Rear bumper 67 bird?

[LONE*STAR]

My 67 400 firechicken is in the final blocking and a week or so away from the shining stuff going on it (blue ext/ Black int). Should I Paint the bumpers Blue or black...or leave them chrome? I've always thought the body color bumpers are bitchin and make the car look way smooth...:bsjerk:

Second Im a little worried about how this bolt shaving and painting is done so what the "right" way to strip shave and paint chrome and so on... I just want to make sure my bumpers are done correctly if painted. My body guy is good just needs a little direction sometimes on all the stupid stuff I like.

[LONE*STAR]

anyone...anyone...
Should I just search? Could I just find this on my own?

[Roadrage David]

Here is mine

[67 455 Bird ragtop]

Bumpers are made chrome and should stay chrome. IMHO. I'm personally not fond of the painted bumper look on most cars.

[Steve Firebird]

I would leave it chrome sometimes a little contrast is nice. I would think if it gets a slight tap the paint would scrape off and show damage more than chrome will. If you do paint it paint it body color not black.

[Magntik]

Well first, after seeing Roadrage David's bumper...I might like them painted. Is the front painted too?

Mine are chrome right now.
Was just thinking It might be cool if I could find a good way to knock down the shine so they looked like they had more of a brushed finish, so they match my wheels.

Also considered powdercoating them.

I think whatever trips your trigger, it's your car.

[rohrt]

Seems like a matter of taste and opinion on this one.

I guess I'm just old school on things like this but I like the chrome look as well. To paint a bumper tells me the owner was to cheap to have it chromed.(No offense David, I love your car) I have seen some I liked on different cars but not on birds like ours.

[Magntik]

I also have not seen a front bumper on a 67 - 68 that I liked other than chrome.

The same years Camaros can pull off the no front bumper look, but you just aren't gonna do it with a bird!!

[Roadrage David]

Wel my bumpers are from fiberglass!!!. so is my hood im trying to save weight here. im not building a show off plesure driver but a show off cannonball runn contender, a G-mashine(being it with a automatic) no fancy stereo and other crap.
painted bumpers look more race!!more street fighter. crome bumbers look very cool and are defenatly the bisenis when your into the pro-touring luctury stuff ore when you are a old school maching nrs guy...........ps i still have mine in perfect shiny condition.

[mikey]

I personally like a little chrome on 1st gens. Then again fuel was black with black bumpers and I really liked it. It really depends on the look stealth or a little flash.

[gonein67bird]

https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/at...&d=1144901173II have a painted front bumper and I think it looks way better than if was chrome. The paint has held up good other than a few rock chips. The back bumper is still chrome and I like the way it looks

[69TAPoser]

Totally personal preference, I prefer chrome.

Phil

[sellersrodshop]

here's what i do when painting previously chrome parts: i take the items to the chrome shop & have them strip the chrome off down to the nickel layer. then sand the parts & put some etching primer on. it bites into the softer nickel very well. then you can 2K prime , wetsand & paint. if you are shaving the bolts, i would do this first before stripping the chrome, the acid bath will help clean the welds.

[Ishmael]

I think if you paint the bumpers the look will be dated in a few years. Besides, those bumpers are part of what set Firebirds apart from camaros.
As for shaving the bumper bolts, I think your chrome place would be able to do that for you.

[rockertype]

The chrome will give your paint some contrast. Painted bumpers look good on a 97 not a 67!

Remember what your car is, a 1967 Firebird.

Stay away from trendy things that do nothing for your car. Leave the fog lights & spoilers for the kids with the Hondas! Oh yes, the painted bumpers too!

[Lenie]

My .02. If it's a pro touring car and a keeper, you build it to the specs you want. Here's the scetch I've been building to (but she'll be all black), and my work in progress.
Good luck