"EZ fit" flex bumpers
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Triangle Area NC
"EZ fit" flex bumpers
I note that there's basically 3 types of replacement bumpers...the original urethane, the rigid fiberglass, and some in - between "flex fit" or "easy fit" version.
Does anyone have any experience good or bad with these semi-flex units, before I order a front one for my 74?
Thanks
John
Does anyone have any experience good or bad with these semi-flex units, before I order a front one for my 74?
Thanks
John
Le Mans Master
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From: Seattle Area WA
Are you replacing a rear or front. The rears tend to fit better than the fronts. If you want an EASY replacement, spend the money on the OEM urethane type. I have about 6 hours into fitting a new front fiberglass one but every car has a different fit and you might get lucky.
The flex fits do not really flex either, not enough to really make a difference anyway.
The flex fits do not really flex either, not enough to really make a difference anyway.
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Searcy Arkansas
I guess I do not understand the whole "Flex" concept where it pertains to anything with paint on it. I would think that anytime a painted item "Flexes" you end up with cracks in your paint??????? When I bought my 78 it had the urathane bumpers and they both needed to be replaced due to being warped... I decided to go with fiberglass & did a bunch of re-shaping to make them fit (especially the front)... I think it was worth the extra effort & I am not afraid of bumping into them and messing up my paint...
Drifting
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From: Circleville Ohio
Vader Vette
Cannot speak for anything else .I have the Flex Fit from Toledo pro Glass and I think they are great ,I did the front and the back I havent even Painted them (Hence The Vader Vette) my car is silver with black bumpers and I even painted the spoiler it looks cool Sometime I will paint the Whole car silver But for now ,Silver and black. I had little fit problems but nothing that a little time did not take care of I used A heat gun to get the to surfaces to mate correctly mine look like factory,I did clean up the car I used the little brush and the car color it looks great.
Drifting
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From: Yooperville MI
Flex bumpers do not flex enough in the right places to make them advantageous. If the the flex bumper does not fit, return it and get a standard fiberglass bumper because the fitting process will be the same. It does not make sense to apply filler to a somewhat flexible part. The flex bumper will flex and buckle a little as you tighten it against the body, the filler you add does not flex.
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Burning Brakes
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From: New Jersey
Did the front and back on my '75 vert with the fiberglass ones - easy job. Fit was good with minimal effort. Paint matched perfect - would definitely recommend going that route unless you are planning on showing the car and need it to be completely stock.
Drifting
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From: Somers CT
I did the front on my 75 with a fiberglass, I had a flex fiberglass but sent it back because it arrived damaged. I really didn't see too much difference between the flex and the fiberglass as far as flex was concerned.
BUT....it was the worse job I've ever done on a car getting that POS bumper to fit!! I had to move the brackets way up and grind the hell out of the rubber crash cushion behind the bumper to get things to line up. It was definately not a fun job!
BUT....it was the worse job I've ever done on a car getting that POS bumper to fit!! I had to move the brackets way up and grind the hell out of the rubber crash cushion behind the bumper to get things to line up. It was definately not a fun job!
