Looking for aftermarket smooth bumpers for tri-five chevy's

[RestoModGuy]

Any one know where to find "custom" smooth - no bumper guard features - front and rear bumpers for the 1/25 Chevy Belair / Nomad

Like this?

 

[jjsipes]

I was looking as well for a project I have going and couldn't find anything. So, I decided to take the kit bumpers (56 Nomad) and shave them myself.

But if anyone knows of some that are chrome plated please let us know.

[RestoModGuy]

Thanks Jason, those look great! I can do the same, but so time consuming to do and then send off to have plated. 

[Bill J]

I would shave them myself and then Alclad them. I have found the key to success with chrome Alclad is to spray very fine, light coats over gloss black. I have no regrets not having things plated.

[69NovaYenko]

Those shaved bumpers really do  visually cleanup the body lines.

Edited June 23, 2016 by 69NovaYenko

[espo]

Any one know where to find "custom" smooth - no bumper guard features - front and rear bumpers for the 1/25 Chevy Belair / Nomad

Like this?

 

One place to look would be the AMT #31931 Street Custom issue of the '55 Chevrolet. The kit offers two sets of bumpers, one set without bumper guards. They will require a little finessing to get them to fit but it is doable. If you remove the guards from the Revell kit be very carful on the front bumpers in the mounting area. The two mounting holes on the back side are deep enough that you can sand thru to them while working on the front.

[RestoModGuy]

Thanks David, I'll take a look at some junk yard sales on ebay for that kit. Looking like I'll be crafting mine like Jason did.

Some resin caster should create these for the tri-fives, bet a lot of us would buy them, considering these are the most often built model car in general.

[mod3l Lover]

   Yes, I too would love to find some

like that! Every time I try to do that

I break them just about when I am

done with the smoothing.

   And Jason, those look incredible!!

 

     David S.

[jjsipes]

I had issues with them cracking as I was sanding on them to smooth out the infill. I tried super glue as well as Plastruct Plastic Weld and they kept cracking but finally got lucky. As far as chrome on them, I thought I would try Duplicolor Bumper Chrome.

[1930fordpickup]

Before you sand them try to support the back side. maybe a styrofoam backing board. just carve it to fit. the thicker 1 inch so it would not crush as easy. 2 part bondo would work better but getting the bumper off of the bondo and not breaking it would be the trick. you have to use a release agent but I would also put masking tape on the inside of the bumper first then the release. put bondo inside the bumper and squish on a board ( cut the board to a close fit) to hold it. Now getting the bumper off without breaking is the tricky part.