Long story short (er), I have been somewhat intimidated by all of the conversation surrounding the front bumper on my 1973 corvette. Everyone has an opinion on which one to get; original, fiberglass, or tru-flex. Well, after attending a car show a few weeks ago, i figured it was WAY passed time to do something about my bumper. I researched to the point that I had to pull the trigger. I went with the tru flex bumper cover from Willcox. It was a great price and shipped in a timely manner without incident. I had planned to take it to a body shop to have the work done, but due to my lack of patience, I decided to tackle this project on Saturday. Here are a few pics of the project.
This first picture is of the front end dissasembled. I had to remove the steel bumper in order to get a good fit and for ease of install.

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I needed a little help from a pneumatic cut off wheel to remove the old retainer pieces.

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I know this sounds cheesy, but I sprayed the headlight bezels, the front grill pieces and the bumper cover with an automotive "rattle can". It turned out surprisingly well, but is only a temporary fix until the car gets painted in the months to come.
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And the somewhat finished product. (I still need to hit the bumper cover with a coat of gloss to make the contrast a little less noticeable)


All in all, I think it turned out pretty well for a first time do-it-yourself Saturday project in my driveway. As I mentioned, it is not perfect, but serves its purpose for me. On to the next project on the list.
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When they fit to good and the paint shines real well then everyone knows someone has worked on it.--They didn't come that way!!