• From: NW Ohio
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Topic: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

what's up ya'll? Ok pretty much got all my pervious issues under control. Need some help on my bumpers. Do you think it'd be better to try and repair and get them re-plated or would I be father ahead just to buy brand news ones? I e-mailed a few places about re-plateing and it's gonna be like $550 a bumper, little steep fo rme right now(being in school). If I do get new ones their prolly either gonna be brand new or I could get some from a swap meet I would think. And how's the front bumper held on?? Is it the same as the back I'm not able to get that off for the life of me. Got the back one off a while ago no problem(or reletivly no problem). Is there any "secret" to break through rust?? I'm thinking that's the problem(make that the HUGE problem), not only for the bumpers but for what's left of the running boards as well as other spots.

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  • sean
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Re: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

550 ??/ What Got No Mexican Fellas there ?? LMAO On Older Bumpers Im Not sure if can still get them On New stuff Brazilleria <<< Chrome Suck's But there Like 60 Buck's a Peice . Bumpers are Held by Brackets ??? If your Front skirt has been Scrunched <<< Need too Address it or Bumper Alignment Serious Biotch ! Re - Plateing Is an option on older Bumpers But Hey Find a Plate shop full of Hispanic Fellas <<< Lott cheaper ! Place Im thinkin of is Down In Long Beach Calif . Cant think of its Name Right off Hand ??? But 550 Buck's a Peice is Steep ! Sean

  • From: NW Ohio
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Re: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

ok the $550 was down at advanced plating in tennisee

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  • Registered: 2004-03-30
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Re: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

One thing you could do is if your current bumpers are in good condition, save them and when you have the $$$ to have them re-chromed go for it.  In the mean time you could buy the cheaper ones.  But be forewarned, they will rust and pit in record time, especially in the TN humidity. If you go that route I would suggest coating them with glossy clear spray paint.  Or polishing the heck out of them with some good chrome polish.

There is a website in which a guy "restores" his vw beetle for a small amount of money and he shares with us how he did it.  This website is kind of old and some of the Parts Places he got stuff from are now defunct.  But some good information overall.  http://members.tripod.com/~thomasamille … ation.html

  • From: New Castle, Indiana
  • Registered: 2004-03-29
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Re: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

Hey 75 I have a Complete grey cutpile TMI carpet set for a 75 Super plus a  Grey Vinyl perforated headliner for a 75 SB with Sunroof..  Sell it dirt cheap if you need it.  Gipper

My restoration site.  Gippers 1975 SB La Grande
http://www.shenry.k12.in.us/Buildings/T … /index.htm
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Re: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

Wow Gipper!  I would be interested if they weren't gray!  My interior is tan.  It hides the mud and dirt quite well!

  • From: New Castle, Indiana
  • Registered: 2004-03-29
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Re: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

Is your SB Green"?  I knew those were with the tan interior.  But when I just finished mine I backed off on the tan and went with grey and black seats.  Have you seen my picture yet?  Go back a few post and it will say "Gippers Pictures"

My restoration site.  Gippers 1975 SB La Grande
http://www.shenry.k12.in.us/Buildings/T … /index.htm
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Re: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

Yes I did get to see the pictures. Very nice looking.  Mine has the Gold exterior with the tan/brown interior.

  • From: NW Ohio
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Re: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

Mine I'e already decided is gonna be yellow(have'nt decide on shade) and all black interior......................as of now it's black torn front seats a bottom of a back(black of course) with a white headliner with a combo fadded yellow/chrome/rust. but could we get back on topic please. And if anybody wants to know my budject is self-explainatory in the oridnal post(the being in school part.) and why do the last few post say they were posted in 04?

Last edited by 71_superman (2006-12-02 21:53:38)

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Re: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

Actually 2004 is the year Gipper and I registered.  That is what that number means.  Did you check out the website link I gave in my first reply to you?

  • From: NW Ohio
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Re: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

oh duh I just saw that srry

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  • From: NW Ohio
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Re: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

i just looked at the link what's the kornet that he talked about are they still open? and well I mite go that way but I need to repair some spots first like I know one side's heater channel got any tips for that? and bumpers the back is well has a big dent in it and the front I think is salvage-able could sand the rust and paint and seal it right?

Last edited by 71_superman (2006-12-02 22:38:23)

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  • From: NW Ohio
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Re: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

I take that as a not their not open anymore

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  • Registered: 2004-03-30
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Re: geuss whose back!!!!!!!! and I need some more help

71_superman wrote:

I take that as a not their not open anymore

No I don't believe that they are still in existence.

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Gipper I Liked The Tann ! Green and Tann are Earthy Colour ??? Grey Im thinkin Ok But the Tann Setts the Green Tones off Nicely ??? Just an Opinion ? Gett Us some more Pic's ! Sean