Pontiac G8 Chrome Mirror Scalps

[mymobile]

Hi,

This is a question for anyone who may be in the know ...

How can I get a set of Chrome Mirror Scalps for the VE? The same ones fitted to some of the Pontiac G8's (as pictured below).

http://www.autounleashed.com/images/wallpapers/2008_pontiac_g8/2008_pontiac_g8_1.jpg

I've read elsewhere that the G8 parts are exclusively for export only. Would this mean I would have to order it as a spare from someone in the US who ships internationally? Is there any other way?

Cheers...
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[Grommz]

serious suggestion..

get yours chrome dipped or sprayed chrome.

[korrupt]

Are they on the production version or just the show car?

[Evman]

Carbon fibre might look alright...A bit away from the chrome you want though :P

I saw in a Street Machine mag a while ago a company does coatings of basically whatever you want. It's done by a dipping process, I can't really explain it. They can do pretty much any finish you want. f I'm making any sense, does anyone know the name of the company?

[Ls1CorpCruiser]

will ask my neighbour next time I see him...

He is an engineer for GMH and has brought home all sorts of cars....

G8, Commy wagon, GTO coupe you name it...

His regular ride WM stato has these!!! had them on there for almost a year now... I know coz I wanted a set for the missus Calais V purchased March 07 but she deemed them rice/bling.

[korrupt]

They are on the Statesman based GM-Daewoo L4X as well...

http://tcimages.net/DisplayImage.aspx?PD=18141745&S=ISS

[seedyrom]

Carbon fibre might look alright...A bit away from the chrome you want though :P

I saw in a Street Machine mag a while ago a company does coatings of basically whatever you want. It's done by a dipping process, I can't really explain it. They can do pretty much any finish you want. f I'm making any sense, does anyone know the name of the company?
If you have a good eye, you might be unimpressed with the final finish on rounded surfaces.

The following is blatantly stolen from an awesome ebay help guide by ebay member "coolbling69"
at http://reviews.ebay.com.au/BEWARE-of-fake-carbon-fibre-cages_W0QQugidZ10000000002776593


The horror of fake carbon fibre cages

This guide will let you know the difference between real and fake carbon fibre bottle cages.


REAL CARBON

Genuine carbon fibre will have the same weave pattern size throughout the bottle cage. Here are pictures of genuine carbon cages:
http://i5.ebayimg.com/05/s/000/77/3a/c6f6_2.JPG http://i18.ebayimg.com/03/s/000/77/3a/c6fb_2.JPG http://i3.ebayimg.com/01/s/000/77/3a/c6fe_2.JPG

Notice how the carbon weave is clearly visible beneath a layer of clear laminate coating. If you hold it under a light, you should be able to see a definite weave that looks like fabric. If it is genuine carbon fibre, you should be able to see the individual fibres inside the weave.


FAKE CARBON
Fake carbon cages may not contain any carbon at all! The carbon weave pattern will NOT appear to be consistent throughout the cage. In some places, it will look stretched like in the following image:

http://i17.ebayimg.com/07/s/000/77/3a/c711_2.JPG


In the above cage, the pattern is distorted and stretched around the lower hole. This is because this is in fact NOT a carbon cage. It is made from plastic moulding. This stretching never happens to carbon fibre because the real carbon is a carbon fabric sheet with a fixed pattern and is laid up in layers on top of one another, then set with clear resin.

The plastic FAKE cage with the stretch marks in the above picture is in fact the XTR X-Top Racing bottle cage and is marketed as the "XTR Carbon Fiber Bike/Bicycle Bottle Cage Ultra durable".

Please do not believe the false statements made by the seller/s of the XTR "carbon" bottle cage because you will end up disappointed and stuck with a ordinary plastic bottle cage that doesn't even look like carbon. The same goes for other imitation 'carbon' cages. Your best bet is to talk to people who have purchased carbon cages off eBay and check the cages out for all of the following:

- It must not have a stretched and distorted pattern
- The carbon should have a fabric-like weave
- The weave should gleam and shine under a light
- Depending on the fibres used, you may be able to see the individual strands of carbon within the weave
- There should be a glossy clear coating covering the carbon weave

All that being said, my old mans used real carbon fibre on his clubman, but for his dash sent it away and had it fake carbon dipped, as he'd made the dash in fibre glass and couldnt be bothered remaking it in real carbon weave

http://www.oz8.org/gallery/albums/Seedyrom/clubman1.jpg

It came out good, as it wasn't too fiddly

[iamhappy46]

Carbon fibre might look alright...A bit away from the chrome you want though :P

I saw in a Street Machine mag a while ago a company does coatings of basically whatever you want. It's done by a dipping process, I can't really explain it. They can do pretty much any finish you want. f I'm making any sense, does anyone know the name of the company?

For a higher quality finish, they actually spray it with a paint containing brass and then dip the item like regular chrome.