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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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Default What about urethane bumpers
I saw all the comments about the bumper covers recently posted. What are the drawbacks of going with the original urethane bumper covers?
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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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Sometimes a picture IS worth a thousand words.. the reason I went glass when I replaced the rear bumper:

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I think the waviness gives the old girl some character. Plus, rear urethane for '74's is impossible to find.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 10:29 AM
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Not mention the price is going thru the roof for urethane covers.
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