3 piece bumper on my 53----OH NO----

well i just pulled the bumper guards off the front of my 53 and damm it if it wasnt a three piece bumper

love the way it looks with out the guards but hate the three piece lines

anybody know what i can do --- i seen lots of 53's out there with one piece bumpers is everyone welding em up and if so how do you get it smooth for a rechrome job

or is there some other cars out there i can get a one piece bumper off of that will look as good as the original but without the lines of a three piece and match up with my splash apron

im on a buget so i dont wanna drop a whole lotta cash for the kool looks

any ideas

ive enclosed a few before and after shots

 

get a 1 peice from RESTORATION CHROME-375 BUCKS ON EBAY

 

ive welded a few up and then just ground them close and then used a little 90* grinder with the sand paper and got it close.

but look for a 53 150 series bumper, i know where there is one but im waiting for a few people i know to go with me cuz its a few hours away and its fucking freezing out now, so i wanna wait till it warms up.

 

53 150 series is one piece ?

whats a 150 series look like
lol

 

375 for a 1 piece new chrome and everything ?

that doesnt sound bad considering local chrome shop wants 275 to do mine

 

I thinks Chevs of the 40s, thefillingstation.com or National Chevy sell one piece/whole bumpers if I remember correctly or if you didnt know

 

rtied all of the above
chevs of the 40's
thefillingsatation.com
national chevy

none for a 53 all of above had it for 52 but not for 53


choprods i counldnt find the guys you mentioned on ebay

any other ideas

 

they came in 150, 210, and belair. i believe. trim basically.

 

Early 50's chevys came with 1 pc and 3 pc bumpers, Canadian and California cars usually have the 1 piece.

These guys have em, I thing they are affiliated with Chevs of the 40s...
http://www.streetrodhq.com

 

they are chevs of the 40's
just under a different name
reason for saying so is i just called them and office was closed but it ran thru the sales peoples names and extensions and it was the same names and extensions i got 30 mins ago when i called chevs of the 40's

thanks thou

anyone else got any ideas



how bout a 52 bumper anyone know if it will work or of it is the same as a 53

 

Not Positive but I think some pontiacs are one piece.

 

I believe that the Bumber factory was located in CA. Thats why all CA Chevy's have one piece bumbers. It was too expencive to ship them so they made 3-piece for the rest of the world.

Klaus

 

i just searched for 53 chevrolet parts on ebay for my own car there is a new chrome one piece up there have a flick through. search vintage auto ebay