[Rich-Tripower]

Reproductions will never be as nice as a redone original.

Do you have an LKQ/Keystone outlet in your area? Many of the larger ones will let you drop off your bumper, they then ship it off to their Minnesota headquarters where they hand them off to North Star Plating to be redone. Typically takes about 3-4 months. Then you pick it up when it returns. They do awesome work. I just had one done for my wagon, $417 and no shipping cost. That's not a lot more than a possibly sketchy reproduction once you factor in shipping and you know it will fit properly.

OR just ship an OEM bumper to either TriCity Plating, https://www.tricityplating.com/, or North Star Plating, https://www.northstarplating.com/, directly. They both do excellent work. All the bumpers on my old cars have been redone by one or the other, never a disappointment.

[tripower]

Originally Posted by Rich-Tripower

Reproductions will never be as nice as a redone original.

Do you have an LKQ/Keystone outlet in your area? Many of the larger ones will let you drop off your bumper, they then ship it off to their Minnesota headquarters where they hand them off to North Star Plating to be redone. Typically takes about 3-4 months. Then you pick it up when it returns. They do awesome work. I just had one done for my wagon, $417 and no shipping cost. That's not a lot more than a possibly sketchy reproduction once you factor in shipping and you know it will fit properly.

OR just ship an OEM bumper to either TriCity Plating, https://www.tricityplating.com/, or North Star Plating, https://www.northstarplating.com/, directly. They both do excellent work. All the bumpers on my old cars have been redone by one or the other, never a disappointment.

X2 on North Star. Amazing work. Over-restored, yes. Pricey, yes. Worth it, yes.