Thought about heims a few times. Not much to choose from though. Scott had a set on his shee but then I've heard they have really long studds on them that need trimmed and they are also made by american star, which I'm skeptical on some of their products. The rubber boots won't effect the chroming process, they can stay on there, I'm just wondering if I can seal the lip enough with tape to keep the chromium solution out of the joint. If not it may add plating to the inside of them tie rod joint, which I don't want. Sometimes things are just more a PITA than their worth and I like to find that out before I start it. I can't polish them like I want to or I'm sure they would rust.