BLASPHEMY! chrome bumber on late model...
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Burning Brakes
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BLASPHEMY! chrome bumber on late model...
just curious. anyone ever try this or know if it's possible to switch out the plastic bumpers on the late models for the early 68-72 chrome bumpers?
Racer
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To make it look good it would require skills and a lot of glass work. quickest way is to get a front clip, and probably modify bumper extension bars from the frame extension. Not worth all the trouble and time and $$$$$$$ in my opinion. A plastic bumper is cool in it's own way.
Drifting
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It can be done....here's some recent threads:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...plastic+bumper
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...plastic+bumper
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...plastic+bumper
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...plastic+bumper
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Burning Brakes
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thanks. thought i could save a few bucks (of course) and get the classic look. guess not. i do agree though, the fiberglass does have a sleekness of it's own.
and btw - "bumber" was a typo. that's all.
and btw - "bumber" was a typo. that's all.
Melting Slicks
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Honestly, I have run into a growing number of people who prefer the look of the rubber bumper models over the early years.
Personally I like em both.....My first choice would be a 70 big block, but Even if I had one I would still keep my 76.
If you changed from rubber to chrome you would constantly be explaining and making excuses for your car.
Personally I like em both.....My first choice would be a 70 big block, but Even if I had one I would still keep my 76.
If you changed from rubber to chrome you would constantly be explaining and making excuses for your car.
Drifting
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Racer
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Guess Im board, I tried it. I got 1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/82-92...QQcmdZViewItem , along with the message "Did you mean...bumpers ? (344 items)" and they're not even real bumbers, they're door bumbers
Last edited by BlkBird; Apr 7, 2007 at 07:18 PM.
Drifting
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Melting Slicks
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Someone posted a 78-82 vette with a bumper conversion a while back, I can't seem to find the pictures now 
The car looked out of place, kind of like a grey haired man wearing a dark brown toupee.....nothing matched up.
But if you did this conversion to a 74-77 it would look pretty good
But like a few others said after the money spent on making a hybrid you could have bought the real thing
The car looked out of place, kind of like a grey haired man wearing a dark brown toupee.....nothing matched up.
But if you did this conversion to a 74-77 it would look pretty good
But like a few others said after the money spent on making a hybrid you could have bought the real thing
