I have an extra set of front and rear bumpers but I bet the shipping is
horrendous on them, they are pretty heavy..........
Dan Dwelley wrote:
> I'm sure you can find a set of bumpers. If not, don't
> fret. You can strip the paint from the bumpers. Once
> the paint is gone, you will want to wet sand the
> bumpers with 600 on up to 1500 grit sandpaper. This
> will bring the original bumper back. The bumpers are
> made with a hard rubber that can be sanded. If you
> have gouges in your bumper that have been filled with
> some type of putty, you can still sand the bumper out
> then paint with a flexible bumper paint.
>
> Good luck and let us know what kind of Midget you buy
> and any other questions you may have.
>
> Dan Dwelley
> 77 Midget
> Alexandria, Va.
>
> --- Mark Pomfret <pomfretm@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > Hi to all,
> > This is my first post to the list after interesting
> > reading for about a
> > week.
> >
> > I am currently looking to purchase a Sprite or
> > Midget, and have over the
> > last few weeks seen several.
> > I was originally looking for a car that was between
> > 1965 to 1974, although I
> > have also looked at a couple that are a little
> > newer. The newer cars, after
> > 1975 all have the rubber bumpers and I have not
> > found anywhere to purchase a
> > replacement.
> > Are these available like the older chromed type, I
> > have looked at Moss
> > Motors & Victoria British and neither seem to have a
> > replacement.
> > Some of the cars I have seen have had paint bad jobs
> > with the bumpers still
> > attached, what can anyone recommend to clean and
> > restore the bumper.
> >
> > Mark
> > Plant City, FL
> >
>
> =====
> Dan Dwelley
> 77 Midget
> Alexandria, Va.
>
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