Unfortunately I didn't keep the first emails of this thread.
Both of my original bumpers have been rechromed but never "molested"
(not even a ding straightened), so the curvatures are absolutely correct.
I don't know where Jorge is located. While I am not willing to remove
and ship them (Can you really blame me?), if he is reasonably close, I
could easily be convinced to take Red Car out for a day trip for them to
be copied. I also have no problem meeting a concours knowledgeable
person either there or at another arranged place to verify that mine are
correct. (If I was Jorge, I'd certainly want that authentication prior
to expending the start up costs.)
BTW Since I bought the car in 1978, it doesn't take the fingers on both
hands to count the number of correct 100 rear bumpers I've seen. That's
a major reason I'd like to help if I can! :-)
Cheers,
Bill Barnett
Santa Ana, CA
'53 BN1 #663 Two-owner
John Rued wrote:
> Can anyone assist in this endeavor? Anyone with decent condition
> bumpers who'd want to take one for the (Hundred Four) team and loan
> them to Jorge? I'm sure we could make it worth your while...
>
> John Rued
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "JORGE CERVERA"
> <jorgecervera218@hotmail.com>
> To: <rudedoggg@earthlink.net>; <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
> Cc: <JORGECERVERA218@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 1:21 AM
> Subject: AH 100 Rear Bumper
>
>
>> HI JOHN & RICH,
>>
>> IN THE MID '70'S AND UP TO 1992, I USED TO MAKE AND I STILL HAVE THE
>> TOOLING TO FORM THE CONTOUR OF THE 100-4 FRONT & REAR BUMPERS, BUT
>> UNFORTUNATEDLY, I CANT FIND THE JIG OR THE USED ORIGINAL BUMPERS TO
>> GIVE THEM HE CORRECT CURVATURE WIDTH AND LENGHT AND I SOLD MY 100-4
>> IN 1995...
>>
>> IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO WILL LEND ME A PAIR OF ORIGINAL F&R BUMPERS
>> AND OVERRIDERS WE CAN MAKE THEM AGAIN...
>>
>> LET ME KNOW,
>> YOUR FRIEND,
>> JORGE CERVERA
>>
>>> Jorge,
>>> Word is out on the Healey internet list that you have the resources
>>> required to make an accurate heavy guage 100 rear bumper.
>>> Should you ever decide to tool up, count me in. I want one.
>>> John Rued
>>
>>
>> Hi Jorge,
>> I wrote you a while ago about the need for an accurate rear bumper
>> for the Healey 100, one with the curvature that will parallel the
>> rear of the body when viewed from above.
>> This is currently being discussed on the Healey Email list and I want
>> to urge you to produce one that is correct. All the current offerings
>> are shaped too straight. If an enthusiast wants to do one right we
>> currently have to buy the poor reproduction, send it to a bumper shop
>> with a template and have the chrome stripped from the bumper, the
>> shape altered, then the triple chrome plating to complete it. This
>> total cost obviously becomes almost triple the price.
>> Do you currently have the dies to make these?
>> I would send you an original if I had one, but unfortunately I do not
>> have one.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>> Rich Chrysler
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