Bumper Overriders

If you mean the overrider bar, I discussed this with Carey when I was building Natalie and he told me that it's expensive to reproduce.

> On Jun 10, 2015, at 1:14 PM, SpeedsterOwners.com <alerts@hoop.la> wrote:
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I think they detract from the simplicity of the car's shape.

I think he means the towel rack

> On Jun 10, 2015, at 1:44 PM, SpeedsterOwners.com <alerts@hoop.la> wrote:
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I have those overiders front and rear with exhaust ports in the bumperettes in the rear, I used to have a high bar on my older car and have a mid bar front with marshals on the bar,  I love the overiders as they really make it 50ish, but then, some of you guys have bumpers alone, and some with bumperettes etc, they all have a different look and combo which I find interesting, and you get to choose what you want. Let me say that Overiders are NOT cheap. and I have yet to try putting my towels on them ...  Ray 

The overiders with bars above were popular on a lot of '50s makes and when needed did work to some extent if you were tapped by another car but they were fastened to steel bumpers and today they are very expensive even for vintage American cars to replace. Todays Speedster replicas especially with the 'glas bumpers would hardly benefit from them they'd be all for show and not so much for function, of course that pretty much could be said for the bumpers also...get tapped by another car and I do not think that bumper even with overiders and bars would do much good in preventing body damage.

Caretech can you post a picture and yes I am referring to the overrider bar. I spoke to Carey and have an idea of the $$ or is it $$$$.

 

 

Found this on the 356 registry. 

 

 

 

Sure Joe, here is a front and back of my recently completed car, you will note that I do not have the stabilizer metal black bars(you can see a hint in your white picture)  that go to the body and add to the bars strength... my reason, they are for show anyway. but they are period correct. (dew on the car), and yes I like that multiple $$$$ signs... quite appropriate

http://intermeccanica-options.com/bumper_page.html

look here for the high front USA or low front Euro bars they will give you more detail of the look available, you can see the high bar here. Ray 

Ray - thank you, very helpful and your car looks great!

Thanks for all your comments on my IM.  

I do think G.R. is right, they were ornaments to the car, but what nice ornaments do a web search for art deco cars and you will find that the 356 shape fits right in there with older original bugatti, henderson, 190sl MB etc, it is the round flowing shapes that we like of the 40-50's

I find even the 911 in all there versions have somewhat lost the flowing shape, If you see a maclaren, ferrari, maserati, zonda, etc, there all nice, but a 356 flows by you and it is just draws you in. Someone once told me his 356 made people smile but his black 964 did not. I think he is right, I never realized I would be in for so much attention after I had my original 356A coupe then my first IM then my second IM. I am starting to understand what it is like to be a beautiful women, the attention never let's up, now I know why I have felt like a bodyguard most of my marriage Ray

instead of searching, here is a link ... art deco cars. http://lasegundarueda.blogspot...carros-art-deco.html

Right at the top, my second favorite car, the Cord.


> On Jun 10, 2015, at 2:53 PM, SpeedsterOwners.com <alerts@hoop.la> wrote:
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I think they're the bomb, Joe. Not right for an outlaw or a faux boy-racer, but very cool if you are going for a "gentlemens conveyance".

 

I wanted them... but in the end, I'm just a caveman with tools, so the James Bond ethos didn't really work for me.

 

I'm kind've surprised Marty didn't opt for them though. They do go with his gloves.... 

Al,  x2

 

LOL

 

james bond....I nearly chose this colour for my car, silver birch.... not not seven for you english guys. 

Never gave the overriders a second thought on my build. Slows me down, LOL. Ray's car looks very good with them in the color combo he picked. My car is not an Outlaw my any stretch; it’s a Carrera GT Inspired thingy.

Pardon me, Marty, would you have any Grey Poupon?

 

"But of course"

Aston Martin DB-4 Zagato, one of the most beautiful cars ever built, along with Lancia Aurelia, and Lotus Elite in my humble opinion.

What are bumpers? says the Spyder guy....

Danny , Half backs in roller derby.

We don't need no stink'n bumpers

last time I checked they were highly glossy and real shiny and with no characteristic odour at all. 

If you're interested in ordering a set, try contacting Bob Chase out of Bakersfield.  He makes replica overrider bars for replicas and real 356s:

 

http://www.greyeagleoverriderbars.com/home.html

 

https://www.facebook.com/greyeagleoverriderbars

 

 

 

 

He makes the bars but not the bumperettes which you will have to source out elsewhere to handle the bars ... If you want the exhaust ports rear they are even harder to find

I love them, but the price for a set just makes it nuts......

It's part of the madness

Part of the madness is figuring a way to make it yourself........I'll find someone yet who has some strange skill that I can use to make them.