They don't seem to be able to spell Skylark very well, either. I wonder where that part originated. Good eye Jim.
Looks like he has two of them up for sale. Definitely repro IMO. Might be pre production as I don't see them listed on any of the parts sites
The part is described as used. The other is described as new. Pictures of both auctions seem to be the same. If some one made two than they made a lot more than that. No option to contact the seller. Financing available! While looking at this auction, I followed a link to this "wonderful" deal...http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/s...845.html?apwcid=ecncse&ID=apw1970buskseTM9845 They are asking almost $20 + shp for a seal that costs $2 or less. I guess PT Barnum was right . Caveat Emptor
I'd love to see Taiwan start reproducing Buick bumpers. I get super jealous when I see nice brand new bumpers for Chevelles for $150. Buick parts will probably never be that cheap (lower demand, so probably never any competition), but it would still be a nice option.
Chinese chrome starts rusting within a year. The Wheel Vintiques wheels we have on Jen's 73 Mustang turned to crap pretty quickly. And there is no guarantee on chrome at all.
Very interesting! Someone must be working on a reproduction. I contacted the eBay seller. He says he got it from a local auto auction and doesn't know the manufacturer. If dimensionally correct, it would be nice to have repro bumper, even if it had to be rechromed..
The "R DOT" on the label is very interesting as that specific term is Federally mandated to be affixed to certain classes of automotive parts (manufactured after sometime in the 90's, I believe, per the statute) for replacement of OEM parts. The label suggests a formal manufacturing operation and sale in the US market. BTW, new vehicles have little stickers that the original vehicle manufacturer places on a number of types of body parts which can be unbolted and then sold (think prevention of vehicle theft and resale of parts). These stickers have a code or part of the original vehicle's VIN so as to confirm to what car these parts originally came from. So, if you see an "R DOT" sticker on a part (on a car), you know that that part is not original to that car - that part is a replacement (the 'R' in R DOT ... as in Replacement - Dept. of Transportation). On many newer cars, you can see these very small decals in the jambs and greases of the parts (fenders, bumper covers, doors, etc.) and the stickers are supposed to be tamper-evident if disturbed.
