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| bkrantz |
 Jun 12 2020, 09:17 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 7,766 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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My 73 originally had chrome bumpers, but the PO painted them black, after sanding the chrome--and some crappy repair. The rear is pretty straight, but the right end on the front got dinged pretty hard and poorly fixed.
Any guesses on how repairable this is? For those who know about chroming, any reasons for me not to try getting the metal back in the proper shape? Or do chrome shops have reasons to do all the work in house? Other advice? Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| gereed75 |
Jun 13 2020, 07:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,246 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 15,674 Region Association: North East States
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Hopefully Oscar will chime in but in general, the metal must be straight because you can not plate over bondo.
I suspect the few bumper rechrome guys left all have pretty good hammer dolly guys. Yours looks fixable. |
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| bkrantz |
Jun 13 2020, 09:41 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,766 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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| ValcoOscar |
Jun 13 2020, 09:58 PM
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Garage Life Group: Members Posts: 2,384 Joined: 19-November 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,669 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Jun 13 2020, 08:41 PM)  Absolutely worth repairing. Last resort is to splice in a piece from another bumper. Did that on about 7 of the 117 bumpers I processed a few years back. Oscar    |
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| bkrantz |
Jun 14 2020, 07:48 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,766 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Thanks for your advice and encouragement. I worked on the bumper for a couple of hours today. Better but still far from true.
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| ValcoOscar |
Jun 14 2020, 08:20 PM
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Garage Life Group: Members Posts: 2,384 Joined: 19-November 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,669 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Jun 14 2020, 06:48 PM) Thanks for your advice and encouragement. I worked on the bumper for a couple of hours today. Better but still far from true. PM me if you need help....I may be able to fit in to bring is back to life. Oscar |
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