1989 CC Dually Project

[LTZ C20]

I was planning on doing this to the 73-80 front and rear step bumper on my C20 some day. Probably get a painted bumper, shave the bolt heads and then have it chromed.

[philo_beddoe]

I was planning on doing this to the 73-80 front and rear step bumper on my C20 some day. Probably get a painted bumper, shave the bolt heads and then have it chromed.

That would look sharp!

[LTZ C20]

That's why I wanted to do it. Looks awesome when done right.

[ccdually]

It does look way better. If I wasn't painting my bumpers I'm not sure I would have done it.

[LTZ C20]

I'm not a fan of painted bumpers so chrome is what I would do. But I'm sure even with chrome it would look sweet.

[Irish_Alley]

if you do do this you might want to leave it up to the shop to grind the bolt heads. if you do it you may do too much damage to the bumper and they will have to fix it.

[LTZ C20]

Maybe some of us shouldn't be wielding angle grinders with flap discs like a crazed maniac then.

[Irish_Alley]

lol, at this one shop we do sub work for they attached a grinder to a 1x1 piece of wood to clean the inside of a crain and taped the button down. even gave it a nickname "grinder on a stick" like jose jalapeno on a stick. this little guatemalan was using it so the name fit well. till the stick broke while he was using it and hearing him describe the grinder bouncing off the walls of the crain was hilarious

[LTZ C20]

I can only imagine how hilarious that would have been.

[fitz]

if you do do this you might want to leave it up to the shop to grind the bolt heads. if you do it you may do too much damage to the bumper and they will have to fix it.

One of the shown on Power Nation (I forget which show) did a segment on shaving & chroming bumpers.
That was exactly the advice that they gave.
The chrome shop said that people tend to grind off a little too much metal leaving a divot.
The advice they gave was to weld on the bolt and drop it off at the chrome shop and let them grind it smooth.

[ccdually]

Almost ready to start re-assembly. I still need to paint the rear bumper, door handles, mirrors and rear fenders.

[timthescarrd]

Looking good!! What color is that blue?

[ccdually]

Thanks! It's the blue on the new Subaru WRX

[LTZ C20]

Looks good.

[ccdually]

Just about done. Need to find a suburban rear bumper.