Sunday, August 24, 2014

A Bumper Option

8-24-2014 - One idea I'm considering is using a non-stock front bumper.  As a tribute to Del Wilson's '32 Plymouth Model PB roadster that placed third in the "C" class open division of the 1954 Hot Rod Hill Climb in Georgetown, Colorado, I've thought about using a 1941 Lincoln-Zephyr bumper.  Here's the only picture of Del's car that I'm aware of:
The '41 Lincoln bumper is very hard to acquire.  It was constructed of several pieces and the center portion is both vulnerable and delicate -- a bad combination.  I'm trying to track one down that includes all the pieces, but it may be too expensive to include in this build.  Time will tell.  Here's a good picture of the '41 bumper on its original car:

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