I'd just ride it like it is... as long as everything dials in...
You can get a good chrome plating if you do a VERY high quality polish job on the frame. Any little blemish, even marks from sandpaper will be dramatically reflected in the chrome when you get it back. Don't put any power tools to use when polishing the frame; hand work will prevent any "digging in those hard to reach areas. Ebay always has vintage stickers so you can get it looking like it did when you got it new.