Re: 1955 clipper super panama

Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2011/2/18 1:09:42

Bill,

I have no expert advice but some questions about your goals. Do you not have the original rear bumper, or just not like it? Do you have access to a good Senior bumper that makes you want to try the swap? I guess I wouldn't go out hunting for one to do this swap without at least trying to photoshop something together, if you have that capability. It might look awful.

Also, the '55 Clipper was kind of a bastardized '54, with a 2-piece design that made it kind of clunky (to some people's eyes, anyway--I like it fine). So if you are just starting to look for a replacement, a '54 Clipper bumper could possibly be an easier and better looking option.

But, in the end (so to speak) I agree with Brian that it sounds like a way to modify yourself out of some serious resale value. Depending on how you do it, though, the mod might be reversible.

Put it this way, if you have an extra Senior bumper and just a hankering to look at it on the car, and you also have the original bumper, I'd say why not give it a try? But be sure you can swap the '55 Clipper bumper back on.