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01-26-2013, 04:01 PM | #1 |
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Front bumper junk yard restoration. WOW!
I bought an original front bumper off a '67 at the junk yard this week. Structurally, it was in good shape, but the chrome was dull and it had some 40 year old insurance company bumper stickers on it. I bought it anyway, and decided for $45, it was worth the gamble, seeing as repro bumpers are $150 plus $50 for shipping, and likely won't be as heavy as an original chevy bumper. I've also heard the chrome can be iffy.
So, I started out by removing the bumper stickers with a heat gun and a plastic putty knife. Got the remaining sticky stuff off with some GoofOff and a rag. Next I washed it with some dawn soap, hot water, and a rag. Followed that with Eagle One Neverdull. Then I used some Mothers chrome polish and the drill attachment shown As I removed the haze from the polish with a rag, I could not believe how nice and shiny the chrome is! Too bad I didn't take a before shot, but I think you can tell from the after shot that this turned out quite well. Posted via Mobile Device Last edited by Mister-B; 01-26-2013 at 04:19 PM. |
01-26-2013, 04:22 PM | #2 |
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Re: Front bumper junk yard restoration. WOW!
Looks good, now you just gotta put it on
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01-26-2013, 04:22 PM | #3 |
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I'm calling BS on this one!....wow that really looks great. It's amazing what a Lil elbow grease will do to a junkyard find.
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01-26-2013, 04:53 PM | #6 |
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Yeah that will really make the front of your truck nice.
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01-26-2013, 05:42 PM | #7 |
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I just love your workshop the view is nice ! Do the neighbors ask questions when you walk upstairs with the bumper in hand ? Just bustin ya ! The bumper looks super......
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That is awesome! Congrats!
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01-26-2013, 06:29 PM | #9 |
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They clean up nice. I use sos pads and 3 in 1 oil then buffed the check out of it. Only one bit of rust i cant get off.
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01-26-2013, 06:43 PM | #10 |
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yeah, junkyard bumper... Riiiiighttt.....
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01-26-2013, 07:41 PM | #11 | |
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Just working with what I've got lol. Used to have a nice house and killer garage. Lost it in the divorce. Oh well. I'm remarried now, and much happier. Posted via Mobile Device |
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01-26-2013, 07:49 PM | #12 |
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Metabo - it will have the old bolts off PDQ
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01-26-2013, 08:03 PM | #13 |
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That's Algonquin for "Mister B"..
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no idea either, I was just foolin around. I don't speak Algonquin...
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01-26-2013, 08:27 PM | #17 |
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Good job!
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Metabo is a tool that uses a cut off wheel. I am not sure it would work well in your case. You want to get the old bolts off without cutting into the brackets or anything else.
You did a great job bringing the bumper back to life Mr-B. I am not into the aftermarket parts myself and would rather have a not perfect original GM piece rather than a reproduction part. |
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I was gonna pull my original front bumper and send it out for a re- chrome for $300/350 but think I will try this first.
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Man, that really does look good! Nicely Done!
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01-26-2013, 11:18 PM | #21 |
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Looks good, I always forget to take before pics too.
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01-27-2013, 02:48 PM | #22 |
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I've been following MisterB posts and it's always positive. I remember thinking nice "shop" for the steering wheel resto questions...
Nice find and I can't help thinking that if you had a place to keep these trucks it would be a great resource for parts in the future. Nice bumper resto! Posted via Mobile Device
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01-27-2013, 02:55 PM | #23 | |
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As for the bolts, they are attached to the brackets from behind, and I have the bolts that connect them to the frame. When you remove these bumpers from the truck, it's too hard to reach up and remove all of the bolts. So, removing it at the attachment point for the bracket is easier with some of the bolts. Posted via Mobile Device |
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01-27-2013, 06:16 PM | #25 |
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Nicely done. I will try this on the used ones i just picked up. Were there any abrasions that had that rusty color to them? Also, any advice for hammering out dents?
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