Bumper Question

fred93

fred93

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I am restoring a 29 Tudor and I am wondering if it would be better to buy NEW front and rear CHROMED bumpers from MAC's or just have my old ones rechromed???? The local chrome shop wants about $800 to rechrome the old ones (and I have no idea if the old ones are repros or original) and MAC's wants less then $600 for the bumpers and the spacers, plates, bolts etc (plus shipping).

Any thoughts about this????
 
IF -- you decide to replace the bumpers, try Little Dearborne. Good quality and save yourself some $$
 
I had mine replated and I think they are better (actually I know they are) because they are original. And the price was about the same.

Mike
 
The originals are spring steel, and will actually protect the car in the event of being bumped into. I am not sure the new ones are as good. I know in the past they were not.
 
At least in the milwaukee area, replating was roughly twice the cost of the bumpers from Little Dearborn. I bought them and am very happy with them.
 
I got prices of $400 per BAR in the tri state area! As in $400 x 6. The lowest quote was $300 per bar. I think I might send mine to Berts for replating but not sure how bad shipping both ways is gonna be though.

Bob NJ
 
I just got a quote last week up here in Edmonton. $500 for both front and rear bumpers plus $20 for each oval pad. Also same price chrome or nickel plated. Were they nickel plated in '29? Which is better? New ones go for about $600 and only chrome.
 
JC60B said:
I just got a quote last week up here in Edmonton. $500 for both front and rear bumpers plus $20 for each oval pad. Also same price chrome or nickel plated. Were they nickel plated in '29? Which is better? New ones go for about $600 and only chrome.
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To be done correctly the steel needs to be copper plated, nickle plated, then the clear chrome plating.

So I'm a little confused as to the platers statement of same price for nickle or chrome and the statement "New ones go for about $600 and only chrome."
 
What I meant to say is new bumpers are only available chrome plated and I was given the option of redoing my originals either nickel or chrome plated. According to the book, "Original Ford Model A, The Restorer's Guide" by Jim Schild, Ford switched from nickel to chrome plating in late 1929 as chrome became more widely available. So in early '29 would bumpers be chrome or nickel plated?
 
Bert's 2011 catalog lists original bumpers that are refurbished and rechromed. The 1928-1929 front and rear bumpers are $225 each. (Page 89).
 
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