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Bumper Bars, chrome or coloured??

Started by _Pete_ , Apr 24 2006 11:11 PM

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#26 _Leakey_

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 10:15 AM

Only combo missing is whether they suit a hatch or a sedan!!!!!!

Also wheel combo makes a big diff too.

In my humble opinion ......

Chrome suits darker colours, but needs 'chromier' wheels.

Silver/matt chrome suits anything, but looks better with alloy, unpolished wheels.

Painted suits lighter colours and solid colours, not metallics and any wheels.

Having said the above so many examples come to mind that screw this up!!!

A car with few details suits the rubberless bumper, where as a detailed car
with decals, chrome window surrounds, badges etc suits rubber bumper.

I'm gonna stop as I keep comming up with examples that dont fit this!!

Do what ever looks best eh?! LOL

- Leakey

Edited by Leakey, 29 April 2006 - 10:24 AM.

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#27 _samLJ+LX_

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Posted 30 April 2006 - 03:27 AM

i'd like all chrome no rubber

currently have coloured bumpers with rubber but that's gonna change soon.

my pictures at:

members projects & plans

just doesn't look right.

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#28 _Loki_

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Posted 30 April 2006 - 11:03 AM

i'd like all chrome no rubber

currently have coloured bumpers with rubber but that's gonna change soon.

my pictures at:

members projects & plans

just doesn't look right.

Actually, it looks more 'right' than just straight painted would :/
the rubber strip breaks up the yellow, which is a good thing.
And I dont think chrome would really suit it since you have dark tinted windows and what looks like black surrounds [which the painted + black rubber suits] and no chrome anywhere else.

Edited by Loki, 30 April 2006 - 11:04 AM.

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#29 _Red One_

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Posted 19 June 2013 - 10:00 PM

Yep, an old debate.

I am going painted with rubber strip.

Might even look at getting some over-riders.

Brad

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#30 _LXSS350_

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Posted 20 June 2013 - 12:17 AM

With old age its no rubbers for me. I am one for the full chrome bumper look.

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#31 hainzy

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Posted 20 June 2013 - 10:38 AM

Im having my LX painted at the moment. I have 2 sets of bumpers and 2 sets of door handles (8), so im having both so i can change down the track. I like chrome but I think you also need chrome door handles to balance it. Same with body coded, i think you also need blackouts and black door handles with coloured bumpers. So im doing a set of each...

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#32 SmacT

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Posted 20 June 2013 - 11:08 AM

I'd like chrome bumpers with rubber strip, but can't afford it! Painted with rubber strip it is...

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#33 Potta

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Posted 20 June 2013 - 11:07 PM

Chrome all the way, but it does depend on the car.

Some look sh!t hot with painted bumpers, others....meh...

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#34 _Lazarus_

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Posted 20 June 2013 - 11:40 PM

One of the best looking LH - X 4 doors I've seen was / maybe still is Chrysler Electric Blue (slightly darker than Ultra), blackouts only on bonnet, window surrounds and taillight trims, no flares, scoop or spoiler, polished Draglites, chrome bumpers with no rubbers, stainless door / window trims and chrome door handles, owned by Michael Portelli in an old 'Torana Fever No. 1' magazine. Shame about the Bugcatcher sticking out the bonnet but...

If I had a scanner I'd show you what I mean.

I've got silver painted bumpers on the HZ, not sure they'd look good with Ultra Blue. I think colour coded with rubbers would be second best option. Each to his or her own though.

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#35 _blackbetty_

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Posted 21 June 2013 - 09:45 AM

I think Leakey touched a godo point with depends on wheels combo.

i think chrome wheels and chrome bumpers look great, but as everyone has said, they are the pretty expensive.

i cant seem to find any photoes of toranas wirh black chrome or even semi gloss bumpers with colour matching wheels. with a dark coloured car, this could look good.

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#36 _skidb_

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Posted 22 June 2013 - 10:02 AM

Iv gone painted bumpers black door handles , black around windows and bonnet only, L34 style wheels , boltons, in valencia on my hatch. only not sure on grill , silver or black

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#37 WA1TNC

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Posted 22 June 2013 - 11:47 AM

Chrome is king.....if you want colour coded bars.... Buy a crummydore/commonwhore.

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#38 _UCL98_

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Posted 26 June 2013 - 11:37 PM

Chrome with or without Rubbers I'm undecided yet,,,, no flares, mini tubbed, chrome door handles and anything else I can chrome lol I love chrome

Edited by UCL98, 26 June 2013 - 11:41 PM.

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#39 N/A-PWR

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Posted 27 June 2013 - 09:49 AM

Hi All,

To be in the Chrome Bumper Club you need Chrome, but in saying that, there is that plastic all different coloured Chrome coatings look now. Dave I

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#40 _Red One_

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Posted 27 June 2013 - 07:02 PM

Hi All,

To be in the Chrome Bumper Club you need Chrome, but in saying that, there is that plastic all different coloured Chrome coatings look now. Dave I

Often thought about not being allowed to the Chrome Bumper runs.

Bummer.

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#41 N/A-PWR

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Posted 10 June 2014 - 11:23 PM

Well, I thought this debate should arise again,

do we want Painted or Chrome Bumpers?

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#42 _GTR_069_

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Posted 12 June 2014 - 08:33 PM

I love old school chrome but since buying the hatch and being black with black bars I love it,

Same with all SS hatches I think it makes them stand out that little bit more

Its not as if there plastic

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#43 _447SBC_

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Posted 12 June 2014 - 08:39 PM

Painted!

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#44 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 12 June 2014 - 08:45 PM

Chrome all the way.

And just FYI, this thread is nearly 8 years old

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#45 xu2308

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Posted 13 June 2014 - 07:45 PM

Used to own two SS Hatchback with there factory painted bumpers and a 1977 LX SLR5000 with factory painted bumpers, looks the good the painted bumpers, and a Black SS Hatch with Black Bumpers, looks evil and mean.

AL

Edited by xu2308, 13 June 2014 - 07:48 PM.