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REPOP Challenger RUBBER BUMPERS #1329461 11/01/12 01:09 PM 11/01/12 01:09 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,505 TN S SCATPACK 1 OP pro stock
SCATPACK 1 OP pro stock S Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,505 TN	A few years back someone posted some pics of a convertible challenger with Reproduction Rubber Bumpers. Who made those and are they still available? OR Are they available in Fiberglass maybe? Thanks 7444377-70ConvertwRubberbumpers.jpg (83 downloads) Old Geezer Racing

Re: REPOP Challenger RUBBER BUMPERS [Re: SCATPACK 1] #1329462 11/01/12 02:04 PM 11/01/12 02:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows? 1_WILD_RT Management Trainee
1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Gene Gregory makes them... But that car is my buddies & the front is a factory Elastomeric Bumper... The rear is a Gene Gregory but in order to have it fit as well as it does it had to have both ends cut off, 3/8" removed at each end, welded back together & the coating repaired... None of which was done by or paid for by Gene Gregory... "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: REPOP Challenger RUBBER BUMPERS [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #1329463 11/01/12 02:13 PM 11/01/12 02:13 PM
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SCATPACK 1 OP pro stock S Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,505 TN	Thanks Randy I don't think I want to tackel cutting and rewelding to fit. BUT it surely does make for a clean look. Do you know if anyone offers a Fiberglass replacement or is there another option? Just thinking out loud about the rubber (elastometric) bumpers for my car. Thanks again for your help. You are always a wealth of knowledge. Old Geezer Racing

Re: REPOP Challenger RUBBER BUMPERS [Re: SCATPACK 1] #1329464 11/01/12 07:33 PM 11/01/12 07:33 PM
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YYZ master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,327 Toronto (YYZ) Ontario	My usual route for 'econo-elastomerics' on a Challenger is to strip a set of chrome bumpers, weld in studs where the bumper bolts go (you can just grind the head off a bumper bolt and MIG to your heart's content), then finish & paint the bumper in the usual way. While not as thick as the regular elastomerics, if you put the blackout in the right places it will look pretty authentic. And not nearly as cheesy as just painting over the bumper, bolts, bumperettes and all.... Econo-elastomerics Last edited by YYZ; 11/01/12 07:34 PM.

Re: REPOP Challenger RUBBER BUMPERS [Re: YYZ] #1329465 11/01/12 07:42 PM 11/01/12 07:42 PM
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Grizzly Moparts Proctologist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,003 Salem	YYZ: That looks stinkin' awesome! As a matter of fact, I like your idea better than the factory's "fat" look. To the OP: AAR Fiberglass makes a few bumpers for E-bodies. A similar subject came up on here quite a while back and I asked in the thread if anyone was running their bumpers and there were no replies. Mo' Farts Moderated by "tbagger".

Re: REPOP Challenger RUBBER BUMPERS [Re: YYZ] #1329466 11/01/12 08:11 PM 11/01/12 08:11 PM
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flypaper I hate Texas F Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,632 jersey shore	Quote: My usual route for 'econo-elastomerics' on a Challenger is to strip a set of chrome bumpers, weld in studs where the bumper bolts go (you can just grind the head off a bumper bolt and MIG to your heart's content), then finish & paint the bumper in the usual way. While not as thick as the regular elastomerics, if you put the blackout in the right places it will look pretty authentic. And not nearly as cheesy as just painting over the bumper, bolts, bumperettes and all.... Econo-elastomerics i think if you want to take it even a step further, you can get the desired thickness on the bumper by skim coating the surface of the bumper with this product before priming/painting.. i saw a 71 runner bumper done with it that came out really nice... http://www.ebay.com/itm/SEM-Paints-SEM39...p;forceRpt=true

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