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Tony has his own show on youtube, Stay Tuned, Frieburger has his own channel the started a few weeks ago and Finnegan has had one for a few years. All of them are great
Tony has his own show on youtube, Stay Tuned, Frieburger has his own channel the started a few weeks ago and Finnegan has had one for a few years. All of them are great
Thanks for the tip. Been watching Frieburger and Finnegan on the boob tube. I’ll look up Stay Tuned after I type this!
when i speak about conversions , this is what i'm talking about.
so i stand by my statement , its cheaper and easier to convert than it is to buy a chrome car.
Ok,,,, so who has at least one of these conversation kits that I can use as a mold so more can be duplicated and provide those in ‘need’ the look they want?
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when i speak about conversions , this is what i'm talking about.
so i stand by my statement , its cheaper and easier to convert than it is to buy a chrome car.
Where can I find the front bumper conversion rear bumper I can find.
Ok,,,, so who has at least one of these conversation kits that I can use as a mold so more can be duplicated and provide those in ‘need’ the look they want?
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You know how to make fiber glass molds? I know how to make a fiber glass mold for wide body flares or a rear bumper. The geometric knowledge for a front bumper escapes me.
I'll cast a vote for the "its easier and cheaper to buy a real car" group.
While its true if you are looking for some version of something that was never built, of course it's easier and only possible to make your own custom. But when you really just want a chrome bumper car, you should just actually buy a chrome bumper car.
No one has taken into account that when you buy a chrome bumper car, its worth market value from that point forward and likely will appreciate at a rate far greater than the rubber bumper car you sold to get it.
On the other hand, while there may be a few individuals who disregard the market and are willing to pay too much for a custom car (not talking about crazy budget restomods of course) the vast majority of the rubber bumper cars that have been converted to look like a chrome bumper car wind up worth even less than they started in the market. Not remotely like the real car you might have bought. So, market realities add dramatically to the "cost" calculation of buying a real car in the first place, making that choice a far wiser financial decision.
To me this is a irrelevant, since to make my restomoded c3 in california and not have to worry about emissions. I am going to register as a sb#100 spcns(special construction not for resale), I could careless about the resale value since I can't sell it.
Also why would anyone want to sell their chrome bumper, after going through the trouble of selling another c3 to get one? but after all it is a free country do what you want.
Also fiberglass fabrication is not rock science someone with a summerworth of time can measure, tape and film, foam negative, bondo, lay the film or plastic then fiberglass the front. Then tear it all off, keep the negative for others or scan it into a cad file and post it to forum.
You rang? Forum Member PRIYA and a few senior members have/are making the conversion.
As a Forum Corvette Rookie, the Members guided/encouraged me in changing my Heinz 57 convertible to a chrome bumper car. In my thread I made a list of parts and prices to do a front and rear chrome conversion/use my Table of Contents on page 1 of my thread to locate the subjects you are asking about.
The front clip can be cut off carefully in front of the headlights to match the body of a '68-'72 front chrome bumper car, which I think is what you are really asking. I overthought the process and did a LOT of unnecessary body work to make the modification (mistakes/reworks noted in my thread).
Also...LIFE intervened many times which greatly extended the conversion time.
Think all the above advice given by all the members...it is all good to know.
Where can I find the front bumper conversion rear bumper I can find.
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Just look for the Unicorn at the Pot of Gold located at the end of a Rainbow. Talk to him,, he has them. I believe he takes only Cash transactions...
Don't wonder,,, there is nothing wrong with them. They do what the were intended to do perfectly.
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The difference is how they make you feel.
What you desire.
Kind of like carburetors,, they work as intended. But some just feel better getting rid of them and putting EFI on in its place.
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Remember, this hobby is about self gratification, and feeling good..
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Now,, go feel good ......
there is nothing " wrong " with urethane bumpers . they simply change the look of the car dramatically. some like them , some don't. its pretty simple really.
I may be unusual, but I like both. I do prefer chrome bumpers, hence my only ever owning them, but I have seen plenty of drool worthy plastic bumper Vette’s as well.
