It's expensive .. but a rear bumper can be straigtened and re-chromed, and should come out near-new looking. I got a quote a couple of years ago on that ...$ 390 .ouch ! I'm not easily impressed ..and I like Rocky Mountains pumpers quite well. I doubt they're inexpensive though .. but fit right, look right, and appear to be well made and thought out. reminds me ...about a year ago Jim Akiba of Bostig had a design for a bolt-together bumper kit . Might check into that. Depending on how bad your rear bumper is.. they'll take some straigtening without cracking the chrome.
On 10/15/2013 7:27 PM, Dake Collins wrote: > Eric, > The P.O. Of my '84 Westy was rear-ended and he relplaced the original bumper with one from a Nissan truck. Heavy duty and it' s worked well for me for over 10 years now. > Good luck - hope to visit you soon. > > Dake > > Sent from Wu-Wei on the road near Lakeland Florida > > > On Oct 15, 2013, at 1<ninarnold55@gmail.com>7:36, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > >> Hi listers, >> >> My original rear bumper is pressed in and makes opening the license plate door hard to open enough to check fluids. I'm considering replacing it as I'm told straightening it will result in a cracked ugly bumper. >> >> Has anyone replaced the rear bumper from one of the venders and found it held up in the weather? I'm wondering where to get mine. >> >> recommendations appreciated. >> >> Eric Caron >> 85 GL Auto |
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