FireballV8 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Hi GuysI met a person who has bumpers, fenders, a hood ,a grill and a few valiane pieces. The bumper has 1953 anteater written on it. Can anyone see if they recognize these parts? Please let me know.ThanksSteveEmail: steveclassic@earthlink.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leonard Shepherd Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The rear bumper and trunk lid are 53 Studebaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I believe the grille is a 1946-48 Nash (bottom). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Leonard Shepherd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The rear bumper and trunk lid are 53 Studebaker. </div></div>The trunk lid I agree, but the bumper has the wrong profile for a '53 Studebaker, even the sedan bumper. They were more curved in (vertical) profile then this one; and had a slightly rounded, downward emphasis "Dagmar" shape at the ends instead of this shape. Also the license plate housing (if it even originally came with this bumper) is shaped wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leonard Shepherd Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dave@Moon</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Leonard Shepherd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The rear bumper and trunk lid are 53 Studebaker. </div></div>The trunk lid I agree, but the bumper has the wrong profile for a '53 Studebaker, even the sedan bumper. They were more curved in (vertical) profile then this one; and had a slightly rounded, downward emphasis "Dagmar" shape at the ends instead of this shape. Also the license plate housing (if it even originally came with this bumper) is shaped wrong. </div></div>I am sure the bumper is 53 Studebaker, the license plate bumper guards are upside down. You can't see the curvature of the bottom of the bumper in his picture. I have the same 53 Studebaker bumper that I took of of my 53 Commander when I was a teenager.Here is a picture of a 53 Studebaker and my rear bumper rear bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dave@Moon</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Leonard Shepherd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The rear bumper and trunk lid are 53 Studebaker. </div></div>The trunk lid I agree, but the bumper has the wrong profile for a '53 Studebaker, even the sedan bumper. They were more curved in (vertical) profile then this one; and had a slightly rounded, downward emphasis "Dagmar" shape at the ends instead of this shape. Also the license plate housing (if it even originally came with this bumper) is shaped wrong.</div></div> I agree with Dave@Moon. The bumper in question does NOT have the crease or the taper at the ends that the restored car's bumper has. Yes, the grille is 1946-48 Nash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rohn Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 the picture of those two bumpers DO NOT matchthe loose bumper is NOT the 53 Stude as shown, the profile is all wrong, SIMILAR, but NOT the same ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F&J Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 My money's with Leonard I think I see the edge of the crease on both pics of "removed bumpers". the pic angle makes the crease hard to see, if at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireballV8 Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 Thanks for all the replies, here are a few more shots of the bumpers. What about the fenders??Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Now I'm confused, because the bumpre in your hand in the first picture is pretty clearly a 1953 Studebaker front bumper. <span style="text-decoration: underline">If</span> the other bumper is a 1953 rear bumper (from the angle in both pictures it's conceivable that the curved profile and mild "Dagmar" shape to the ends is hidden by the angle), then it is photographed upside down and the license plate guard is mounted upside down. If you can pull those pieces out of the pile and get clearer photos of them it would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 The third bumper (with fluted bumper guards) is from the same Nash as the grille. The blue "fenders" are I think the catwalks between the fenders and hood from the same car as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 The fenders have that 1946 through 1948 Nash look. I see where it looks like the paint around the grille is faded. The bumper with the grooved overriders is also 1946 through 1948 Nash. There are clearly separations between the outer and inner fender panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Dave.....you beat me by 1/2 of a second!! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leonard Shepherd Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dave@Moon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now I'm confused, because the bumpre in your hand in the first picture is pretty clearly a 1953 Studebaker front bumper. <span style="text-decoration: underline">If</span> the other bumper is a 1953 rear bumper (from the angle in both pictures it's conceivable that the curved profile and mild "Dagmar" shape to the ends is hidden by the angle), then it is photographed upside down and the license plate guard is mounted upside down. If you can pull those pieces out of the pile and get clearer photos of them it would help. </div></div>Dave you just can't see the "Dagmar" because it is hidden below the angle of the bumper. Here is another picture of my 53 Studebaker bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Ahhh....there's that crease that I thought was missing in the other photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireballV8 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks a lot guys, I knew you would have known. Does anyone have any idea what this stuff is worth? The guy who owns it wants to sell it, but he didn't know what they were. thanks againSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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