[DeTomaso] Bumper Rechroming

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

I remember reading of a home-craftsman that repaired crumpled stainless trim 
pieces by pouring molten lead made from old wheel-weights into an undamaged 
section of the piece. Then when the hard lead cooled, he simply slid it down to 
the bent area and used it progressively as a gentle internal 'dolly' along 
with a small hammer to perfectly de-dent his irreplaceable trim. Final polishing 
followed. The technique should also work on the ridiculously thin DeTomaso 
bumpers as well- just be patient, & be sure the inside of the piece is treated 
with something so as to NOT bond the lead slug  & steel together! Good luck- J 
DeRyke