chrome bumper ?
Melting Slicks
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From: myrtle beach sc
Army
Yes, Paragon has the C-3 GM dies that their founder Richard Fortier managed to buy from GM. What you guys do not realize is that dies wear and have to be repaired, and things "creep". They may not fit exactly like the original bumpers. I worked in maintenance at an automotive parts plant, for 34 years until they closed our plant. Die making and die repair is an art. Lou.
Safety Car
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From: Jennings LA
don't waste your money on far east repros. I had a set on the shelf in my garage for 5 years and they pitted and had rust coming from under the chrome, that was on the shelf and never even on the car. I ended up buying rechromed originals
Melting Slicks
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From: myrtle beach sc
Army
What I mean is that the actual shape of the bumper can change and also the shape and size of the interior welded mounting brackets. I have Paragon bumpers, front and back, and the rear ones stick out farther on the sides than I would like. And this is without any shims. I am trying to explain how this can happen with a good product. Lou.
Melting Slicks
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From: Damascus MD
Bumpers
What I mean is that the actual shape of the bumper can change and also the shape and size of the interior welded mounting brackets. I have Paragon bumpers, front and back, and the rear ones stick out farther on the sides than I would like. And this is without any shims. I am trying to explain how this can happen with a good product. Lou.
If the originals fit have them re-chromed.
Bill
Melting Slicks
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From: myrtle beach sc
Army
I bought a pair of NOS front 68-69 bumperette's from GM and about eight years later found out that someone had welded the upper bracket on one of them, using the opposite side bracket on it, and you could not bolt it up to the front bumper. Lou.
Team Owner
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From: Redondo Beach, California
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On my recent 68 body rework and painting, the body shop exactly mated the front bumper to the body.
