fixing my 98 tacoma rear bumper

"dave" wrote in message

> Hello,
> I bent up my chrome bumper and want to try and fix it before i would
> replace it. Can i heat it and hammer it or is there a different
> suggestion?
>
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There used to be metal shops which would "straighten and rechrome" and
they'd look like new at a much lover price, but I think whacking it with a
hammer would leave it looking as if you'd done just that. Try for a metal
shop specializing in auto chrome or hunt in a wrecking yard....as you may
know, these folks have a hot-line where they can call all the surrounding
yards for the part if they themselves don't have it.
hope this helps.