Author Topic: what bumper is this? (Read 3943 times)

Pumashine · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2014, 06:52:39 PM »

Looks like a home made model to me. I could be wrong.

MANIAK · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2014, 03:38:21 PM »

I think that is actually an old school James Lucky bumper. If I remember correctly it could also be ordered with shark teeth.

Victork · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2014, 03:49:39 PM »

To me it looks bigger than the james lucky and it looks like it might not be aluminum

MANIAK · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2014, 04:28:21 PM »

The original James Lucky was not aluminum. They originally made front and rear steel bumpers as well as steel nerf bars. The aluminum stuff didn't really start becoming prevalent until the mid 90's. Agreed, this could be home built but if it is, it was done by someone with a decent tubing bender and a 1" die. It looks to have been made out of a single piece of tubing.

Victork · « **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2014, 04:35:21 PM »

Idk the early lucky stuff was steel i just learned a little something

etccb · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2014, 04:51:27 PM »

I had a set of the early lucky nerfs. For the front mount they went to the lower aarm rear bolt. They were also sold without nets for awhile.

Victork · « **Reply #7 on:** November 21, 2014, 05:07:01 PM »

I had a JL catalog from the late 90 i threw out like 4 years ago along with some other older catalogs. I really dont know why:mad-new:

MANIAK · « **Reply #8 on:** November 21, 2014, 07:30:22 PM »

OK, I'll let you guys in on a small secret...... I'm a hoarder.

I still have a box with JL catalogs stored in my storage trailer, I'll see if I can dig one out this weekend.

And, I also still have a set of the JL nerfs. :popcorn:

etccb · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2014, 07:46:37 PM »

Those are the exact same as what I had in 86.

MANIAK · « **Reply #10 on:** November 21, 2014, 07:49:36 PM »

I used to flat track a lot and the mounting style on these kept the other guys right rear from getting stuck in your left front in the corners. Plus these things are steel and ate the early aluminum ones for lunch when you were bumpin and bangin.

Victork · « **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2014, 08:08:12 PM »

Pretty cool. I hoard magazines and normally would never have tossed those catalogs, i messed up