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Bumperettes??

Posted: 6/12/08 10:53pm Message 1 of 7
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pacific grove, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1978 coupe
What is the deal with those 4 little rubber thingies that pass as bumpers? What are these things called??? Mine are all cruddy and I desperately want to buy some new ones, but I can't find what they are called or who sells them ANYWHERE!!

If they are hard to track down, has anybody painted theirs black? And if so, what kind of paint would you use on them? Or should I just forget about buying new and just paint the ones I currently have?

(Why do I feel like I should have started this post with "Dear Abby"? Maybe because there are 5 questions and one statement. haha)

Thanks everybody!!


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Bumperettes??

Posted: 6/13/08 2:19am Message 2 of 7
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Vancouver, WA - USA
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Vette(s): 1976 Corvette Stingray L-48 Automatic Black
Those are actually part of the bumper, molded in, Fiberglass or True Flex. The black part can be masked off, sanded and painted with black bumper paint. A lot of Vettes have them the same color as the paint. I do not think they make any covers for these.


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Posted: 6/13/08 1:26pm Message 3 of 7
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Dutchess County, NY - USA
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Vette(s): White '79 Corvette. It's a driver.
I masked mine off and painted them.
It was just one of those things I HAD to do.
IMHO it just cleans it up enough so that less attention is called to other imperfections with the paint.
 
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Posted: 6/14/08 12:11am Message 4 of 7
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Makes sense that they are part of the bumper. I jsut never saw them in any pics of a 78 bumper. I think I will take you advice and paint them. Is bumper paint readily available? I too feel like they HAVE to get painted.


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Posted: 6/14/08 12:39am Message 5 of 7
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Vette(s): 1976 Corvette Stingray L-48 Automatic Black
Most large auto parts stores with a good paint section should have black paint for bumpers, deck lids, and hoods. It is almost always a flat non-reflective type of paint. You may look for a rubber coating type paint that would give a hard rubber look also.Big%20smile


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Posted: 6/14/08 12:58pm Message 6 of 7
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Dutchess County, NY - USA
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Vette(s): White '79 Corvette. It's a driver.
I used a dark gray colored primer and wet sanded. I don't remember the brand of the primer.
However, I used Bright Touch brand semi'gloss black spray paint. I got it at the local Auto Zone store.
I did this little job four years ago and it has held up very well.
 
 



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Posted: 6/16/08 8:01pm Message 7 of 7
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
I LOVE that new term........."Bumperettes." LOL


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