'75 REAR BUMPER COVER which is best repro?

[Bob B.]

What is the best rear bumper cover being made today for a 1975 Vette ? Like so many, mine fell apart and I want to replace it as close to original as possible. THANKS

[Paul B.]

Re: '75 REAR BUMPER COVER which is best repro?

...I've watched many '75 replacements over the years and have seen many use the '76 to '79 bumper, even using the '76-'79 emblem, which obviously is incorrect. Have also seen that same bumper, emblems holes filled in and the individual '75 letters used on this bumper, but of course the letters will not be "recessed" like an original '75 bumper. I'm not sure of what"s out there now, but when I did my old '75's bumpers back in 2004, I used a Toledo Pro Fiberglass "True Flex" rear bumper. It did not have the real "flex" of an original urethane bumper, but had the correct indents for the letters and looked very, very original. Another choice, if they still make it is the Eckler's "Flexi-Fit" bumper. I used their '74 one on my '74 and it came out beautiful. '74rearCorvette.jpg
The appearance is so correct, 95% of the people looking at it think it's the original rear bumper.

[Tom R.]

Re: '75 REAR BUMPER COVER which is best repro?

Bob
At Lakeland, we judged a 74 LS4 with 19k miles and concluded that the rear bumper had been replaced some time ago...but it was well done and the fit, configuration was spot on. The material was urethane and pretty solid without much flex. The owner would not know the source since he's had the car and we concluded the replacement was done some time ago, accompanied by a lacquer paint job to complete the work.

[John S.]