Where is the best place to buy bumpers for a 69 elky?Just bought a 69 elky from calif.and the body is pretty good but all crome was painted black cause it was gettin funny.Ebay has them for bout 160 .

I have yet to hear of anybody really happy with repro bumpers. Are your old ones useable? I sent mine to Tri-City plating ... they look great and they will straighten anything not to spec.
-Bill

www.elcaminostore.com goleta ca. so.cal.dave

Tri-City rechromed and straightend my rear bumper. It is perfect! I bought a reproduction for the front. That was a mistake, it is ok but in hind sight I would have found a good core and had Tri-City rechrome it or bought a rechromed original from them. In fact I will be replacing the front within the next year or so. The repro chrome just doesn't shine like the Tri-City chrome does. Scott

If I go the recrome route can they fix a dent or flat spot like 4"x3"and still look great or do they just straighten out of shape bumpers?

they fixed multiple dents in my rear bumper and it looks great. to know for sure I'd probably call them and ask. Scott

I need to add my 2 cents; I just purchased a front and rear el camino (1970) bumpers from National Parts Depot. I installed them over the weekend and they look and fit great. I happened to weight the new front bumper to the original “dented” front and it weighs the same. So can I assume the material thickness is the same? I think! I priced straightening and re-chroming the old originals and it would have been $210 each (here in El Paso, TX.) NPD was cheaper and only a 4 day delivery time vs El Paso chrome shop lead time of 6 weeks. I think I choose the best option to buy them new. Oh, anyone want to buy used, original bumpers?