1964 Olds dynamic 88 rear bumper

[Guest Donald O'Sullivan]

Been trying to find a rear bumper for my 1964 dynamic 88. Car is in great shape no rust at all just the bumper. Been looking for a year now with no. Can the bumper be repaired or welded. Any advice would be welcome.  

[rocketraider]

As you've discovered an early-60s Olds rear bumper is a tough find, and 63 and 64 seem to be the worst. NOS and even good unrusted used are pretty much nonexistent. They were tough to find 30 years ago, and like you, everybody who owns one is looking a rear bumper.

 

The mounting bracket with its teeny drain hole was a bad design, but Olds had this thing about hidden fasteners and smooth lines and they didn't think any of these cars would be around 50-some years down the road.

 

A good plater should be able to repair your bumper where it's rusted out around the mounting brackets, or you might find a good metal fabricator to make the repair before sending it out for chrome.