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> Black bumpers, Gloss finish?
chmillman
post Nov 12 2025, 09:50 AM
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My '74 Saturn Yellow with black painted Fuchs wheels has chrome bumpers.

I have a line on a pair of early (70-74) black bumpers here from someone I know that look OK (from pictures) and would be relatively inexpensive. Going to have a look on Saturday. They probably need a little rework in any case, plus of course paint. I guess the original finish on these was the same sort of semi-matte black as are on the rocker panels and valences?

So my idea is to try a sort of reverse-Bumblebee scheme replacing the chrome bumpers with the refinished black ones. OK, I don't have a front spoiler (yet), but...

The LE bumpers were finished in body accent color, i.e. glossy. So I would paint the bumpers in gloss black. Hmm maybe the foglight grilles would need to be in yellow?

Stupid idea? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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post Nov 12 2025, 11:07 AM
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That's gonna be a lot of yellow... No?
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chmillman   Black bumpers   Nov 12 2025, 09:50 AM
mepstein   Whatever makes you happy, right?   Nov 12 2025, 09:57 AM
bajafreaks   Paint them yellow   Nov 12 2025, 10:40 AM
KELTY360   Paint them yellow :agree:   Nov 12 2025, 10:49 AM
chmillman   That's gonna be a lot of yellow... No?   Nov 12 2025, 11:07 AM
Root_Werks   That's gonna be a lot of yellow... No? All...   Nov 12 2025, 11:31 AM
KELTY360   That's gonna be a lot of yellow... No? Bod...   Nov 12 2025, 11:32 AM
Geezer914   red car red bumpers   Nov 12 2025, 11:33 AM
JeffBowlsby   For black, factory correct used a satin black like...   Nov 12 2025, 12:05 PM
ValcoOscar   For black, factory correct used a satin black lik...   Nov 12 2025, 12:20 PM
cassmcentee   I like Satin Black   Nov 12 2025, 01:17 PM
FlacaProductions   Satin....   Nov 12 2025, 01:19 PM
KELTY360   Marathon Blue body with matching bumpers.   Nov 12 2025, 02:20 PM
rjames   :wub: Marathon Blue body with matching bumpers. ...   Nov 12 2025, 06:42 PM
Front yard mechanic   Red and black   Nov 12 2025, 04:48 PM
Chad911sc   If you do decide to go with the satin black finish...   Nov 12 2025, 05:23 PM
Shivers   The factory painted mine Saturn yellow before some...   Nov 12 2025, 06:26 PM
porscheteck914   I am an old fart. I like chrome bumpers on an earl...   Nov 12 2025, 06:39 PM
chmillman   I am an old fart. I like chrome bumpers on an ear...   Nov 13 2025, 04:46 AM
Shivers   I am an old fart. I like chrome bumpers on an ea...   Nov 13 2025, 06:19 AM
DRPHIL914   I am an old fart. I like chrome bumpers on an ea...   Nov 13 2025, 07:22 AM
ssstikircr   I’m for the yellow with the black bumpers :agre...   Nov 12 2025, 09:27 PM


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