"New tooling" for bumpers?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

HeavyD · 02-22-2017, 11:57 AM

Just noticed on the LMC website a note stating..

"Bumper is stamped from new tooling using OE-quality steel for strength and durability".

Anyone tried the "new and improved" Any better? I am skeptical..

sevt_chevelle · 02-23-2017, 08:10 PM

Could be just that the previous dies were worn out and new dies installed. Stamping dies are a wear item. No new "improved" dies just replacing the old ones, which would lend to crisper lines and bends.

James the III · 02-24-2017, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sevt_chevelle

Could be just that the previous dies were worn out and new dies installed. Stamping dies are a wear item. No new "improved" dies just replacing the old ones, which would lend to crisper lines and bends.

Different supplier.

AcampoDave · 02-28-2017, 01:26 AM

And the steel may be o.e quality but that doesn't mean that it's the same thickness as o.e. Some of those new bumpers are so thin they warp like a fun house mirror when you tighten the bolts down.

oldusafmsgt · 03-02-2017, 11:27 AM

Keep in mind, all reproduction sheet metal comes from one place, one factory, in China. None of it is made here. If you check the UPC code on each repro part, it has a country of origin code, which will be China/Taiwan. All suppliers get the same parts . Quality is hit and miss. And none of it is as good as original GM.

MARTINSR · 03-03-2017, 02:49 AM

Even late model "after market" bumpers are thinner, so are the brackets. I was at a car show this past month and there was a car with repro bumpers, forget what kind of car, but sixties, early seventies. The rear bumper, OMG it was THIN, like 1/16" or something, it looked like CRAP.

I can't say it enough, get original stuff and fix it before thinking about reproduction, reproduction is the LAST RESORT for me.

I have found that if you have little patience you can find some awesome stuff for a reasonable price. My daily driver 59 Rambler, got an NOS Steering wheel for $75 and NOS horn button for $15.

I forget the prices but I can't make it clear enough, I am CHEAP big time, I am SUPER CHEAP, and I got an NOS distributor, door handles, door latches, head light rings, hood moulding, 53 Corvette intake, and many other things off eBay for super reasonable prices.

I need to do a "Basics of Basics" to how I use ebay. Basically you go to advanced search. You put in a basic description of what you want very basic so you get every one posted and not loose out by having too tricky of words. You change the "sort by" to time: newly listed and hit "search." You then save that to your favorites and you check it every morning. You will see the newest listed items, some with "Buy it now" and low prices, WHAM you have your part!

I have gotten crazy good deals doing this.

Brian

02-22-2017, 11:57 AM	#1
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,167	"New tooling" for bumpers?? Just noticed on the LMC website a note stating.. "Bumper is stamped from new tooling using OE-quality steel for strength and durability". Anyone tried the "new and improved" Any better? I am skeptical.. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

02-23-2017, 08:10 PM	#2
sevt_chevelle Lost amongst the CORN Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Northern Iowa Posts: 1,072	Re: "New tooling" for bumpers?? Could be just that the previous dies were worn out and new dies installed. Stamping dies are a wear item. No new "improved" dies just replacing the old ones, which would lend to crisper lines and bends. __________________ Currently working on How To Videos and custom metal 70 Chevelle gettin Sliced and Diced Anything But STOCK 70 Chevelle SS455 not a typo its a BUICK BABY 49 and 72 Chevy Trucks restored to original...close to it Drommer Stor....Norwegian for Dream Big http://s969.photobucket.com/albums/a...lle/?start=all https://www.flickr.com/photos/47922830@N03/ Pictures of my work and projects

02-28-2017, 01:26 AM	#4
AcampoDave Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: central California Posts: 2,726	Re: "New tooling" for bumpers?? And the steel may be o.e quality but that doesn't mean that it's the same thickness as o.e. Some of those new bumpers are so thin they warp like a fun house mirror when you tighten the bolts down.

03-02-2017, 11:27 AM	#5
oldusafmsgt Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Jasper, AL Posts: 224	Re: "New tooling" for bumpers?? Keep in mind, all reproduction sheet metal comes from one place, one factory, in China. None of it is made here. If you check the UPC code on each repro part, it has a country of origin code, which will be China/Taiwan. All suppliers get the same parts . Quality is hit and miss. And none of it is as good as original GM. __________________ 1960 Chevy Apache10 Short Fleetside 1961 Chevy Apache10 Short Fleetside 1961 Chevy Apache20 Fleetside 1963 Chevy C10 Short Fleetside 1965 Chevy C10 Short Stepside 1965 Chevy C10 Long Fleetside 1966 GMC 1000 Long Fleetside 1966 Chevy C10 Short Fleetside

03-03-2017, 02:49 AM	#6
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,001	Re: "New tooling" for bumpers?? Even late model "after market" bumpers are thinner, so are the brackets. I was at a car show this past month and there was a car with repro bumpers, forget what kind of car, but sixties, early seventies. The rear bumper, OMG it was THIN, like 1/16" or something, it looked like CRAP. I can't say it enough, get original stuff and fix it before thinking about reproduction, reproduction is the LAST RESORT for me. I have found that if you have little patience you can find some awesome stuff for a reasonable price. My daily driver 59 Rambler, got an NOS Steering wheel for $75 and NOS horn button for $15. I forget the prices but I can't make it clear enough, I am CHEAP big time, I am SUPER CHEAP, and I got an NOS distributor, door handles, door latches, head light rings, hood moulding, 53 Corvette intake, and many other things off eBay for super reasonable prices. I need to do a "Basics of Basics" to how I use ebay. Basically you go to advanced search. You put in a basic description of what you want very basic so you get every one posted and not loose out by having too tricky of words. You change the "sort by" to time: newly listed and hit "search." You then save that to your favorites and you check it every morning. You will see the newest listed items, some with "Buy it now" and low prices, WHAM you have your part! I have gotten crazy good deals doing this. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"



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