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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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i have searched and googled and cant find replacement bumpers for my 81
dont want urethane, fiberglass i can find, but at one point i seen a set of bumpers that were a cross between the urethane and fibeglass, am i nuts or can someone send me a link? it was one of the more popular supply places,
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found it at riks called true flex
now does anyone have any feed back on these?

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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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hi,
am finishing a 81 right now,i installs the tru flex,and fiber glasses

the bad side of it is,it take 3 day to fit one end,i take it out at less 35 time just to pre fit it
not for a beginers that for sure

the good side is, it look fantastique the paint look equal the all way
very very nice worth the job for me

i have over 100 picture of my restoration i paint it the car under, the same colore as the top it very nice if i new how to put picture in here a would show you

engine it a 410cu 480hp
whit a 700R

Ii made thise one for a couple that getting marry and may
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by patbull
hi,
am finishing a 81 right now,i installs the tru flex,and fiber glasses

the bad side of it is,it take 3 day to fit one end,i take it out at less 35 time just to pre fit it
not for a beginers that for sure

the good side is, it look fantastique the paint look equal the all way
very very nice worth the job for me

i have over 100 picture of my restoration i paint it the car under, the same colore as the top it very nice if i new how to put picture in here a would show you

engine it a 410cu 480hp
whit a 700R

Ii made thise one for a couple that getting marry and may
You have PM.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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first try i don,t know if it work







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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:42 PM
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cool it work

thank you so much dan

you made my day
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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the last picture is my next project 1972,look at the bird cage (i don,t play around when i restore)this one i will have a
ls1 whit 480hp 6 speed t56 magnum front leaf am goig to ask 65k for it
i add the 81 a bit of polishing on the rear end the engine is the 410 that going in the 81








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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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all put it back when it all put together(it not me on the picture lol)








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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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is there an advantage to using the bat wing set up in the rear?
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