Why is it so hard to find parts?

I bought a bumper for my Cougar from them

at a local show some years ago. I had my old one with me for exchange to avoid a core charge. It seemed to be good enough quality and held up OK for the rest of the time I owned the car.

I would recommend finding out where they set up at car shows during the year and go there if they are close enough. Contact them early in the year so they can have your bumper with them because they travel across country and don't go back to restock in between shows.

 

The Bumper Boyz bumpers don't hold up as well as some of the other bumper platers. If you have a good straight core, then I suggest that you have your original re-chromed, because you know it will fit when it comes back. If you swap it, you will probably get a bumper that has been straightened, and it may or may not fit properly. Usually, it doesn't fit well, and you will struggle with it to get it to fit. Recommendations for plating are Sandy's in upstate NY, Tri City or Tri State in Tennessee. The last ones that I had done were for my 1969 Cadillac, and they came out great. Those were done by Sioux City Plating in Iowa. Also, when you get a new bumper, give it a good coating of paste was to preserve the shine.

 

I wouldn't use Bumper Boyz for plating my trash can,their work is sub standard at best.

How do I know?,I picked up a set of bumpers from them for a friend of mine when they were at the swap meet in Charlotte,North Carolina.

The bumpers were installed on a 1950 coupe and within 3 months they were peeling,both front and rear.

If your on the East Coast I recommend Tri City Plating in Tennessee,they did the bumpers on the wagon and I couldn't be happier. HRP

 

I haven't kept up with restoration projects. But there was a place that does rechroming in Perry, Florida and Orlando several years ago. Both got good reviews. Perry is close to what is known as the Big Bend nearer the Gulf. Probably 50 miles from the state line on rt 19-98-27.

 

Because douche bags still use our old wagons in demo derbies.
I was just surfing for parts and came across a site how there still buying old wagons from the 60s and 70s and trashing them.

 

I know there's way too many parts that are just not made anymore for older cars,, lot of reman stuff out there,, but like it was said,, someone somewhere in the world has what u need & the internet is the best tool for that.

 

I have heard some negative things about Bumper Boyz myself. I also heard some real good positive things about Tri-City in TN.

Can't help you with Mopar parts, but if you every need Full Size Chevy parts, I have parts from 1953 to 1973.

Only have 4 Wagons though, a '60, 2 62's and a '67.

Bill

 

Guess I've been lucky. Bought new chrome bumpers for my 1926 Model T at a large swap meet near Rockford, Illinois years ago. They were great last I saw the car.
Really lucked out when I bought the 1933 Chevy. All chrome was redone super shiny. Bumpers, headlight mounts, grille, handles. Also looked nice many years later.
For my 1955 Chevy I bought one side of a rear bumper and the center still wrapped in brown paper again near Chicago at a car show swap meet. Never even saw more than a few inches of that one till I got home. Bought the other bumper end and the rare guards plus other chrome things thru Classic Chevy out of Apopca, Fl. in late 80's. Wagon had a car rear bumper when I got it and I never knew the difference. Also bought the three piece front and guards thru Classic Chevy. Have no idea who they used for the chrome.
Only recently I notice slight pealing of one bumper end. Don't remember where that end came from. I actually think it's where the other owner I'd sold the wagon to hit it.
Also have new 1948 Chevy front bumper and chrome grille in paper and cardboard boxes stored in garage rafters for over 15 years. ?????? makes me wonder now.
But chrome was done better years ago with real 3-stage work. Too many laws and rules now to get good chrome plating.