Hi All,
As I see it, the bumpers on a Healey are for decoration only and strength and rigidity, for protective purposes, are not in the picture. Additionally, when considering the quality of a replacement, having perfection in the chrome is only a nice to have and a middle quality chrome finish was what I remember was standard on a new car. In 1989, when completing my Healey rejuvenation, I purchased replacement bumpers from Moss and found the steel to be lighter then original but the chrome quality to be about equal. Although over the years the front bumper did suffer from slight pitting from road sand/debris, the reduced use of the redone car allowed the new chrome bumpers to equal the pitting/time resulting from the much higher use when the original chrome bumpers were in place.
All in all, for those looking to build a perfect car, I would suggest taking the path of re-chroming original steel. However, I would also suggest this would also require the re-chroming of all original chromed parts at the same quality. However, for those not looking for perfection and want to enjoy driving their Healey, I would recommend considering a mid-quality chrome finish would do nicely.
My opinion,
Ray(64BJ8P1)