[north]

The repop rear bumpers have incorrect shaping at the upper outer corners. Looks OK if you don’t compare it to an original.

[gtohurstjudge]

Originally Posted by north

The repop rear bumpers have incorrect shaping at the upper outer corners. Looks OK if you don’t compare it to an original.

I was having my original bumper rechromed and I had a magazine photo shoot scheduled and bought one of these Ames premium bumpers to stick on my car temporarily and it looked so bad I took it back off and borrowed
the rear bumper off a friend's 69 GTO for the shoot. The Ames premium bumper that I bought had way way too much gap between the middle top bar and the deck lid even if you crammed the bumper ends all the way into the quarters with zero clearance
Also the ends of the bumper on the top corners are totally wrong and don't protrude far enough forward to tuck under the ends of the quarters like they are supposed to. I was so upset with the way the bumper looked on my car that I got mad and threw it into a dumpster rather than hassle with trying to return it
so that it could be foisted on someone else. I'm going to assume that the bumpers still look like crap but please install it and post a pic and we'll see if anything has changed. The chrome on the repro bumper was gorgeous, just the shape and fit were like crap.

[gtohurstjudge]

for reference, this how a correct original bumper looks...........

[gtohurstjudge]

note how the top corner tucks way under the quarter panel......

[roger1]

Originally Posted by gtohurstjudge

I was having my original bumper rechromed and I had a magazine photo shoot scheduled and bought one of these Ames premium bumpers to stick on my car temporarily and it looked so bad I took it back off and borrowed
the rear bumper off a friend's 69 GTO for the shoot. The Ames premium bumper that I bought had way way too much gap between the middle top bar and the deck lid even if you crammed the bumper ends all the way into the quarters with zero clearance
Also the ends of the bumper on the top corners are totally wrong and don't protrude far enough forward to tuck under the ends of the quarters like they are supposed to. I was so upset with the way the bumper looked on my car that I got mad and threw it into a dumpster rather than hassle with trying to return it
so that it could be foisted on someone else. I'm going to assume that the bumpers still look like crap but please install it and post a pic and we'll see if anything has changed. The chrome on the repro bumper was gorgeous, just the shape and fit were like crap.

How long ago was this?
What Ames said in their catalog had me feeling good about it when I made the order. I guess we shall see.

"All, Show Quality (RE)
Our supplier of L174S has provided us with an exceptional final product exhibiting excellent copper nickel chrome plating. Quality: Excellent"

I still have my original bumper but I think it has a minor dent in it. Where did you get yours rechromed? Do they straighten them too if necessary?