Chrome Bumpers

[anonymous-user]

Has anyone bought new chrome or Stainless bumpers recently for period fittment and if so, how pleasing was the product in terms of quality and fit?

Suplpier would be good too.

Any real issues would be probably better e-mailed rather than getting involved with name and shame policy breach.

Many thanks.

[plasticpig72]

i think Harrington make stainless bumpers but for me they seem a bit pricey.
£630 + £59 shipping on the web site
Alan

Edited by plasticpig72 on Saturday 7th March 09:04

[anonymous-user]

plasticpig72 said:

i think Harrington make stainless bumpers but for me they seem a bit pricey.
£630 + £59 shipping on the web site
Alan

Edited by plasticpig72 on Saturday 7th March 09:04

They do Alan, and I think they supply D&G.

Car has no bumpers at the moment and I would like to retain the original bumper type.

I'm aware folk fit the early chrome bumpers on later cars and I was concerned that the new make bumpers were a kind of a hybrid (attemptiing to fit both early and later cars quite well, but in doing so not fitting the early cars as they should..)

[clive f]

are these chrome/stainless bumpers just a replacement for the black ones, I have a set of black ones here somewhere from the Taimar, I`ll have a look into making a set at some point if there is a demand for them at the right price of course.

[anonymous-user]

clive f said:

are these chrome/stainless bumpers just a replacement for the black ones, I have a set of black ones here somewhere from the Taimar, I`ll have a look into making a set at some point if there is a demand for them at the right price of course.

Hi Clive,
They are slightly different to those fitted on the Taimar. Cost at the moment for a new set is close to £700

[clive f]

hi John, so are the taimar and 3000m ones different, or are you referring to earlier cars, vixens etc?

[clive f]

thanks Adrian, so basically you could make them to fit either flush, or sat off the body using spacers, but the key being changes made to the body, sounds like a manufacturers nightmare, making it an almost individual custom made part.

[clive f]

interesting, I`ll have a close look at my cars body work and see whats viable, I`ve got to make a set for my own car anyway at some point.

[anonymous-user]

Adrian@ said:

I have some OE rusty tac bumpers that I have found in my storage...best speak before I throw them away.
Adrian@

Thanks for the offer Adrian. Car is in primer at the moment, so I'm going to go down the route of buying the Harrington items and will make minor mods as necessary.

[plasticpig72]

please keep us upto date, sounds interresting.
2 of the rubber bumpers on my 3000s have splits caused by rusting of internal metal parts
Alan

[anonymous-user]

Deal done, coming from DG. Will trial fit on arrival at S&D 😊 and report.

[plasticpig72]

hi TVRMs,
i wonder if you could update me about the results of the Harrington Bumpers please.
I have a 3000S and a 3000M but only one set of Rubber Bumpers.
I need a set and some stainless ones from Harrington would look very nice on the 3000S.
Thanks in advance and some photos would be great
Alan

[anonymous-user]

plasticpig72 said:

hi TVRMs,
i wonder if you could update me about the results of the Harrington Bumpers please.
I have a 3000S and a 3000M but only one set of Rubber Bumpers.
I need a set and some stainless ones from Harrington would look very nice on the 3000S.
Thanks in advance and some photos would be great
Alan

Alan,
Have to say I'm hugely disappointed.

The Harrington bumpers will fit a later car very well.

Sadly, they do not fit the car they were intended for (early M) without a bit of work to the body. In my case they were bought to fit a 1972/3 M, hence the disappointment.

Bodywork on my car has now been adapted to fit the miss-sold items and I'm quite happy with the results, an expensive exercise all round however..

[tunepipe911]

bought these a few years ago,steel and chromed,wounder if they are still availble?
Rudy

[Andrew Gray]

In Fairness the rears fitted good on the back of mine fronts i was going to do some adjustments on but then was offered an original Rubber set so have those on at the Moment.
I suppose i could have got a fiberglass set but when i was getting fed up with people moaning they are not original i was certainly no going to fit fiberglass and then everyone say they are still not original

Still not sure which i prefer





Andrew

[plasticpig72]

My 1976 3000M has no bumpers so needs a set.
I will not change the bodywork to suit the Bumpers that's for sure.
So if i buy grp copies at least i can adjust them if needed.
Alan

[plasticpig72]

Maybe i heard somewhere they are like Triumph 2000 Estate bumpers Rimmer Bros rh910159, lh910158
Can anyone confirm, right or wrong
Alan

Edited by plasticpig72 on Tuesday 22 November 08:22

[phillpot]

Andrew Gray said:

I was certainly not going to fit fiberglass and then everyone say they are still not original

Non original, homemade "cut down" fibreglass..... couldn't give a sh#t what everyone says



They "match" the non original indicators (sidelights in headlights)

plasticpig72 said:

Maybe i heard somewhere they are like Triumph 2000 Estate bumpers

"Like" but not the "same" I believe?

Edited by phillpot on Tuesday 22 November 09:21

[Andrew Gray]

phillpot said:

"Like" but not the "same" I believe?

Edited by phillpot on Tuesday 22 November 09:21

Yours do look great Mike you did a fantastic job
Andrew

[plasticpig72]

Phillpot "Mike",
where did you get them from, they look the Bees Knees.
My 1976 3000M would be very happy with Bumpers like that
Alan