Shell Valley Quick Jacks

[Otee453]

After nearly six months of waiting and 2 month of unreturned emails and phones with **********, I’ve had to file a dispute with PayPal and find another source for chrome or polished quick jacks.

Can anyone confirm whether the bolt spacing on Shell Valley’s chrome quick jacks works with the MKIV?
My other option is to find a chrome shop to chrome the FFR jacks.

Thanks.

[RoadRacer]

might want to add a note to this thread also.. https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?36736-Finish-Line-Accessories-what-s-up&highlight=**********

[Otee453]

might want to add a note to this thread also.. https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?36736-Finish-Line-Accessories-what-s-up&highlight=**********

I think I’ve made a comment or two on that thread or at least similar threads.

[J R Jones]

I have seen steel versions with chrome and polished stainless; both are heavy. You will find that polishing and chrome in this country is expensive.
Since the "jacks" are not functional, you could consider making them from aluminum, polish and save weight. You could saw them from 5052 and bend. Easier to drill as well.
jim

[Otee453]

I have seen steel versions with chrome and polished stainless; both are heavy. You will find that polishing and chrome in this country is expensive.
Since the "jacks" are not functional, you could consider making them from aluminum, polish and save weight. You could saw them from 5052 and bend. Easier to drill as well.
jim

I’ve been considering all those things. I have no idea what chrome plating would cost but a few years ago I restored a caboose stove and had a couple small parts nickel plated and it was $500. Four quick jacks would be expensive, I’m sure.

Making my own.... I can do it, but at a certain point, cutting/fabricating, smoothing /sanding edges & polishing would be so labor intensive, it makes more sense to buy something mass produced. The FFR jacks appear to be stainless, and I’m considering trying to polish them (not a little bit of work there either)
Of course, doing my own thing may be what I end up with anyway. Lol

[J R Jones]

I have built a restorod with stainless parts and polishing is difficult, requiring a machine, various buff-wheels and compounds. Aluminum is relatively easy. Cut, weld and polish is also an option.
jim

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[Jeff Kleiner]

...I have no idea what chrome plating would cost but a few years ago I restored a caboose stove and had a couple small parts nickel plated and it was $500. Four quick jacks would be expensive, I’m sure.



I know it varies by location but for what it's worth I've had 2 sets done in Indy for customer builds at $150 each.

Jeff

[Otee453]

I know it varies by location but for what it's worth I've had 2 sets done in Indy for customer builds at $150 each.

Jeff

Each piece ($150x4)? Or $150 each set (4 pieces=$150)?

[egchewy79]

I got mine powder coated in chrome finish. Not as shiny but pretty good

[nucjd19]

I’ve been considering all those things. I have no idea what chrome plating would cost but a few years ago I restored a caboose stove and had a couple small parts nickel plated and it was $500. Four quick jacks would be expensive, I’m sure.

Making my own.... I can do it, but at a certain point, cutting/fabricating, smoothing /sanding edges & polishing would be so labor intensive, it makes more sense to buy something mass produced. The FFR jacks appear to be stainless, and I’m considering trying to polish them (not a little bit of work there either)

Of course, doing my own thing may be what I end up with anyway. Lol

Not ideał but it worked for me. I powder coated mine with polished Aluminum powder coat and it turned out almost like chrome. I know they have a chrome powder coat product as well at East wood.

[Jeff Kleiner]

Each piece ($150x4)? Or $150 each set (4 pieces=$150)?

$150/set; i.e. all 4 pieces.

Jeff

[Otee453]

$150/set; i.e. all 4 pieces.

Jeff
Thank you. That’s not bad at all. I don’t know if chrome & nickel plating are the same/similar or wildly different but that’s a huge difference in price compared to what I paid in KC. I’ll start shopping around.

[J R Jones]

Brent,
The chrome process is polish followed by a copper plate, followed by nickel plate and finally chrome plate. There may be polishing between layers.
In WI there is one quality source and it is not cheap, the results are excellent.
Jeff's source is very reasonable.
I don't get the ubiquitous format. Having raced back in the day we would not bolt-on steel or stainless parts like this.
Machine lightened aluminum hinges, and SS/chrome cosmetic quick jacks? Incongruity.
jim

[Otee453]

I’ve been considering all those things. I have no idea what chrome plating would cost but a few years ago I restored a caboose stove and had a couple small parts nickel plated and it was $500. Four quick jacks would be expensive, I’m sure.

Making my own.... I can do it, but at a certain point, cutting/fabricating, smoothing /sanding edges & polishing would be so labor intensive, it makes more sense to buy something mass produced. The FFR jacks appear to be stainless, and I’m considering trying to polish them (not a little bit of work there either)
Of course, doing my own thing may be what I end up with anyway. Lol

Just a follow-up for anyone researching quick jacks...

I got a local quote for chrome plating for the four FFR steel quick jacks. $180 total (all four). That seemed like a good number to me and I pulled the trigger. 2 weeks or less estimated completion. Apparently this time of year is a good time to get chrome work done. After the first of the year, every Harley guy and hot rod guy out there is bringing in parts to chrome as part of their “winter projects” and wait time goes to 6-8 weeks (or more).

I wondered why a couple of decorative pieces on an old caboose stove was so expensive, so I asked. Apparently the old stove parts, being ornate decorative pieces and having 125 years of pitting and corrosion, they required more delicate and tedious rehab than just bead blasting in order to get a perfectly smooth finish. At $85/hr shop rate, it wasn’t hard to get to that number. That made sense to me.