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Offline freddie.zee65

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WTB GS Front Bumper
« on: December 29, 2015, 11:27:41 AM »
Looking for a good real 65 GS front bumper core for re-chrome. I have a skylark bumper but want a real GS. I would be interested with brackets and park lights or without.

Anyone ?

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Re: WTB GS Front Bumper
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2015, 02:15:17 PM »
Skylark and Gran Sport front bumpers are the same.

The Special front bumper is different then the Skylark/ GS front bumper. The parking light opening is smaller width on a Special front bumper.

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Re: WTB GS Front Bumper
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2015, 02:52:14 PM »
Must be a special bumper I have. Need a GS. Thanks Loren.

Fred Z.

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Re: WTB GS Front Bumper
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2015, 03:44:27 PM »
Fred,

If this is about the bumper I sold you a few years ago, it is a Skylark/GS bumper.

Wait a minute, that was a grille - sorry! My memory is getting sketchy...

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Re: WTB GS Front Bumper
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2015, 06:19:37 PM »
Hi Mark. The grille worked out great. You don't have a bumper stashed away somewhere do you?

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Re: WTB GS Front Bumper
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2015, 03:13:55 PM »
Anyone?

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Re: WTB GS Front Bumper
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2015, 03:19:47 PM »
Fred,

I have a spare, but it is in horrific condition. Front bumpers are near the top of the list for hard to find 65 parts.

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Re: WTB GS Front Bumper
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2015, 05:36:42 PM »
Hi Mark. Thanks for the reply. Maybe you can tell me what is different other than the park lights? It is not beyond my expertise to cut 2 bumpers up to make one nice one. If yours is not completely rusted through, it might be doable. My special bumper is pretty good.

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Re: WTB GS Front Bumper
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2015, 08:09:42 PM »
Fred,

No difference other than the parking light openings. The center section of this one is a mess.
I'd post pics, but I muscled it up in the rafters for the winter. I'll try and take some shots this weekend to give you an idea
of the condition.

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Re: WTB GS Front Bumper
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2016, 04:29:59 PM »
Fred, I might have one for you ,buddy just got a parts car in, if the one Mark has doesn't work out.

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Re: WTB GS Front Bumper
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2016, 06:14:48 AM »
From Marks message he doesn't think he has a good bumper. So if your guy has a decent one, I would surely be interested. I would take it complete with lights and brackets if possible.

Thanks for the help.
Fred Z.