Topic: Chrome Bumper
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Oak Creek, WI - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
What exactly is the question??
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Cramerton, NC - USA
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Vette(s): black 1982 coupe slate gray interior, 350 crossfire, 1985 fuel pump, Steeroids R&P conversion
Steve, I know that it has been done but Ive never seen it done. From what I understand it is not a simple bolt on job and there is quite a bit of work to be done. I would love to have a chrome bumper car too, but personally, I wouldnt bastageize my vette to have one.
Crossfire1982 2009-03-29 06:35:06
I tried to find the web references I have seen before regarding this modification but came up empty.. sorry
Lifetime MemberElma, WA - USA
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Vette(s): Red 1973 Convertible.
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Something about that just seems wrong....
"has anyone ever put chrome bumper from early c3 on a 75-76 car?"
"What exactly is the question??"
I think the question was "has anyone ever put chrome bumper from early c3 on a 75-76 car?"
Kevin
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Vette(s): 70 LT1 coupe, 69 350 HP coupe, 69 390HP 427 coupe, 71 LS5 convert, 85 coupe, 93 coupe
I bought a parts car that someone had done it to. You must replace the back six inches of the body shell with the correct one. In front, the hood surround is different, as are the front fenders and lower valance. That only leaves you with figuring out the bumper brackets, etc. You would have to want one real bad, and have a parts car to do it.
Larry
Larry
I don't know if doing that kind of a replacement would violate any federal safety rules regarding the bumpers. I'd suggest doing a little research on that issue before beginning the project.
Jim Olson 
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