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MG MGA - Chrome plating quality - Moss bumpers?

One of our local Club members is enquiring about the recent chrome quality of the Moss supplied bumpers. Does anyone have any comment on these, good or bad?
Mike
(Victoria, Australia)
Mike Ellsmore

Mike, I can't comment on the Moss offering but I've been happy with the two sets that came from Scarborough Faire. Cecelia also went out of her way to help with shipping.

Cheers,
Mark
Mark Wellard

Thanks Mark. I’ll pass on your comments. Mike
Mike Ellsmore

My rear bumper has been excellent. Had it for 7-8 years now

Art Pearse

Miss USA. Rear bumper and overriders. Excellent. On car about six years
Ted Persons

Variable.

I had new chrome bumpers rust sitting in a dry garage still in the wrapping I got them in.

Hopefully things have improved recently (but I have no recent data).
Bill Spohn

I don't know if the quality has changed, but the bumpers on my A are Moss USA, circa early 2000's and they still look new. Not a ton of miles on them, but many thousands.
Steve Simmons

Mine have been on the car for 24 years. Still rust free. Got them from Bob West but I suspect same supplier as Moss or Bob ordered from Moss. My only adverse comment is a bit of chromed burring on the ends of the front bumpers. Should have been filed off before the chroming process.

Steve
Steve Gyles

A previous owner removed the ski rack from my 1958 MGA in the mid 1990's, give or take a year or two, with a replacement as the bumper was drilled to mount the rack. I am assuming the bumper is a MOSS repop, as MOSS would have been the most likely vendor then. Bumper still looks great after 20 years plus. Hope MOSS has continued with same quality.
Bill Haglan

Have used Moss and others..I always paint the backside with aluminium colour rust paint before install. As chrome is very porous, this treatment from the back, and annual wiping of WD-40 and the likes keeps the bumpers in excellent condition.
Gary Lock

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