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1970 chrome bumper replacement

Posted: 5/3/05 5:06am Message 1 of 5
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Bismarck, ND - USA
Joined: 10/1/2004
Posts: 380
Vette(s): 1970 stingray, t-top, mulsanne blue with black interior, 406 ci with 444 hp, racing suspension, hooker headers/sidepipes - SOLD :(
looking to try to replace the chrome bumpers on the 70 before I go out to my girlfriend's in July...really gonna be pushin it cause I want to redo the brakes and suspension before then too...but the rear bumper's chrome is startin to peel off and there's rust underneath...and the front bumper is bent a little bit off-center.  since the car is gonna be in a show I'd like to have that stuff done, but it's not essential.  anyway...any place to get bumper replacements other than corvette america, who doesn't seem to have rear bumpers?


Mike

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1970 chrome bumper replacement

Posted: 5/3/05 6:09am Message 2 of 5
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Frederick, MD - USA
Joined: 2/20/2003
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Vette(s): Frederick County Corvette Club (Maryland) Tan 64 365 Hp Conv 4 sp Red 72 4 sp Conv ..running a '68 327 Blue 76 Coupe L 48 4 sp White 79 Coupe L 82 auto Silver 98 Conv, 6 sp 35th Anniv '88 vette

I've used the Bumper Boys (twice) for rear bumpers for my 72...
1st set discolored  within a year....second set has been on the car 5-6 years now and still look like new... Crap shoot I guess...

They were pretty good to deal with (face to face at Spring Carlisle) did not get the royal run around (hassle) from them...

Not many Chrome boys out there anymore since the laws on TOXIC waste went into effect...  

Lots of luck...

Bob Griffiths



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64,72 & 98 Corvette Ragtops
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1970 chrome bumper replacement

Posted: 5/3/05 12:59pm Message 3 of 5
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Kingston, TN - USA
Joined: 7/5/2003
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Vette(s): 1970 Vert Both Tops Kiesler 5 Speed Steeroids Rack and Pinion Stayfast Convertible Top
I have saw them on Ebay that had been rechromed but I would guess that is a crap shoot also.


1970 chrome bumper replacement

Posted: 5/3/05 1:12pm Message 4 of 5
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Lakewood, OH - USA
Joined: 11/14/2003
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Vette(s): 69 T-top blue w/bright blue interior-427/390 hp,4 spd,power steering, power brakes, power windows and air conditioning
I saw a set of reproduction rears for sale on Ebay at 70stingray store, says they're triple chrome. $325.50 with free hipping. I think he's a past member here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& ;cat egory=33640&item=7971686238&rd=1
Sorry, not clickable - Might want to give a looksee. (I fixed it for you - Norsky)Norsky38476.4546875


1970 chrome bumper replacement

Posted: 5/3/05 1:28pm Message 5 of 5
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Frederick, MD - USA
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Vette(s): 1969 convertible L71 427/435 4-speed black interior
You can check with some of the Vette parts houses. Some of them sell bumpers that are supposedly made by the original subcontractor for GM on the original tooling. It's at least worth looking into.


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