Type 85 Headlights - Page 2

andya · 28-04-20, 05:11 PM

Depending where you are s2rob, but there is a good rechroming firm in Alton - http://www.beckworth.net/ Silvabronze. They have a good reputation and they've done mine. Competitively priced as well

npv · 28-04-20, 08:26 PM

think last ones i bought from pete reeve at quattro corner few years ago cant remember price they couldnt have been too expensive or i wouldnt have bought them

BackintheFold · 29-04-20, 02:40 PM

thousand pounds a set of lights now at pete reeve if he still has them that the price with vat and dleivery but if you collect theres no delivery although covid 19 probably stop you from doing that so best bet is resilvering but when i looked before there wasnt enough interest to make it worth doing so i havent

quattrodave · 03-05-20, 09:35 AM

Seriously £1k a pair now !!!, I managed to pick up a new (spare) pair on ebay in 2017 for £165 delivered, better than money in the bank, the S2 elipsoids seem to be going in the same direction also.

No not selling them sorry.

BackintheFold · 03-05-20, 10:45 AM

Ha! Yes, it’s pretty weird because it’s only the reflectors that need doing.

86audicoupe · 03-05-20, 01:15 PM

Should cost no more than £200-300 to have 4 reflectors re-chromed. I've taken my apart my spare set ready to send off

droopsnoot · 04-05-20, 08:39 AM

I hadn't realised Dual were charging that much now, though I can't actually remember how long it is since mine were done, nor the cost.

Keep in mind that headlamp reflectors are generally not chromed, it's usually a thing I believe is called "aluminium vapour deposition". I had a pair of headlamps chromed, unfortunately my plater can't "throw" the plate far into the headlamp bowl shape so they have a bit of a yellow tint to them where the plated coat below is showing through. Good enough, but not as perfect as I'd like. But also much cheaper.

28-04-20, 05:11 PM	#11
andya Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,149	Depending where you are s2rob, but there is a good rechroming firm in Alton - http://www.beckworth.net/ Silvabronze. They have a good reputation and they've done mine. Competitively priced as well __________________ 1985 Coupe Quattro 1986 Coupe 1.8 weber carb 1987 Coupe 2.2 GT

28-04-20, 08:26 PM	#12
npv Grown up member Join Date: May 2010 Location: isle of lewis Posts: 649	think last ones i bought from pete reeve at quattro corner few years ago cant remember price they couldnt have been too expensive or i wouldnt have bought them

29-04-20, 02:40 PM	#13
BackintheFold Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Near an MB ur Quattro Posts: 1,171	thousand pounds a set of lights now at pete reeve if he still has them that the price with vat and dleivery but if you collect theres no delivery although covid 19 probably stop you from doing that so best bet is resilvering but when i looked before there wasnt enough interest to make it worth doing so i havent

03-05-20, 09:35 AM	#14
quattrodave Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bingley Posts: 634	Seriously £1k a pair now !!!, I managed to pick up a new (spare) pair on ebay in 2017 for £165 delivered, better than money in the bank, the S2 elipsoids seem to be going in the same direction also. No not selling them sorry.

03-05-20, 10:45 AM	#15
BackintheFold Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Near an MB ur Quattro Posts: 1,171	Ha! Yes, it’s pretty weird because it’s only the reflectors that need doing.

03-05-20, 01:15 PM	#16
86audicoupe Classic Audi Pervert! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 2,182	Should cost no more than £200-300 to have 4 reflectors re-chromed. I've taken my apart my spare set ready to send off

04-05-20, 08:39 AM	#17
droopsnoot Grown up member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: South Cheshire Posts: 212	I hadn't realised Dual were charging that much now, though I can't actually remember how long it is since mine were done, nor the cost. Keep in mind that headlamp reflectors are generally not chromed, it's usually a thing I believe is called "aluminium vapour deposition". I had a pair of headlamps chromed, unfortunately my plater can't "throw" the plate far into the headlamp bowl shape so they have a bit of a yellow tint to them where the plated coat below is showing through. Good enough, but not as perfect as I'd like. But also much cheaper.