C3 Rubber Bumpers
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C3 Rubber Bumpers
Hello,
I'm a new Corvette Forum member and I'd like to get your opinion. I recently purchased a 1976 that needs both bumpers replaced. I've looked on several websites that sell corvette parts and they offer a hard fiberglass or a flexible fiberglass (flex-fit). Does anyone have any recommendations as to which one works better.
Thanks,
Melborn
I'm a new Corvette Forum member and I'd like to get your opinion. I recently purchased a 1976 that needs both bumpers replaced. I've looked on several websites that sell corvette parts and they offer a hard fiberglass or a flexible fiberglass (flex-fit). Does anyone have any recommendations as to which one works better.
Thanks,
Melborn
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Either of them will work about the same.
The flexible fiberglass ones will give the illusion of being urethane, but a good bump is going to crack them, just about as easily as a rigid glass one. There is some give to the flexible ones, but nothing like the OEM urethane.
Personally, I like the flexible ones, because that do seem a little bit more like urethane, but the rigid ones do cost less, if that's a concern.
The flexible fiberglass ones will give the illusion of being urethane, but a good bump is going to crack them, just about as easily as a rigid glass one. There is some give to the flexible ones, but nothing like the OEM urethane.
Personally, I like the flexible ones, because that do seem a little bit more like urethane, but the rigid ones do cost less, if that's a concern.
Thread Starter
3rd Gear
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 3
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Either of them will work about the same.
The flexible fiberglass ones will give the illusion of being urethane, but a good bump is going to crack them, just about as easily as a rigid glass one. There is some give to the flexible ones, but nothing like the OEM urethane.
Personally, I like the flexible ones, because that do seem a little bit more like urethane, but the rigid ones do cost less, if that's a concern.
The flexible fiberglass ones will give the illusion of being urethane, but a good bump is going to crack them, just about as easily as a rigid glass one. There is some give to the flexible ones, but nothing like the OEM urethane.
Personally, I like the flexible ones, because that do seem a little bit more like urethane, but the rigid ones do cost less, if that's a concern.
