Guest Kenzpunkiin Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Trying the forum for the first time... I want to buy a front bumper but I want a clean chrome look. I don't want rubber or bumper guards. I contacted a chrome shop that wants $420 for braising the holes and rechroming my bumper. I'd like to find one cheaper....any ideas? Love my new V8 Z! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 "Euro bumper" rings a bell. !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preith Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 The cheapest route is probably the fiberglass ones from MSA at $150 ea. They've been criticized for their quality, but I had a set and was happy with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartman Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 I have the European bumpers, but they still have 2 holes in them for the bumper guards (front and back). They are very expensive, but you can find them on eBay once in a while for a fairly decent price. I originally ordered both the front and rear from MSA and the front one looks pretty good. The rear center bar was terrible, and after three tries I gave up and got my money back. I eventually found that piece on eBay (rechromed with the holes filled in). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwik240z Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 I've got euro bumpers on my car too. The bumper guard holes are now filled with chromed Carriage bolts that look stock. http://album.hybridz.org/showphoto.php?photo=3708&cat=500&page=1 Once the picture opens, you can double click on it to blow it up really big and see the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5foot2 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 I was planning on welding the parts together to make a one peice rear bumper, and to fab a mounting system on the inside of the bumpers so there was no need for a bolt. Then fill in all the holes and send them off to the chrome shop. The chrome work is not going to be cheap, but a perfect set of bumper is pretty pricey, so I figure it'll be a wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kenzpunkiin Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Thanks for the help! Here's where I am so far... I found euro bumpers for $320 from Rod's Discount Datsun. Rod is cool. I had two Z's in my twenty's (now 44) and bought from Rod all the time. Z parts are getting scarcer... I'll get early Z brackets ($52 pair) so the bumper fits closer to the body than my 1973 bumper. Not sure if it's worth $90 and three weeks ($420 chrome shop vs. $320 Euro) to have a bumper with no holes (rechromed bumper) instead of two holes (Euro bumper). Hmmm. Budget suggests I'll leave the rear stock for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kenzpunkiin Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 I do like the suggestion for the rear - welded and holes filled. That sounds too clean!! Just the look I'm after. Clean and simple. Someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaime240z Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Last time I talked to someone from MSA they told me they have a supply of these "euro" Nissan bumpers. That was about six months ago, but he said there is a Nissan plant in Canada that is manufaccturing them along with the 432z grilles too. I've also seen them listed in both MSA and VB's catalogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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