I have put repro bumpers on both the front and back of my '66 SS convert, and will again on the hardtop as it comes together. I had hoped to find some decent 'real' '66 bumpers, but gave up after searching for a couple of years at lots of swap meets, junkyards, etc. And the price of rebuilding / rechroming original bumpers was way out of my budget. I am happy with the fit and finish.
It was sunny and warm yesterday - 47* - I got the convertible itch already! Jim 2 - '66 SS's ACES # 2020 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]>; "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 8:12 PM Subject: Re: RE: [Chevelle-list] Supplier fodder > That's a good question. I have seen them as well. I need to replace both of mine on my 1968. I was waiting for Bumper Boyz to come through Louisville in March to replace mine. > > > > From: "Mike Sanders K0AZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2005/02/12 Sat PM 06:52:33 EST > > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> > > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Supplier fodder > > > > While on the subject I am seeing repro bumpers on Ebay for 150 bux. Anybody > > have any > > experience with after market bumpers? Thanks > > > > > > > > > > K0AZ Mike Sanders > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Randy Barron > > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 5:29 PM > > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Supplier fodder > > > > > > Great discussion, so here's another 2.5 cents worth. > > > > I ordered and sent back PUI assembled door panels from NPD, on further > > research I came to the conclusion that all the "BIG GUYS" carried very > > inferior, PUI interior products. As I couldn't wait any longer and the > > originals were too trashed to use I decided to order on EBay from Greenwood > > Chevy, the price was as good as any at $145.99. > > > > Here's where TWE comes in, what I received from Greenwood was a set of 1968 > > Chevelle/El Camino completely assembled door panels from TWE and compared to > > the PUI's, well there was no comparison, there were as close to the > > originals as you could get.....very nice. The only knock was the stainless > > steel center trim was about 1.5 inches too short, the depression it sat in > > was the right size but the molding was too short. Fortunately my originals > > were OK, a little time polishing and some contact cement and voila a wicked > > set of panels. Since then I have ordered a 68 Big Block fan shroud, if you > > know, that's a one off year, the TWE shroud was very nice, I've seen the > > other guys and there's no comparison. Looking forward to seeing more from > > them...whoever they are. NOS is best if you don't mind the price, we need > > more people complaining or just not ordering the crap that's out there. > > > > Randy161 > > 1968 SS BB El Camino > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 2/10/05 > > > > > > >
