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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 42 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 42 | Has any gotten a replacement 3100 bumper from either Brothers or LMC? Can't find anyone in the Chicagoland area to rechrome my old one.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | I bought a replacement rear bumper from the Filling Station (I believe they all come from the same supplier). I was not impressed by the quality. It was mild steel instead of spring steel like the original ones, and had sharp edges instead of radiused edges like the original bumpers have. The chrome plating looks shiny, but who knows how it will last. It's been on the truck for about a month or so.
Shipping one to a chrome shop and back shouldn't be near as expensive for you as for me from Alaska. Or maybe a road trip to a plater is in order. I'm seeing one in Rock Island. That's only 4 hours away.
I think you'd be happier with a rechrome of your old bumper.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 | Ya, the EPA has forced a lot of local chrome plating places to close. Bumper Boys sends all their work to Mexico.
Send your original to S & H Chrome Plating in Tennessee./ You'll get a top quality job. Theyu straighten it and do all the bodywork on it for you. The last time I used them it was about 12 week wait.
615-865-0100
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 42 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 42 | Yes I have heard that from others. I'll keep looking for a chrome shop. Thanks
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