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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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I am going to r/r my rear bumper cover (76) anything I need to watch for or any handy hints to expedite the job ? thanks in advance.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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I am going to r/r my rear bumper cover (76) anything I need to watch for or any handy hints to expedite the job ? thanks in advance.
If the retainer brackets are anything like the front ones you will be lucky if you don't break any of those. I ended up buying new retainers (From Wilcox!) for the front...

Good luck...
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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Go Tru-Flex fiberglass instead of urethane.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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I bought one (fiberglass) for a 75, and discovered that apparently the seam on the back of a '75 is flat, and it's curved on the back of a 76. This creates a gap on the sides while it's tightly butted in the middle.

Moral of the story: since you have a 76, make sure you get one for a 76 even if you're offered a good price on one for a '75!
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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The flexy covers or truflex is the only non urethane cover we will install in our shop.

We have them in the forum special price section at this link: http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...eywords=bumper

Easy to install . . . NOPE! I have some info on our site about how to install these covers and I highly suggest anyone considering this installation to read them. http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...eywords=bumper

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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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Here's where I'm at. 77 with an 80's style cover.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/pain...er-w-pics.html
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