C3 Rubber Bumpers
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3rd Gear
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C3 Rubber Bumpers
Hello,
I'm a new Corvette Forum member and I'm looking for your opinions. I recently purchased a 1976 that needs both bumpers replaced. I've looked at different websites selling bumpers and they offer a hard fiberglass or flexible fiberglass. Does anyone have a recommendation as to which one works better?
Thanks,
Melborn
I'm a new Corvette Forum member and I'm looking for your opinions. I recently purchased a 1976 that needs both bumpers replaced. I've looked at different websites selling bumpers and they offer a hard fiberglass or flexible fiberglass. Does anyone have a recommendation as to which one works better?
Thanks,
Melborn
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St. Jude Donor '08
Hello,
I'm a new Corvette Forum member and I'm looking for your opinions. I recently purchased a 1976 that needs both bumpers replaced. I've looked at different websites selling bumpers and they offer a hard fiberglass or flexible fiberglass. Does anyone have a recommendation as to which one works better?
Thanks,
Melborn
I'm a new Corvette Forum member and I'm looking for your opinions. I recently purchased a 1976 that needs both bumpers replaced. I've looked at different websites selling bumpers and they offer a hard fiberglass or flexible fiberglass. Does anyone have a recommendation as to which one works better?
Thanks,
Melborn
Safety Car
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From: Lafayette Louisiana
got tru flex front and rear
got tru flex front and rear and I am happy.
Not sure why you would want to install a urethane original design, might be difficult to find plus expensive too?
And 100% fiberglass, imho is not the best, one bumpette and you got a crack, hmmm...
tru flex is a good option, I think.
Not sure why you would want to install a urethane original design, might be difficult to find plus expensive too?
And 100% fiberglass, imho is not the best, one bumpette and you got a crack, hmmm...
tru flex is a good option, I think.
Burning Brakes
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From: Wentzville MO
You get bumped with any of them and your paint is going to star. I am in the process of doing a restro mod on my 78. The tru flex I tried at first didn't fit at all. The tru flex isn't that flexible like the urethane.
My car had been damaged on right front corner but had a good repair done. I decided the get the fiberglass from ACI and the fit was significantly better. Are you going to fit them up or have a shop do the work? Any of them are going to require some fitting to get them lined up.
My car had been damaged on right front corner but had a good repair done. I decided the get the fiberglass from ACI and the fit was significantly better. Are you going to fit them up or have a shop do the work? Any of them are going to require some fitting to get them lined up.
