b dub 

A while back I found this Centurion Turbo with chrome replacement fork, see here.



I've been riding this bike all summer long with great fun but with the fall coming up I've moved on to riding my aluminum Trek 2000 and give the turbo a break. I have been disassembling the bike and while I knew the fork was a bit tarnished behind the front brake I did not realize how bad it was until I removed it.



I guess I have the following options:
1. Leave it as is since it's just a cosmetic issue and you really cannot see it unless you take it all apart.
2. Try to find an original Centurion Turbo replacement fork. This seems pretty much impossible. Not only that, I would have to find a Suntour headset as well and then I'm on my way trying to replace all DA with Superbe. I don't think so.
3. Replace this fork with a new Tange chrome fork.
4. Have this fork re-chromed (can you say that?)

What would you do?

Looking at this fork a bit closer again and re-reading my original post on this bike I'm also curious what Tange fork this exactly is. As RobbieTunes pointed out this fork has lugs and the three holes so it neither is the 124 nor the 135. The lugs also are not as pointy as the 135 shown in this catalog.

jet sanchEz

I had a fork re-chromed for $50 recently so I would go with that myself since it is likely the cheapest option and you already know the fork is good on the bike. Well, I guess leaving it as is would really be the cheapest option ibut I think that is a really nice looking fork and worth re-chroming. Fill in those little holes with paint that matches the frame and it will look really nice.

Bianchigirll 

I think someone posted a few months ago about having a fork rechromed at a decent price. Aside from ignoring it I would look into haveing it rechromed somewhere.

On the other hand you can get some nice forks for cheapish money like a carbon from nashbar. But I think this bike deserves a steel fork and those are still pretty easy to come by. I like the Soma straight blade fork, but I think that runs maybe $150ish.

For keeping you chrome in good shape, this is some of the best stuff out there. https://harriscyclery.net/product/qui....-jar-3067.htm

Bianchigirll 

You should start a service, even with postage and $10-15 handling fee that seems like a great deal. I have a MAX fork around here somewhere I want to see about having the steere lengthened and possibly made **double gasp** threadless. Then I want to have it chromed rather than paint so it would match either MAX or any bike for that matter.

b dub 

Hmmm. Re-chroming the fork sounds like a good option. Any suggestions where this can be done for not too expensive?

Bianchigirll 

I think the first place to start is motorcycle and auto customizing shoppes

Pars 

There was just a thread on here in the last month or so of a place I believe here in Illinois that rechromed something for the poster for very reasonable pricing... I'll see if I can find it.

EDIT: Here it is. Rock Island, The Chrome Shop

b dub 

I like the suggestion to fill in the little holes with matching paint. Would it be tacky to do the same with the Dura-Ace lettering on the components like crank arms, caliper brakes, brake levers? Just a thought.

Btw the springs on the front and rear brakes are totally corroded as well. Are these unique to 7400 DA? Would I have to find donor brakes?

b dub 

Oh, wow the after pictures look awesome.

RobbieTunes

Not tacky at all. The crankset, etc lend themselves well to that type of thing. Either go with the frame color (use Testor's Dark Red Metalflake-looks darker in the bottle, matches pretty well) or re-do the black, which I did on a 2x6 indexed DA 6sp group and everyone thought it was new.

Pull them off, pull the springs (be sure to save all the little holders, etc). Try some 0000 steel wool and WD40, let them dry, paint them with black Rustoleum, 2-3 coats. Put them back in and fugettaboutit.

wrk101

I keep a small OA bath to treat minor parts running continuously (tuperware container size). Use it for various fasteners, clamps, springs, anything steel, etc.

Velognome 

Since it's all chrome and not too pitted , there any # of shops around that do Chrome refinishing. It need not be a Bicycle Restoration shop since your not matching paint. Google shops in your area and give them a call.