I'm looking for rear bumper end caps for my 76

[Healeyalt]

Does anyone know of a place that might have used ones for sale? (eg; Datsun Z salvage yards, etc)

It looks like there are still some places that sell them new, but they want almost $300 each for them. That being the case, I now know why I see so many Zs with fiberglass or urethane air dams/bumper conversions, which would be much less expensive.

And I think the bumper end caps for a 1975 and 1976 are the same.

Thanks or any help or suggestions

Gary

[Montezuma]

Do you really like those bumpers? If not I would recommend going with the chrome bumper. In Japan they did not use the bumper that you have on your car. If your goal is to keep it 100% original then you might have to bite the bullet pay the price, used ones will be brittle due to age and exposure to the elements.

[Healeyalt]

It's not so much wether I like the OEM bumper, but when the previous owner repainted the car, he didn't take off the bumper end caps and now that they have pretty much fallen to pieces, if I don't replace them with original ones, you'll see the old paint color. I do plan on having the car repainted someday, but paints job are expensive and I'll have to wait awhile for that, So I'm looking for a "hold over" for now to make the car look halfway decent until I can have the entire car repainted with the bumpers of my choice. Gary

Edited November 9, 2011 by Healeyalt

[grantf]

I have had the same trouble with my car, a 77, but I lucked out at the wrecking yard one day

But both of the front and rear end sets needed some work. I did some minor repairs using rubber bumper glue fine sand paper, mothers back to black and a lot of patience. you can not tell now that they have been repaired. how bad are youres could you show pictures?

[Healeyalt]

Hi grantf, yours do look nice, good job.

Mine are trash --- chunks are missing, etc.

I saw where a guy had some listed for $35 each on a web site but when I called him he said they were already gone and that was an old listing. I guess these are a hot item. But with all the cars they produced, you'd think there'd be some laying around yet in some junk yard good enough to fix like yours.

I only wish mine looked as good as your.

Gary

[grantf]

Just keep searching. Not to long ago my car was rear ended and the body shop got a replacement for the one shown above, cost 400 bucks and it was warped. I asked for my old one back. Every 2 months or so I scourer the wrecking yards with my fiance and every now and then a surprise awaits, it's sort of fun for strange people like me.

Edited November 11, 2011 by grantf