The rear bumper on my 59 SF is (was) missing both of the bump stops, i think some refer to these as bumper guards.. I have seen pics of 2 different types; the first type are all chrome; the second type have a rubber pad mounted on the stop. As it turns out, I have a nice set of the chrome only ones, but I was finally able to get into the trunk of my project and lo and behold(!) there was a single stop of the 2nd type... Was this some kind of (odd) option? both fit in the designated spot perfectly and honestly, both look good, imo, but in a practical sense it would seem that the rubber padded one would be less prone to light damage..
Yes - bumper guards were optionally available on the '59 Plymouth (option #355) - not just on the rear bumper guards, but on the front bumper as well. Here are pix of a '59 Sport Fury (not mine) with both.
I actually have 2 different types; one set without the rubber (solid chrome) and another that has the rubber stops added; They have detents to accommodate the rubber stops. I wonder if the front bumper also has a detent for the rubber, or if its simply glued on.. The rear stops have holes drilled in them for the mounting bolts for the rubber... Ive been looking for a replacement set of the rubber part but haven't found any repros yet so Ill likely just use the full chrome ones until then.
Whiterabbit wrote: ↑Tue May 06, 2025 1:22 pm
I wonder if the front bumper also has a detent for the rubber, or if its simply glued on..
Will Walker has a project car that has these rubber bumpers - here are some pix, and a convo I had with Will:
There is a clip for the frontsI believe the clips are at the bumper bolts but I’ll have to look closer next time I visit the SF
Dan wrote:That would be in three spots, then…. Maybe with glue also? There’s no flat spot or recess on the bumper?
Will wrote:I have never taken them off but I think the bolts are imbedded in the rubber and that’s what holds them tight, I think it’s just a standard bumper with these guards tacked on it. Again mine are damaged so this will be something I’ll have to figure out some day as well.
thanks for those pics!
Personally I like the chrome only front bumper look.. The rear bumperettes rubber does have 2 bolts embedded into them with a mounting plate for the rubber, as I happen to have one with the plate still and missing the the rubber part... Seems like it would make a good location for eventual corrosion, esp up here in the NE
