Projects Bumper or no Bumper?

I am having a hard time deciding if i should install a bumper or just a front chrome spreader. When i bought the car it had the towing shackles. I like the look of the chrome spreader.
But don't like the lack of any protection for the car . This car will have full fenders.
It is my first hotrod and i have never driven a car like this. So before i make i choice i like to get some input.

 

Bumpers isnt going to stop anything to bare

 

'32 Front bumper with fenders. HRP

 

The front bumper on my A pickup saved the front end when I hit a small deer, so they do make a difference. Just flexed the center emblem out of the bumper, no other damage.


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Like HRP said 32 bumpers

 

I'm not planning a front bumper on my own '30 Coupe with fenders, but that's just one more personal taste deal.

I have to ask though...the paint cleaned and polished up THAT nice??!! Looks really good all gussied up.

Lynn

 

I repainted the car . I still have to spray more clear and buff it out.

 

If i install a 32 bumper on a 30 frame do i have to make my own brackets to bolt up to the 32 bumper?

 

Repainted...already? It's looking great. Didn't you just recently get the car? You must work a lot faster than I do.

Lynn

 

I like the 32 bumper

 

I did state in my build thread that i bought this car a few years ago and I should have started my build thread when i started. Trust me this has been a lot of work. And a lot of time. It took about two years of spare time to get to this point.

 

bumper for sure.

 

What about a cool nerf bar?


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Model A bumpers are nice too. Hooray for fenders! Good choice. Neat car with a great story.

 

What I put on my 30 pickup

 

Do what you want.
I prefer rear bumpers, but not front bumpers.
Drive accordingly

 

Thanks for the help . I will mock up a few things and look at that for a few days and decide .

 

Model As with fenders need bumpers but I disagree with using 32s . It's been overdone so much it's almost"street-roddy". I prefer stainless '30/31s but it is your car.

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Use a piece of Wood & mount it on the Bumper Bracket's
just imagine what you can do with a Good piece of wood piece
make designes on it or your Name on it or your Favaroite Expresion.

Just my 3.5 cents

Live Long & Die a Fool

 

Bumpers will not stop a major collision but they will help and for minor collisions they may well prevent damage. I'm torn on a 30 vs. a 32 bumper myself. Never liked 30 rear bumpers so 32 front and rear may be the choice. Like said above its your ride, I wish there were more images online of Model A's with "other bumpers". 33 bumpers have been calling me too...

 

Here’s an example of nerf bar type bumpers that would fit the era of your car.


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Personally I don't like the looks of Model A bumpers, and using 32's makes it look like you are wishing it was a 32. I don't have bumpers on my 29 Coupe. My vote is no bumpers of any kind. A chrome spreader bar is fine.

 

If you are going to run a Deuce shell on your Model A why not use a Deuce bumper, who cares what other people think,

you can always use something like this. HRP

 

With what’s driving out on our roads today I would not have a car without bumpers. I know it’s a personal choice and like one above stated.... “drive accordingly”

 

No bumper is my vote.

 

Just my opinion but with fenders gotta have bumpers. Go with the stock bumpers. Your car though, your choice.

 

I like em both but have a homemade spreader on mine.

 

Agree, that looks the best