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Old Jan 20, 2018 | 10:13 AM
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My 73 coupe is almost ready to come out of the paint shop and I need help with the front bumper cover install. The original urethane bumper is in very good shape and is being re-installed, but I am not sure where the two 3 ft. long rubber strips under the cover are supposed to be mounted. These strips go on the metal "under bumper" in the picture, but I do not know if they go on the very front vertical surface or on the 45 degree surface. Any advice or better yet, pictures would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Old Jan 20, 2018 | 10:46 AM
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Can you post a photo of the 3 foot long rubber strips
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It goes on the front flat edge. I don't have a photo of mine when I replaced my bumper. Here is the AIM image with the strip called filler (#10) on the front edge.




Found this photo, you can see the rubber strip on the front of the steel support in front.
Hope this helps:





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