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Re: [oletrucks] chipped chrome

To: Brad Newman <bkn6@airmail.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] chipped chrome
From: "Joe Clark" <jclark1@utk.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 08:23:41 -0400
Brad:
Same thing happened to me.  I put some Super Glue down and 
used a squeegee to force the glue underneath.  I don't know how 
long that will last though.
Joe

On 11 May 00, at 17:31, Brad Newman wrote:

> I finally found some original rear bumper brackets for my 49 3100, and
> today put on my rear bumper (still no bed). Unfortunately, when I
> tightened up the bumper bolts, the chrome on my bumper cracked and
> peeled around the outside bolt.
> This bumper has been rechromed, although I had it done almost 2 years
> ago when I first got the truck. Even though I just took it out of the
> bag, I doubt I can return it (although I will try). This leads to my
> question:
> 
>     Is there anything that can be put on the bumper where the chrome
> peeled (about the size of a quarter) that will protect the metal
> underneath, or should I start the search for a new bumper and/or chrome
> guy? The spot doesn't look that bad, so if there is something that can
> be done without major expense, I'm all for it.
> Thanks for any help.
> Brad Newman
> 49 3100 Deluxe
> 24 Chevy 1 ton
> Coppell, Texas
> 
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> 


Joe Clark
Southern Appalachian Field Laboratory
USGS/Biological Resources Division
Knoxville, Tennessee
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959

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