C2 bumpers

[Terry W.]

Need some advice on replacment bumpers for my 67, the bumpers on it now are absolute garbage , they must have been replaced at some point,they are wavy and poorly chromed and the edges are all over the place, are Paragon the ONLY makers of new bars,Are they any good?,or should I try and find a set of genuine bumpers,

[Keith B.]

Re: C2 bumpers

do your self a favor and buy good used originals and have them re-chromed

[Harry S.]

Re: C2 bumpers

Remember, the originals were wavy with poor chrome and ragged sides also.

Post some pictures and ask for comments.

[Ronald L.]

Re: C2 bumpers

Terry, sent you a PM. A friend of mine has a barn full of bumpers.

There was a tooling China thread and bumpers got into that discussion just a few days ago.

As I recall, the original or perhaps second set of tools were making the GM service parts into the early 80's. Those parts were pretty bad, sandy chrome, etc. I purchased more that one set back in late 70's etc.

Then, a friend of mine that has moved into the parts div purchasing told me one day how he was going to make new tools for these because they kept selling - could make good money on these ( amongst other non Corvette parts).

These are probably the tools that Dick W. mentions in the thread, 20 years later I am sure they are junk.

[Terry W.]

Re: C2 bumpers

front bumpers are not to bad , the rears are shocking, all wavy and poor edges,terrible chrome, allthough the horns are quite good

http://s900.photobucket.com/albums/ac204/outlaw67327/bumpers/

[John H.]

Re: C2 bumpers

front bumpers are not to bad , the rears are shocking, all wavy and poor edges,terrible chrome, allthough the horns are quite good

http://s900.photobucket.com/albums/a...67327/bumpers/

Terry -

The Photobucket link requires a password.

[Jim D.]

Re: C2 bumpers

Remember, the originals were wavy with poor chrome and ragged sides also.

Post some pictures and ask for comments.

I've never seen that on originals (except a slight waviness caused by welding the brackets inside of them) but the NOS ones from the dealer were garbage in the early 70's.

I agree on getting some used ones and having them re-chromed. I just had the ones for my 65 done. I also had them remove the waves.

[Ridge K.]

Re: C2 bumpers

I've never seen that on originals (except a slight waviness caused by welding the brackets inside of them) but the NOS ones from the dealer were garbage in the early 70's.

I agree on getting some used ones and having them re-chromed. I just had the ones for my 65 done. I also had them remove the waves.

Have to agree with Jim.
My 46,000 mile, no-hit bodied '67 has the original bumpers I'm quite sure.
No wavyness at all.

Every NOS service replacement bumper (with GM parts stickers) I've ever had (in my former parts dealing days), ....were wavy.
Ridge

[Terry W.]

Re: C2 bumpers

changed the Photobucket link to public , hopefully it will work now