Bumper grommets

A question for you detailers... Are there grommets on the '55-'57 Speedsters where the fornt and rear bumper brackets enter the body? I've looked through several parts sources and they are not listed which leads me to believe they did not exist on the originals.

Yes. You can call Henry at IM; he will probably sell you some from his parts stock.

I don't think they were on the originals, but they do look pretty good. The original 356 body had square openings for the bumper brackets, probably so the bumper could move around a little without damaging the sheet metal if something nudged it. The cars with over-rider bars had grommets on the tubes that braced them.

Hard to remember (sold the car in 1968), but I think (?) my 1956 Porsche Speedster had rectangular rubber grommets around the bumper brackets; and yes, the round overrider bars had grommets...

Thanks for the replies. Yes, I saw grommets for overriders in the catalogs but none for the bumper brackets. I'll look some more and contact IM.

Volkswagen grommets my fit, and there easily available at all VW shops. I will cut mine so they can be used, they look very neat and finished.

Gclarke

Lookin in The Steel RPC.1950 Chevy truck uses a small retangular gromet on it bumper arms that MIGHT??? work.