Chrome Bumpers and Non Chrome Bumpers

[SCHRUMGMC]

I have seen the Chrome Bumpers and the Non Chrome Bumpers


What is the Factory reason for this ?
I never understood why the Bumpers looked this way
Just extra Options from the Factory or a Personal Add to the Truck

[Tom Vogel]

Painted was standard. Chrome was an option.
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[SCHRUMGMC]

Oh okay. I never knew that....

Guessing the Paint one was Cheaper and Chrome was Higher priced

Thanks man

[truckster]

Originally Posted by SCHRUMGMC

Guessing the Paint one was Cheaper and Chrome was Higher priced

Exactly. The basic truck had very few options. I can't remember for sure which ones, but on some of the older vehicles even a spare tire was an option.

[FirstOwner69]

Chrome front was also part of the higher trim level packages (CST, Cheyenne and Cheyenne Super).

[SCHRUMGMC]

If I was alive back when,I would choose the Chrome,Im a type of guy that like the Chrome look to it...The paint Bumper looks alright I guess, if its been re-done

[SCHRUMGMC]

Hmmm, Does anyone know someone that has a 1971 GMC/CHEVY Handbook that they can post.I havent been able to look at one

[FirstOwner69]

Not sure of what you mean by a handbook, but maybe this will help.

http://www.gmheritagecenter.com/docs...olet-Truck.pdf

[TobyArnot]

An old Chrome plater friend of mine once told me that the factory painted bumpers were generally the ones with surface flaws (streaks, etc) and they used the better ones for plating. I blasted a bumper back then (1973) and I could see what he was talking about. Don't know if that was always the case, but it proved out to me.

[Malamute]

While I prefer chrome in most cases there is something about a painted bumper on an old farm truck that I really like. I guess it really depends on what look you are going for.