Our bumpers come with a life time anti-corrosion warranty. Browse all car parts. The world’s finest half-scale junior cars. Browse all Junior cars. Although 1972 and up cars use a hook and slot setup on the jack, There was a recall hook on Ebay that was listed as being for 1972 Fury with front bumper guards. Click here to see it. I don't know if there were other ones for other models. This will be a growing page as I gather more information and photos.

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Classic Lincoln, red. Excellent condition overall. Bumpers show medium-light wear, most noticeable on the rear spare tire area. Window posts and screw posts are not cracked. Front screw has a little glue inside to make the screw hold better. Has aftermarket body mounting screws. Running solid rivet TJet chassis. We Specialize in reconditioning vintage classic bumpers. We carry a large stock of GMC, FORD, and Chrysler bumpers. You can buy out right, with a trade in, or rechrome yours. We also chrome grills. Generally, eliminating the heavy brightwork turns a classic car’s look from pretty to race ready in just a handful of hardware. I quite like the bumper-less look, but it got me thinking: which nostalgic autos dealt with the often-heinous low-speed crash bumpers that started ruining cars imported into the United States in the early 1970s?

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Wheel Wells - Make sure all wheel wells are not 'cut' or slightly shaved.

My feelings on wheel well or alterations is simple. If a car is hacked and gouged to make room for larger tires, it should be considered a 'Runner' for racing. Sometimes a nicely done 'rounding' of a wheel well is fine as a 'Space Filler' for a collector, especially on a rare car.

The 'Light Blue' Mongoose above is a rare car and has slightly shaved rear wheel wells. It looks great on a shelf until an upgrade can be found. The White Vib Mercedes is 'hacked' and would be considered a a nice 'Runner'.

Screw Posts (T-Jets) - The most common issue affecting plastic slot cars is usually with the screw post. It is getting very hard to find a car withOUT any screw post cracks. The age and brittleness of the plastic affects the posts. Even the colors that Aurora produced cars in have different affects. Tan colored cars are the most brittle and usually have the worst issues. Look for cracks or splits in both screw posts. You should always take a car apart at a show to check. Bring a small screw driver with you to all shows.

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The turquoise body pictured above shows a typical example of a 'CRACK' in a screw post that holds the screw firm. This is a common occurence and is fine with most collectors.
The yellow car above is a typical example of a 'SPLIT' in a screw post. I consider deeper, wider 'splits' to be further along damage wise than a 'crack'.

Chrome - Make sure the bumpers are 'factory' melted in. Examples below. If the melt marks look too big or not in the correct place, the bumpers have probably been replaced. Sometimes this is ok if the replacement is done properly and neatly with original factory parts. It is up to you to decide what is acceptable in your collection. I personally do not like reproduction parts on any of my cars.

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