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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Grand Island, NE
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Buy new bumpers or look for GM driver quality???
I need different front and rear bumpers for my 72 Fleetside. It's original paint baked off from living in the southwest it's whole life. I don't plan to touch the paint. Do the reproductions look / fit as good as originals? I'm afraid new bumpers will stick out like a sore thumb. What are your thought or opinions?
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Re: Buy new bumpers or look for GM driver quality???
my opinion... if it's originally a high option truck with lots of stainless trim, use chrome bumpers. if it's a base model low option truck, go with white painted, either new or original faded/patina.
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Location: Matamoras, PA
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Re: Buy new bumpers or look for GM driver quality???
Post pictures! My truck is covered in filth and patina and has chrome bumpers. I bought a replica chrome front bumper off ebay and its just as good as original.
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Re: Buy new bumpers or look for GM driver quality???
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I don't know about the fronts but unless they have changed them the aftermarket rears I have bought have a bow to them. LockDoc
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Re: Buy new bumpers or look for GM driver quality???
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Re: Buy new bumpers or look for GM driver quality???
Agreed. I have a reproduction chrome rear bumper that gives that illusion, but you look down the top edge and it's dead straight.
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Re: Buy new bumpers or look for GM driver quality???
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Fort Worth Texas
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Re: Buy new bumpers or look for GM driver quality???
Get smoothie Bumper Very nice
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Location: canton ga
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Re: Buy new bumpers or look for GM driver quality???
I bought a new painted bumper for my 72 when it was restored and it was /is nice .I bought another new one recently for my Patina 4x4 truck and then bought a truck for the patina bumper on it .If interested you can buy my to be painted 71/72 bumper still new in the box .
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Grand Island, NE
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Re: Buy new bumpers or look for GM driver quality???
Thanks for all the input. I'll post pictures of the truck soon, it currently has chrome on the front (dented/bent). The back has an aftermarket step style bumper. The truck will look way nicer with factory style unbent bumpers.
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