California Bumpers??? for example.....

[62BT409]

When one say that a 1962 Chevy has California Bumpers.....what actually do they mean?

Thanks
JB

[SS425HP]

They are one piece. Others are 3 piece. Only difference.

[62BT409]

Thank You

Now was that an option (OEM) or NOS?...or just something the CA's came out with:D

[SS425HP]

It was a requirement on all California cars. They thought they were sturdier. Only in California did they think this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[biscaynewagon]

It was a requirement on all California cars. They thought they were sturdier. Only in California did they think this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guys,

just an FYI ... my 58 and 61 wagons Canadian cars also has 1 piece bumper, on the 58 Delray delivery both bumpers are 1 piece, but on the 61 Brookwood front is 1 piece and 3 piece on the rear (maybe because is a 9 pass?) :dunno

Anyhow just an info to pass on :D

[62BT409]

Go figure.....wonder if they were just using what ever they had in stock? :dunno

[rwagon57]

I can't speak to the Canadian cars using one piece bumpers, but the CA cars were required by State law to have one piece bumpers. As previously mentioned, it was a safety issue for CA.

[stuch]

The one piece bumpers used less brackets also which in my mind made them lighter which is why I think you seen them used on a lot of the drag race cars,less brackets and less bolts:dunno

[bubbletop61]

I have walked a few bone yards up here in Canada, and it seems that many if not all the Canadian built 61 and 62 Chev's had 1 piece "California" bumpers, front and back. My theory had always been that they were cheaper, and that the salt would probably not have been a good thing in those joints in the bumpers.

:dunno

Best Regards
Bubbletop61