Beowulf 87 Posted January 8, 2018 Just a heads up to anyone wanting one of these. A guy called Craig Cooke has had these made. I have purchased a rear from him and can confirm that it is top quality. Made from the best stainless steel and is indistinguishable from an origonal. I cannot comment on the fronts yet but he is taking some to Corti a Day and if they are anything like the front I will be buying one. The rears are £100 and the fronts are £160. He isn't on here I don't think, only Facebook, so if anyone wants to get in touch with him I can act as intermediary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danish 294 Posted January 8, 2018 I paid that sort of price for aftermarket chromed steel ones which rusted within a month of fitting, so seems a good price. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.aln938y 32 Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) When I spoke to him the other week he told me hes gonna be selling v6 engine mounts soon as well Edited January 8, 2018 by ALN938Y Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markymarkthree 173 Posted January 8, 2018 When I spoke to him the other week he told me hes gonna be selling v6 engine mounts soon as well Is that for the Essex or the Cologne V6. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danish 294 Posted January 8, 2018 When I spoke to him the other week he told me hes gonna be selling v6 engine mounts soon as well Mmm, very interesting. I suspect with the VHI regs, the humble 2.3 V6 might be rising in value. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beowulf 87 Posted January 8, 2018 He is also going to look into stainless gutter trim which should be a big hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cook13 0 Posted January 8, 2018 Hello guys, thank you for your post regarding my bumpers. I find it a pain adding photos to this site. But i have other means of doing so, facebook, whatsapp, snapchat, viber and instagram. This way i can show videos also if necessary. But yes, the bumpers have been laser cut and made from 316 grade stainless steel. Then they are mirror polished. The front bumpers have been cut, pressed and then welded. To finish them off i have had them polished back to mirror finish. I am very happy with the results and so are many others that have purchased bumpers from me. I understand the cost of a re chrome is expensive so i have done my best to make quality at a good price. I have seen some of the repro bumpers out there and i would be embarassed to even take money for them if they were mine! However the stainless route its not only better for durability but if you do scratch them you can always have imperfections re polished out which is not expensive at all and possible to do at home yourself. The bumpers themselves can still be polished in the state they are in to a flawless finish. But again for costs i have left this to everyones own descrection whether to polish them or not. I spent time and money in making sure these are right and i would not offer something to the public of i wasnt happy with it. I am looking in to other parts which are not readily available or that are demanding a silly price. The v6 mounts are still in testing so to speak before im happy to offer them out. Gutter trims and c pillar trims in the same material is another item im doing. Again its just something im doing in the middle of life shall we say. A one man band but head strong to make things happen and become available. If any one wishes to get in touch to find out more, see some photos etc then by all means pop me a message and ill get some over to you. I do plan to bring a few to cortina day and nats in may, but due to transporting them in the cortina, i will only bring few but you will be able to see them and i can always pack and post after the show if i have run out. Many thanks Craig :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danish 294 Posted January 8, 2018 A couple of your photos from Facebook... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beowulf 87 Posted January 8, 2018 Thanks Jayne (I feel like Craig's pimp) I am really impressed by the rear bumper. Anyone thinking of having a bumper re chromed should get one of these instead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADY1978 2 Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) I have one of Craig`s bumpers and they are better than original, you can`t tell the difference fantastic quality great value for money and they fit great, looking forward to getting one for the front soon. Cheers Adrian. Edited January 8, 2018 by ADY1978 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nogE 91 Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) Wow. .gutter trims...😎😎😎👍👍 Wondering if Craig will make these in two parts. . Edited January 9, 2018 by nogE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cook13 0 Posted January 9, 2018 <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="nogE" data-cid="667958" data-time="1515480912"><p> Wow. .gutter trims...😎😎😎👍👍<br /> <br /> Wondering if Craig will make these in two parts. .</p></blockquote> When i do these i will do them as a kit,the gutter trim,thebc pillar and the corners aswell. Thse are a pain because of the shaoe but i will be having them pressed. Renound item to always look poor on a cortina but in stainless will really set the off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltamal 37 Posted January 9, 2018 Hello guys, thank you for your post regarding my bumpers. I find it a pain adding photos to this site. But i have other means of doing so, facebook, whatsapp, snapchat, viber and instagram. This way i can show videos also if necessary. But yes, the bumpers have been laser cut and made from 316 grade stainless steel. Then they are mirror polished. The front bumpers have been cut, pressed and then welded. To finish them off i have had them polished back to mirror finish. I am very happy with the results and so are many others that have purchased bumpers from me. I understand the cost of a re chrome is expensive so i have done my best to make quality at a good price. I have seen some of the repro bumpers out there and i would be embarassed to even take money for them if they were mine! However the stainless route its not only better for durability but if you do scratch them you can always have imperfections re polished out which is not expensive at all and possible to do at home yourself. The bumpers themselves can still be polished in the state they are in to a flawless finish. But again for costs i have left this to everyones own descrection whether to polish them or not. I spent time and money in making sure these are right and i would not offer something to the public of i wasnt happy with it. I am looking in to other parts which are not readily available or that are demanding a silly price. The v6 mounts are still in testing so to speak before im happy to offer them out. Gutter trims and c pillar trims in the same material is another item im doing. Again its just something im doing in the middle of life shall we say. A one man band but head strong to make things happen and become available. If any one wishes to get in touch to find out more, see some photos etc then by all means pop me a message and ill get some over to you. I do plan to bring a few to cortina day and nats in may, but due to transporting them in the cortina, i will only bring few but you will be able to see them and i can always pack and post after the show if i have run out. Many thanks Craig :) The bumpers look top quality Craig! no mean feat developing pressing and fabricating them, being 316 they will never rust and any scratches or dents can be polished out without affecting the surface, will you be attempting bumpers for the Mk3's? as mine are pitted and re-chroming seems to be hit and miss! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cook13 0 Posted January 9, 2018 Hi,thanks for the comment. Yes i shall be looking at mk3s and also mk4 ones. All in time i will put posts up. As you can imagine i have been asked about a few parts. Hopefully i will fill the voids out there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danish 294 Posted January 9, 2018 will you be attempting bumpers for the Mk3's? as mine are pitted and re-chroming seems to be hit and miss! Good point. Re-chroming was prohibitively expensive for mine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
