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Old 08-13-2015, 11:06 AM   #1
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Default Was it Chrome or Stainless for Bumpers

For the 1930 Restro what is the "correct" bumper.
I thought it was stainless but so sure
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Old 08-13-2015, 11:15 AM   #2
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Default Re: Was it Chrome or Stainless for Bumpers

Ford did not use Stainless on the bumper, they are chromed.
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Old 08-13-2015, 11:23 AM   #3
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Chromed repops that I have bought in the past did not hold up. Chrome started popping off and rust popped through. I have stainless steel ones 20 years now and they look new.
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Old 08-13-2015, 11:34 AM   #4
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Old 08-13-2015, 01:22 PM   #5
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Stainless costs more but is well worth the investment! My friend bought a chrome luggage rack 3 years ago and the chrome us already peeling. Wayne
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Originally the bumpers were chrome plated.

The chrome goes over the dull nickel used at the time and only polished on the face. This leave the back side with a grey color like the back side of aluminum foil.

Bright nickel plate used today was not available till much much later then Model A production.
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The original bumpers, front and back, were copper plated, then nickel plated, them chrome plated. And as said by others, the nickel of the time was dull and only the front part of the bumpers was polish before chrome plating.

Most replacement chrome bumpers are not made using copper and nickel, they chrome directly on the steel which will not hold up and eventually start pealing. If you want your bumpers to hold up have them plated by a shop that will triple plate !!!!

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The original bumpers, front and back, were copper plated, then nickel plated, them chrome plated. And as said by others, the nickel of the time was dull and only the front part of the bumpers was polish before chrome plating.

Most replacement chrome bumpers are not made using copper and nickel, they chrome directly on the steel which will not hold up and eventually start pealing. If you want your bumpers to hold up have them plated by a shop that will triple plate !!!!

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Berts sells rechromed bumpers.
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Berts sells rechromed bumpers.
not any more they dont, i ended up ordering an original bumper from them and they sent it directly to Craig Riker, he did a Perfect job on it! it is show quality!
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not any more they dont, i ended up ordering an original bumper from them and they sent it directly to Craig Riker, he did a Perfect job on it! it is show quality!
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The question is did they triple plate, copper, nickel and then chrome? Anything less will eventually result in problems!!
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For the 1930 Restro what is the "correct" bumper.
I thought it was stainless but so sure
Chief made a Model A bumper with 2 LOONG curved spring main leaves from some BIG old car, bolted them together with Model A spacers & it looked quite GOOD. Many spring shops made Model A bumpers, also, guaranteed NOT TO BEND!
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not any more they dont, i ended up ordering an original bumper from them and they sent it directly to Craig Riker, he did a Perfect job on it! it is show quality!
john
Got mine just in time then!
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