacing would be Aaron Holguin at wheelwrightusa in Chino Hills http://www.wheelwrightusa.com/. Call him up and just send him the wheel parts and he'll get them back to you in a few days. If you need spokes, he can get those as well. He does an amazing job. You can also check out Buchanan spokes in Carpinteria in Ventura.  http://www.buchananspokes.net/categories/labor.asp Little more money but great reputation.

For chrome, blasting and powder coating, There are three places in Anaheim.

If you go right on Fountain Way from La Palma, the three places are at the end of the street on your left.

The first is called Luxury Sinks, 1165 N Fountain Way, Suite D Anaheim 714-632-1532 ask for Mary. They do chroming, polishing, anodizing, blasting and powder coat.

The second place is just to the left of Luxury Sinks called Latino Polishing. 1165 N Fountain Way Suite A. 951-317-1971.
They do primarily chrome wheels but can turn a pile of rust into a truely amazing triple chrome deep luster show piece for sixty bucks..

The third place is a cheap chrome shop just to the right of Luxury Sinks/ The guys name is Tony and the phone numbers never work. The best thing to do is stop by and ask for Tony. He'll do whatever you want but you should negotiate the price but he's best for springs, bolts, small metal parts and the price is very reasonable. Quality varies but he'll re-do it if you're not satisfied.

There's a chrome shop in Hollywood a friend uses that are good too but expensive. Highland Plating and the phone number is 323-850-1020.

Local machine work for boring, honing, head work etc would be Costa Mesa R&D http://www.engine-machining.com/My%20Web%20Sites/machine2.htm

Hope that helps. I don't know LA very well.

And this stuff is anything but a dying art. Spend some time on this site and you'll see.


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Re: So Cal Shops For Frame/Paint/Chrome???
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2010, 09:54:12 AM »
Los Angeles / Hollywood chroming:

Highland Plating and the phone number is 323-850-1020.


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Re: So Cal Shops For Frame/Paint/Chrome???
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2010, 08:34:56 AM »
Good info! I'm in Orange County and I was looking for similar information. I'll book mark this so when I'm ready to do paint and what not i'll head over there
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Re: So Cal Shops For Frame/Paint/Chrome???
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2010, 08:53:00 AM »
a couple of painting places in the OC include:
(1) http://paintbysmokey.com/default.aspx    and
(2) http://kreativekustomspainting.webs.com/ I have some stuff in there somewhere.