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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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Have a 75 -The bumpers are splitting and cracking sitting in the garage. Any Help?
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 12:51 PM
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My rear ('74) started splitting a little at the bottom edge. I tried repairing and everything snowballed from there. Pretty soon there were pieces falling off the car as I drove.

Replaced with a "TruFlex" from Eckler's.

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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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As the urethane bumper age, they begin to dry out and start to crumble. Tru flex bumpers are the way to go. Unless you are going for a NCRS certification.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 02:58 AM
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Sounds like the front bumper on my '74...I went to put the car cover on the car the other day, and a chunk of it fell off.

My dad and I basically said, "Eh...Screw it. We're buying a new bumper."

TruFlex bumper, here we come.
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