Bumperette Color?

[Shark 75]

I have finally got paint on my '75. Since I am new here, a little history of the car. I have owned this for about 3 years. I bought it in the middle of a frame off, I simply needed to put it back to gether, paint it, and get it running. Well, 2 kids later, I finally have paint on it. My question is this, what color are the bumperettes supposed to be for a 75, flat black, semi-gloss?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[born2saw]

What color were they before you painted them?? Mine are not painted (they were masked off during painting) and are a kind of rubber/semi-gloss/vinyl appearance. I think originally they were left unpainted and were the color of the bumper material. I will be a my local club meeting and will check with the other 1975 owner in my club and let you know if he says anything different. My car has been repainted but I know his still has the original paint. You might be able to see a little better here http://members.iquest.net/~lrosen/bruces_vette/brs_vette.html or if you want, I can email a few better pics.

 

[Shark 75]

Both bumpers are new fiberglass replacements. I never saw the originals.

 

[JonM]

Looks nice...their won't be a single radar detector on the planet that will miss you.

 

[L82Dan]

Speaking strickly from my 79's factory look, they should be painted in a semi-flat black color. That is what they are on my original 79. I don't remember ever seeing any C-3's with the rubber noses, front or rear, not painted black. Just my observation. Maybe someone else knows better. Good luck and nice looking paint job!

 

[Tom73]

I don't remember ever seeing any C-3's with the rubber noses, front or rear, not painted black. Just my observation.

The only ones that I have see that are body color are those that just recently had a new paint job and they just sprayed everything

tom..

 

[crause]

The ones on my 75 are original and they are the color of black rubber because that is what they are. I am having both the front and rear caps painted as we speak. I am going to leave them the black color.

 

[KenSny]

Yes, I agree. They are flat black. The original material color it seems. These hardly ever take damage in the front as the nose is out there farther. In the rear it's a different story.

 

[clar2001]

Is that Fed X orange ,ok just kidding looks great must be nice to have new paint.

 

[atmmac]

wh not just chrome them out.

 

[Shark 75]

Believe it or not, the guy that did the paint and body work makes his money from repairing wrecked FedEx trucks.

 

[KenSny]

wh not just chrome them out.

You're joking - right?

 

[paintdaddy]

Yep,semi gloss black.I paint alot of rubber bumper c3s and they are usually semi black when they come in

 

[Fishman]

Definitely semi-gloss black. Another tip (though I hate to admit this): If you have a nick or fading bumperette, simply go over the affected area with a permanent black Sharpie marker... works great, even lasts a few months... then you simply do it again. I walk around my '78 monthly with a Sharpie...over the black windshield trim, bumperettes, rocker molding, engine compartment components... anywhere there is a chip in the black semi-gloss parts. I plan on painting the entire car in a few years, until then there will always be a Sharpie marker in my toolbox.

 

[Shark 75]

You're joking - right?

Not at all...He usually has two or three of them in the shop. That is why it has taken so long for the paint work.

 

[KenSny]

No, I was referring to the "chrome the bumperettes" post.