[TR] Skin deep stainless steel

[TeriAnn J. Wakeman]

Around 2008 or so I purchased stainless steel front & rear bumpers off 
or e-bay. Looked good fit OK. Last winter my TR was in an open carport 
with the front towards prevailing winds. And my front bumper rusted. I 
hit it with steel wool today and that "stainless steel" came off in 
flakes with a steel bumper underneath. I had no idea that you could 
plate steel with a thin layer of stainless. I didn't get what I paid 
for. Lasted fine in Arizona but couldn't handle a pacific northwest winter.

I guess the next SS bumper will need to be checked with a magnet. Anyone 
have a reliable source for real stainless steel TR3A bumpers?

TeriAnn
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