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Chrome Bumpers

davwphill

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Well my wife Terri finally talked me into converting my rubber bumpers to chrome bumpers.What does it take to convert these?I bought 1971 MGB chrome bumpers will these work?
 

terriphill

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I'm moving this back to the top....the question still stands...what is actually involved in the conversion?
David entered a really low ball price for a front bumper on a "make me an offer" and it was accepted, so I guess we are in this for a conversion. It looks like the light spaces are already cut out and we are wondering if this is more than just bolting up one for another...
 

tony barnhill

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Yes, your complete '71 bumper will fit if you have every part of the bracketry.

Here's some help on the front end:

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& then you just need a couple of old front fenders (or the park light areas from a set of bad fenders).

Once you look up under a chrome car, you'll understand how to adapt the rails to attach a front bumper.

The rear requires the 2 small pieces from under a chrome car's taillights...they're available new from Moss.

You'll also have to build a bracket to bolt the rear bumper assembly to the holes where the rear rubber bumper attaches.

Then, you'll have to lower the entire car to achieve a chrome car's stance.
 

Steve_S

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Just to throw it out there, Moss sells a complete chrome bumper conversion kit. I've seen the results and they are very good. No personal experience with them but I've seen enough completed conversions to form an opinion.
 
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davwphill

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Thanks Tony,Picture are worth a 1000 words.It really don't look that hard.Although it is an MG,again thanks David
 
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