Non chrome bumpers

[jwerner2]

I have been doing a search and Im coming up short.

I see lots of Z's with kits and all and some have the chrome bumpers and some dont.

Is this part of the kit, are some of you removing the chrome bumper and doing some extra work, or are you just simply painting the chrome?

[cbudvet]

On my 240z, the chrome bumpers were bent and rusty. I don't have the money to purchase new or good quality replacements so I opted for the fiberglass instead. I hope this is a short term problem. I am going to look into straightening and rechroming at some point in the future.

carl

[preith]

I see lots of Z's with kits and all and some have the chrome bumpers and some dont.

Is this part of the kit, are some of you removing the chrome bumper and doing some extra work, or are you just simply painting the chrome?

Many years ago I mounted 240 bumpers on my 280. I simply sandblasted them inside and out, welded all the trim holes etc, skimmed a coat of bondo on, and painted. They turned out pretty good. Sandblasting aids paint adhesion as well.

[MEZZZ]

I bought a rear last month off a guy over at Hybrid. Did the same thing preith mentioned.

Sand blasted, welded up the holes, ground them down, skimmed them and then primed. He opted to go smooth (no rear bumper) and sold it to me for $100. It is very straight, he spent alot of time on it. For the front, I went fiberglass from MSA.

If you have some coin, there have been some very nice stainless steel sets on Ebay recently for around $1100. Your avatar pic is from MSA, part of a set or a stand alone purchase. I leaned in that direction but dont like the way the rear looked at all.

Edited September 15, 2009 by MEZZZ

[jwerner2]

Thanks. I figured there is one of each way I mentioned floating around here somewhere.

What I really wanna do when I get my Z is something like yours preith, in your avatar pic.

[draztik280]

just wondering if where can you get a fiberglass bumper instead of the chrome one?

im not talking about the msa full front fiberglass bumper.

i am planning of taking out my 280z bumpers and install a 240z one.

[MEZZZ]

http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/CTGY/7BSA01

$157 with the discount if you give them your account number for classiczcars, I got one last month.

Edited September 15, 2009 by MEZZZ