Technical How Do I Make a Bumper Like This?

I want this look for my 49 Buick. I think what i would have to do is have 2 front bumper to piece together. Any other ideas? Anyone seen this done?

https://images.app.goo.gl/cBrRJk7fZE9Dr5WL9

 

I don’t know ,
But here’s the image

 

You would need a couple bumpers and start piecing it together.

 

Found this image of an original looking riviera without the flat center


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It requires cutting and welding at least 2 Buick bumpers together.
Take a look at 1949-51 Buick front bumpers for sale on Ebay.

 

Im trying to buy the one on eBay. Thanks.

 

I'll take the Buick for $115 lol.

 

Bought the 2 sections of the bumper that I need for 95 bucks delivered!

 

Here's a video of the car, the owner says he used three bumpers spliced together.

 

He stated on the video that Ogden Plating chromed the bumper. I wonder what it cost to have the fabrication and chroming done.

 

Thanks, Stuart. Darn, it's going to be hard to find another bumper but I will keep looking. I'm not sure it can't be made from 2.

 

You don't want to know. That car is a multi hundred thousand dollar build, maybe a million. When you pay others to do that kind of work for you, it goes stupid expensive quickly.

 

I was with him until the dash board.

 

I have 450 hrs (3 guys, 10 hr days, 15 days) plus 10 coppers at the chrome shop and $1500.00 later and this is what I have on the rear of my 49 sedannette.
Ciao,
Mario

 

There are several things he did that are not to my taste but the instruments, especially. I think the original instruments and art deco designs of this car are beautiful. I'm having my original instruments cleaned and calibrated and will be going for an original look on the dash and steering wheel (cut down wheel).

 

Looks great. Good isn't cheap and cheap isn't good. Nowhere is that more apparent than in chrome.

 

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Three bumpers? I would think you could weld the three sections together or if you had to get one more bumper to slice and dice...

Sometimes I think some of these pro builds are a little hyperbole. Next we'll be seeing that it took fifteen valve stems to make one good one! LOL

 

I'm going to try with two. There is enough material. I measured before I bought.

 

You don't begin to understand how much work went into that bumper until you see the original version.

 

Same with mine
Ciao
Mario

 

^^^^That arse looks stunning!

 

Well I see the bumper guards pulled, all bolt holes welded up and the three pieces welded together. Then the grinding, polishing, and plating. I suppose you might need to fill small gaps with pieces from a second bumper.


On the other hand perhaps the first bumper was trash and that created the need for an additional two...

 

Its not like you can just stick weld it together, fill it full of bog, and then paint it.
It has to be absolutely mirror perfect.

 

Similar job right here...49 Plymouth bumpers on a 50 Chevy. The car never had the filler pieces, but I offered to do the job for the owner, a good friend. He supplied half a bumper, and there was enough for front and rear. Curves are slightly off, but since they are hidden by the license plates, it doesn't matter. But it could be made perfect, if he wants (I offered to fill the unused bolts, and "hide" the mounting bolts, too, if he decides to get them plated.)
I just shot some cold galvanize on them to prevent rusting. Including grinding down to 180 finish, welding backside, took about 3 hours per bumper. Much more needed to prep for plating, though.

 

I will take 3 bumper to make this. I need one more. If anyone has a line on a 49 Buick front bumper, please PM me.