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Rechroming can be expensive, depends on the prep. work. A local shop in NJ will rechrome a bicycle fork for around $80 but the prep is minimal. If rust is the issue, the old chrome needs to be stripped, rust removed, then the defects filled and prep'ed. I have a fork being Chromed by Franklin Frames in OH, $250ish which includes repair & paint.
That being said, you can find replacement forks from a donor bike, you can buy a new chrome fork from someone like Soma Fabrications or you can remove the rust and paint your existing or you can OA soak the fork and live with the bad chrome. Lots of options, a few make sense, let see some pictures