WTB - Rubber license plate bumpers for 1970 Skylark/GS

Looking for a set of two original rubber bumpers that contact the backside of the rear license plate bracket/fuel cap access door on a 1970 Buick A-body. They mount into the rear bumper. Apparently these aren't reproduced (yet).

If you have a set that you don't want to part with, consider "renting" me yours so i can use the originals so I can make a Urethane mold too make additional parts. The mold making process won't hurt the originals and then I can make parts for whoever needs them here!

 

Check with CARS. They had some at the Nationals last year.

 

I got some from Cars a few years ago. They appeared the same as the ancient ones that were on there. Good luck with their web site though. Better calling them.

 

I have a pair (dry but intact) I just pulled from a '70 bumper that I'd be happy to send you.

It'd be interesting to compare side by side to a repro set but I don't have any of them here. Have you done so &/or are you not happy w/the repro?

 

I heard they weren't reproduced. I haven't tried CARS yet but I will. I'll let you know what they look like. You know how it is - sometimes places sell parts that are supposed to fit your car but they aren't quite the right thing. I'll see what's up the CARS parts. Stay tuned.

 

@ToddsGS do you stock these & if so have you compared these to OE?

 

Restoration Specialties is pretty good with items like this. You'll have to search for a match.
https://www.restorationspecialties.com/

 

Advance auto has a variety pack however, only 1 is close to stock, so I had to get two packs.

 

If you buy the CARS ones & want an orig. to compare, lmk & I'll send you one. If they're not good enough & you want to make them you'll have a sample too.

 

I stock every Rubber Bumper I can get for these cars but to my knowledge nobody reproduces the CORRECT one for the 1970 cars which are different than they 71/72 cars. I do have ones that are about as close as you can get for the 1971/72 Bumpers.

Stacey, IF you get the ones from CARS let me know. If they're the correct ones I'll start stocking them. I have some originals here I can compare to. I've been saving them in hopes of getting them reproduced . . . .


It's a bummer their website doesn't show a picture. You're "shooting from the hip" at this point.
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I got the parts from CARS. They fit but I can't say how close the are to the originals without comparing them side by side. I took a few measurements if anyone wants to compare them to an original piece.

 

Those actually look correct!!

Good to know. I'll order a bunch for my website!!

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I'll measure the one I have next time I'm in the shop. It's sitting out.

 

The biggest visual difference I see is the OE one doesn't have that .08 flat area where it would rest against the bumper (heck, that could be a GM supplier variation) but other than a few other minor variations in dimensions, & I'm measuring a 50 year old (Freemont) rubber part, it's pretty darn close.

 

Cool. close enough in my book. Thanks for measuring!

 

You know there's 3 across the back of the hood, right?