A friend recently inherited a 1940 Chevrolet coupe. He didn't even know what one looked like until he went to get it. After getting it home he started scoping out what he wanted to do with it. He came up with these pix. He's liking the bumpers on this car but doesn't know what they are. He asked me but I don't know either. My best guess is something aftermarket but I'm absolutely certain that someone on here will know and fill me in; probably within 10-15 minutes. So, what about it? What are they? Please ignore/disregard the wheels, tires, and headlights. Such items are NOT in his future.
I'm thinking modified 46/48 Chevy bumpers. They could possibly be 41 or 42 but I think that defined line across them makes them the later ones. Both have been shaved and had the bolt holes welded and filled and the rear has been cut out as you see it. Add to that some reshaping and tucking them in closer to the fenders.
nothing about the car in the renders is "real", so why would you expect the bumpers to actually exist?
If somebody would do an image search it might lead back to the original rendering of the pic. That might have some info on the artists idea of what he used to make it.
Silly me. I just thought this was one of those foo foo pix of a real car. I never considered that it was only a computer generated image.
https://www.good-guys.com/hotnews/g...evy-named-americas-most-beautiful-street-rod/ https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1940-CHEVROLET-CUSTOM-COUPE-189593
Hi. they look like modified Chevy bumpers of the period. I was browsing thru both the Chevs of the 40's as well as the Filling Station catalogs about a week ago looking for a rear bumper for my 46 Coupe and one of them had year correct bumpers for that period in Stainless steel without mounting holes & mounting studs were welded on the back side. That is a possibility. Jimmie
I have the same bumpers, stock 48, welded mounting holes and painted black. Can't afford chrome lol. and mounted right side up.
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