http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Resto...item2556aeffb7

I was looking at this bumper's description and thinking if all of it is true then this should be a high quality item at a currently good price.

But, then I read the line about how a newly produced bumper can't be reproduced exactly because of patent infringements. That made me think the guy is a big BS'er. The reason is because as I learned it a patent (in 1970) only lasted for 17 years (nowadays it is 20). So, you could reproduce every last detail of the bumper (assuming it was even patented) without infringement.

Does anyone know differently about patent infringement? Would you buy a bumper from this guy?

Oh, and unless it was meant as intentional sarcasm he also spelled Taiwan incorrectly

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Good looking bumper and his feedback is 100%.

 

Not too shabby! I know you can't get them rechromed for that. I have a 72' 442. The bumper is original but showing its age. Reproductions are cheap, and that's the problem. The chrome is not done very well, and the metal seems not as heavy.

 

With the patent deal I know newer parts are like that. I've seen bumper covers that don't have the car names molded into them like originals, looks weird.
I think he spelled "Tywan" that way to avoid retribution by the highly competitive "Tywanese" Ninja repo bumper gangs.

That Dog place has been around for a long time, I've seen their ad in Hemmings for years.
They sell rust-free southwestern sheet metal and parts, do bumpers.

His feedback looks okay.
It's really hard to tell if chrome is good or if a bumper is really straight in pics and especially with only one pic of the outside. I would want to see a lot more pics or look at it personally. That's a lot of money to spend and then hope it looks good and it isn't twisted or bent when you get it.

 

that is the problem with a pic you can't be sure if it's straight. But he has good feedback and if he guarenteed that it was as good as it looks then it's worth it cause here it costs at least that much to have a rear bumper rechromed.

 

Interesting. The auction is not for a reproduced bumper though. He claims it is an OEM that has been replated. And I agree that nothing fits as well as an OEM part.

I think the part about aftermarket may be based on the fact that a lot of jobber parts dont fit the right way. He's right about one thing, aftermarket parts do have a little variation in some of the dimensions or finish.

IMO, this bumper is not being misrepresented, the guy is just trying to get a top dollar for it, but is starting at a ridiculously low bid. And with the cost of plating nowadays, he's probably going to lose money on it. Even repro bumpers are running around 400.00+ nowadays. Would I buy it? If I had a 1970 and wanted the cutout bumper? Yes, I'd buy it. 65.00 for shipping seems pretty fair too.

 

Thanks for the feed back. Yes, I agree if it is real then it is a really good price.

 

Yes, they are a vicious bunch !