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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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I bought truflex bumpers for front and rear for my 74 coupe.My question is that as I am trying to fit it up the front bumper cover,the cross bar seams to be in the way,my question is do I remove it or leave it in place?
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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You remove the honeycomb and the bumperette supports and grind the top lip off of the metal bumper. Then the fun begins...
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thanks for your help, but the 74's did not have honey comb
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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Hi Barry,

When I replaced bumper cover's on the 1973/1974's,I didn't have to mess with the cross bar or anything else for that matter. The Cover's went on fairly easily. I had to be a contortionist to install some of the hardware though.

Marty.
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Hi Marty,thanks for the info,how's things in OK,by the way,great job on Randy's Cobra! Barry
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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Thank you! We had a lot of fun building the Cobra. It was quite an adventure too.

Thing's are going fine. I'm in South Florida on vacation right now.We were going to go to N.Va. on the second part of the Vacation but decided to go back to Oklahoma early because of the Snow storm. That's ok, it'll give me a chance to get an early start to tear into the '73.
Business is good with a full waiting list.........and you?

Marty.
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