Stainless Steel Bumpers

[Guido36]

These stainless Healey 100 bumpers from Vietnam just appeared on the market. In my experience every reproduction I have come across has the wrong curvature, especially on the rear bumper. I wonder if these are any better. Stainless will appear yellower than chromed steel due to the high nickel comtent but can be chrome plated. Still this is an interesting option….

Austin Healey 100/4BN1 year 1953 to 1955 bumpers new super sale | eBay

The Bumper is copied from the original in shape, size and is perfectly comparable to the original bumper. The Bumper is made from 304 stainless steel (it never rust, even at different temperatures), After the bumper is finished, it is polished to high gloss.

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[Healey Nut]

I put stainless bumpers on the 64 BJ8 I restored . They didn’t look yellow at all but they were high grade stainless ,they had zero magnetism when I tried a magnet on them .
The add avoids stating the grade of the stainless steel used in the manufacture of them .
The ones I used were 304 .
They were not inexpensive but when I looked at the cost of rechrome etc the stainless was a better option .

 

[Editor_Reid]

I bought Sunbeam Alpine stainless steel bumpers from them, and could not be happier. They’re really excellent.

 

[PAUL161]

They don't make them for the MG T series. Maybe later?

 

[John Turney]

I put stainless bumpers on the 64 BJ8 I restored . They didn’t look yellow at all but they were high grade stainless ,they had zero magnetism when I tried a magnet on them .
The add avoids stating the grade of the stainless steel used in the manufacture of them .
The ones I used were 304 .
They were not inexpensive but when I looked at the cost of rechrome etc the stainless was a better option .

The ad says they are made from 304 stainless.

 

[Healey Nut]

The ad says they are made from 304 stainless.

I stand corrected .