Auto Metal Direct Bumpers

[mikes456]

Does anyone have anything good or bad to say about the quailty of the chrome bumpers from Auto Metal Direct. Do we have any other options. Thanks Mike

 

[Katfish]

I bought an AMD front bumper 10yrs ago, fit good and still looks great.
This was when you could get them for $300, shipping included.

 

[ERAT340]

Opened a 70-72 challenger front unit at a shop. new out of the box. test fitted factory bumperettes, the mount shapes are way off. They will not bolt up.

 

[Deathproofcuda]

70-71 Chrome bumpers OER, AMD, other ? in Body Shop - Page 2

See post # 22 of this link

 

[Xcudame]

There were differently different bumpers for different years. 1970 is unique as it didn't have slots for the newer bumper jack (some early 71 cars had the 70 bumper) . I can't remember if it was 72 or 73, but the bumper shape changed because a metal bar was added between the brackets and bumpers to allow for better crash protection (73 and 74 had this extra metal bar for sure). Brackets changed too. 1972 was different than the other years, but I cannot remember why.

 

[ERAT340]

Im thinking they're stamping the new repos to the 73-73 shape and selling as 70-72 because the one I tried from AMD is shaped same as my factory 73. I am now using a late 71 produced (June/July?) bumper, has the latest revision of corner squares but has the first pre run of jack slots. And I mounted it on the factory 73 brackets that were slid back on the frames. Only a slight grind/touch on the top curve to flatten it was required to get them exact. Confusing. I mean there were 4 revisions in 1971!

 

[6PKRTSE]

Both of my 70's are AMD replacements front and rear and are over 10 years old also. Fit and finish was good. The bumperettes even followed the contours nicely on the fronts of the red car and on both of the rear bumpers on both cars.

 

[Xcudame]

Even though AMD lists a bumper for 72 only, they may have missed the mark. To answer your original question, I don't think you could find a better bumper other than used factory original or NOS. Hmm and sigh!

 

[TomIGo]

Nice!! Can we get a peek at the 70 Charger sitting in the garage too?! I had a 69 Charger in High School. Had to sell her off when my wife and I started having kids.

 

[6PKRTSE]

Nice!! Can we get a peek at the 70 Charger sitting in the garage too?! I had a 69 Charger in High School. Had to sell her off when my wife and I started having kids.

That's my baby. I have had it since high school, 37 years, 256,000+ miles and still unrestored. Luckily, it has survived marriage, kids, divorce, and now the next Gen of Grand kids (4) so far will get to enjoy it with Grandpa.

 

[TomIGo]

Gorgeous! Thank you so much for the Peek! Only shots I have of mine are from two old Polaroids that I have scanned into my computer. It was a bit nicer by the time I sold it in 83. The pic is from 76, just a few months after I bought it, and had begun some half-baked body work!