I will need to buy both a front and rear bumper for my 76, sometime soon (after a few safety fixes first). I am already pretty certain they will be the flexible type and not just regular fiberglass. Why? From most of what I have read these seem easier to fit and install.

My question is - do any of you have any feedback on either Toledo Pro or American Custom Industries? These are both Toledo, Ohio companies and appear to be a source for a lot of the Vette fiberglass pieces.

I grew up in that area, most of my family is still there, and I would prefer to buy there.

Any thoughts one way or the other?

Thanks

 

 

 

Go with the ACI. Very good quality, and they do most of the 'Vette 'glass out there, anyway. There are two different bumper covers for the rear of a '76 Vette. One(early) has the indentation for the emblem, the later style does not. That makes the emblems slightly different, also.
My 2c.

My choice would be the fiberglass simply because it is as perminant as the rest of your car. I bought mine from ACI and am satisfied with it.

I agree with the above.

I have a fiberglass ACI rear bumper on my car. It didn't take a lot of bodywork to fit it. The front bumper is Tru-Flex unit. These are a lot nicer to fit to the front end. Solid fiberglass front bumpers take a little more work to fit them. Either way there is no more waves like the OEM urethane bumpers.

Sarge