Front and rear bumpers

[morgy]

Hi

How would one tell Original bumpers and overriders from reproductions..

[Roger King]

The obvious bit is the material. Stainless was never used, only chromed mild steel.
Some overriders had backings, some didn't. Those with backings usually had a round access hole in the backing to get to the attachment nut - this hole had a Hillman plug (no relation to the Rootes Group) in chromed steel to plug it.
I wouldn't imagine there are many original bumper parts around that are still serviceable.

[morgy]

Thanks Roger


so apart from the material thats it on the bumpers?... No secret little makers stamp, thickness of the tubes O/D

Mine are all mild steel and chromed

[Paul Blore]

I would have thought that yours would be the originals.

Paul

[Roger King]

Thanks Roger


so apart from the material thats it on the bumpers?... No secret little makers stamp, thickness of the tubes O/D

Mine are all mild steel and chromed

Nothing else that I'm aware of... but that doesn't mean that's true!!