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| | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6 | Found an old rear bumper for my 1951 chevy 1 ton, but was painted and looked rust, but straight and solid. Would need to be chrome plated though. Is that better or should I really not waste my time. Also looking for a place around Chicago and suburbs that does good chrome plating if that is my route to take. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 | I try to rechrome the originial parts as it seems the steel was better back then. Some of the new stuff is pretty cheaply made. JMO
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 | 1 ton used a thicker gauge metal than a 3/4 ton and are not available through repop. If yours is indeed an original 1 ton, I would have it rechromed. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 283 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 283 | My experience so far says if you have an original piece that can be restored and re-chromed -- do it that way. Have had not so good experiences with repop pieces compared with restoration of original parts. Dale | | |
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