Anyone have any luck changing the stock bumpers to steel? are there trim pieces of a Elko or Malibu that will look decent?
did you build your own fillers?Years back I had seen a 79 Monte Carlo with a 72 Monte Carlo front bumper modified to fit. Looked OK but needed fillers to complete the look.
yeah the moldings are in pretty rough shape and missing but also I do prefer the steel bumpers like on the Malibu.. just not sure which route I want to go in yet.. I'm not a big fabricator so changing the length or width of a bumper might be out of my reachYou might be able to do it on the back with a Malibu bumper, but the elaborate shape of the front one would be tough without custom work. Are the moldings the problem or do you just prefer steel bumpers? There are aftermarket moldings that will work, even though they are not technically correct.
did you build your own fillers?
You might be able to do it on the back with a Malibu bumper, but the elaborate shape of the front one would be tough without custom work. Are the moldings the problem or do you just prefer steel bumpers? There are aftermarket moldings that will work, even though they are not technically correct.
Would you care to share some more pictures or details? I would have to agree that is the one thing about the body style that I do not like.View attachment 124603
Been there,done that.elco bumper
Mounts right up.doing this to one of my 80 ttops as I hate the 78-80 bumpers.
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