Bumpers

[x909x]

Only bumper I leave the guards on is a pointy. I feel they help keep the point from twisting when they are only seam welded.

[Leadfoot]

Ended up getting two rear bumpers at a local yard. 84ish Cadillac fleetwood and 88ish olds cuttless. The only steel backed bumpers they had. Hoping they would be ok for either front or rear of a 96 bubble caprice. Thanks for the input.

[Luke Wells]

Feb 21, 2016 22:43:40 GMT -5 Leadfoot said:

Ended up getting two rear bumpers at a local yard. 84ish Cadillac fleetwood and 88ish olds cuttless. The only steel backed bumpers they had. Hoping they would be ok for either front or rear of a 96 bubble caprice. Thanks for the input.

I wouldn't put them on the front unless you load them.

The Caddy bumper will bolt right on the rear.

[Leadfoot]

Thanks Luke. I'll put the caddy bumper on the rear.

What would be the best 80s bumper for the front? Stock show. (96 bubble caprice) Can't weld seams of stuff/load. Can only weld front bumper to brackets and frame.

[gmwagon]

Either Oldsmobile steel backed or Vic steel bumper I've junked both on a bubble caprice

[stellis124]

^^^ Agreed 1980 Oldsmobile 88 front bumper steel backed and tough. mines still straight after 2 hard hitting stock derbies with nothing but welded to brackets to the frame. the sides a tad rough but from the light squares to the middle is straight

[scottmichaels46x]

These any good?

[383 Sonoma]

Think top one is 74-75 monte and bottom 76-77 monte yes the no turn signal one is very tough

[gmwagon]

Feb 23, 2016 7:49:23 GMT -5 stellis124 said:

^^^ Agreed 1980 Oldsmobile 88 front bumper steel backed and tough. mines still straight after 2 hard hitting stock derbies with nothing but welded to brackets to the frame. the sides a tad rough but from the light squares to the middle is straight

I wasn't saying they are strong neither impressed me but if you have to run 80s bumpers

[scottmichaels46x]

I have this one too.

[scottmichaels46x]

and these.

[derbycar112]

What would be a good bumper to run on a 99 civic i have a 70s pointy i can get a straight bumper or my loaded bumper (weighs about 150-200 lbs)

[md2469]

Are the 76 Pontiac lemans, similar in strength to the monte? The bumper I have looks identical and is fairly thick metal. I know they share the same general frame from the lemans, Grand Prix, and the monte. Are the bumpers all similar to?

[smashincwa]

Lemans bumper flattens and bends down. No, not even close to the monte.

[smashincwa]

Feb 23, 2016 12:15:17 GMT -5 scottmichaels46x said:

I have this one too.

77 grandprix bumper. The only one pontiac bumper I can think of that is decent.