I have seen it on a red/orage B and it looked good, however, the bumpers
did not shine as much as the body. I think that it would look good if the
prep/paint was done right
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'63 Buick 215
On Thu, 23 Mar 2000, Max Heim wrote:
> I think it would probably look good, more like a modern car with
> integrated bumpers, but I suspect the problem will lie in one of these
> areas:
>
> - getting a smooth paint finish on the rubber (surface prep)
>
> - getting the paint to adhere to the rubber, and stay adhered (paint
> chemistry?)
>
> Perhaps someone has tried this before.
>
> Gonaj@aol.com had this to say:
>
> >I would like to get the opinions of the group re. a mod. to my RBB.
> >This is not a purely stock car, having leather upholstery, non std.
> >carpeting, wood vener on the console, cup holders and a tan acrylic top. I
> >just enjoy driving it and would never consider doing a true restoration.
> >
> >The question is this. As I complete the body work and prepare to paint it
> >has crossed my mind to paint the rubber bumpers to match. Brooklands
> >Green.
> >I think I saw this once before but can't really recall how I liked it.
> >
> >I'm somewhat reluctant to make that big of a change but the RBB can use some
> >help.
> >
> >Please share your opinions. Is it just too far from reality or should I go
> >for it?
> >
> >George
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>
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