Re: Bumper Rub Stips

by 76 Malibu Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:34 am

Thanks for the info guys. That might look to busy if there are all kinds of bolts, I thought it might look like the car in the photo I posted. I know that you could get carriage bolts at a hardware store, I was just looking for chrome plated ones. Shaving the bolts Foose style would be great, but why rechrome a good original bumper? Plus, it's a ton of money these days.

I guess back to the drawing board, and hoping a NOS strip shows up.

by orange Juiced Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:13 pm

Here's an Elco that has them shaved. I wish I would have seen this when i had my bumpers rechromed.

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by thatfnthing Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:48 pm

Who's that on the hood? I can't tell if that's Paul Stanley, Jim Morrison, or Edward Scissorhands.

by 76 Malibu Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:10 am

orange Juiced wrote:Here's an Elco that has them shaved. I wish I would have seen this when i had my bumpers rechromed.

Those bumpers look awesome shaved, much nicer than factory. I am sure that was expensive, but it does look great!

by Limey SE Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:30 am

thatfnthing wrote:Who's that on the hood? I can't tell if that's Paul Stanley, Jim Morrison, or Edward Scissorhands.

It actually looks like a Latino Woman

by dynchel Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:13 am

I was putting my money on Jim Morrison.

by Mcarlo77 Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:48 am

X2 on Jim Morrison.

by orange Juiced Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:44 am

Its Jim Morrison, its a tribute to The Doors. The car is called LA Women from a car club called Lifestyle. The whole club in general are really big into The Doors. This car was built in the early 80s, so it has that old school vibe with the coffin tuck interior and such. Google the clubs name, they are the cream of the crop in lowrider world.

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by marks454ss Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:23 pm

When I bought my car the strips were gone. I bought some marine grade stripping but thought better of it. Bought another bumper and figured I'd wait until they re-pop them (right!) or I luck on to a set.

by fishhead Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:21 am

Almost has a George Barris vibe only waaaaay too pink.

by sportster_restorer Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:12 pm

Any update on rub strips? I've got the small bumper guards on my 74 Laguna and want to take them off. The rub strips were cut to put them on. Rather not drive around with the bumper guards gone and gaps in the rub strips.

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