Rear Bumper re-chrome
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Instructor
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Rear Bumper re-chrome
Just bought a '72 TTop, and we have a good restoration shop in our area. They are suggesting import replacement rear bumpers over re-chroming the originals (and of course he advocates keeping the stockies in a box for future). I'd like to hear any thoghts, but it seems to be a price/quality issue? Seems like you can get import new ones for quite a bit less than a high quality re-chrome. For those who have had GREAT re-chrome experience at a "reasonable" cost, would love to have that reference.
Burning Brakes
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From: Northeast Ohio
I don't think you would be happy with reproductions. They are wavy and usually don't fit too good. Much better to go re chrome. I went through two pairs of aftermarket thinking I just got some turds. Bit the bullet and just paid for re chrome. Several people on ebay sell them already to go, you just send them your old cores.
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St. Jude Donor '09
If you're doing a complete restoration then you're going to sink a ton of $$ on that car. The price difference between repro's and show qaulity chrome is negligable compared to the over $$ you're going to spend on the resto.
Rechrome the originals, you know they fit.
Rechrome the originals, you know they fit.
