IDAS 69

I have a 1969 Cutlass rear bumper, Excellent for rechrome... I have the two cutouts from a 442 bumper. Can these be welded into my existing bumper, ground smoooth and rechromed to have a 69 442 bumper? There are no reproduction 69 bumpers out there! Any advice will be very helpful. Thanks in advance

2blu442

If you have somebody who's good at welding I don't see why this couldn't be done. The bumper brackets have a tab for the exhaust pipe hangers, but those too could be added by someone with good skills. John

joe_padavano

Of course this can be done. To do it right, you need to have both bumpers chemically stripped of chrome first.

IDAS 69

Thanks for the info Joe and 2blu442. My 69 cutlass bumper is very near perfect and the cutouts have been cut out of a 442 bumper. They measure about 6w X 4h. Sorry i was confusing. Still be done? Thanks

gearheads78

Can be done yes. Cost more than a real 442 bumper to make a repair that can't be seen? Yes

allyolds68

This guy on ROP has one for sale:

http://www.realoldspower.com/phpBB2/...ic.php?t=73432

HolidayCoupe

Damn rights it can be done, Find a damn good welder and grind that crap carefully, afterwards sand the sh*t down with 40 gritt sand paper and work your way up to 220 sand paper and see how it starts to look, Believe me I done many bumpers it sikkens me

IDAS 69

You can't find "Real ones". No reproductions made starts 1970 and up. Not near the thickness and quailty.