fixing my 98 tacoma rear bumper

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There used to be metal shops which would "straighten and rechrome" and they'd look like new at a much lover price, but I think whacking it with a hammer would leave it looking as if you'd done just that. Try for a metal shop specializing in auto chrome or hunt in a wrecking yard....as you may know, these folks have a hot-line where they can call all the surrounding yards for the part if they themselves don't have it. hope this helps.

What Mack said, but try

You can prolly locate one in your area in seconds, and also pick your price level.

Most of the stuff I have found this way has been excellent, and it allowed me to either pick by price, proximity, or both!