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71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see #2149389
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can it be done? who has done it and how does it look?

Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: ogopogo] #2149415
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Was never a option. I'm sure it can be done but I think it would look kind of odd

Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: ogopogo] #2149418
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Its been done, its called GTO.....

Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: scatpacktom] #2149618
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Originally Posted By scatpacktom
Was never a option. I'm sure it can be done but I think it would look kind of odd





Why would it look odd? 2 of the best features combined...the 71 Charger needs all the help it can get in the looks dept IMHO

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Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: ogopogo] #2149620
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Looks good, should have been a factory option.

Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #2149621
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id like to see how it looks on an orange car.....

Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: ogopogo] #2149762
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Originally Posted By ogopogo
id like to see how it looks on an orange car.....




here you go D....

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Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: ogopogo] #2149797
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Thats alot of orange up front but I could get used to it.

Do it!

Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: ogopogo] #2149800
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Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: Porter67] #2149912
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Looks good in GY3 too, a combo the factory should have offered

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Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: ogopogo] #2150839
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Thanks guys,clearly it CAN be done................!

Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: ogopogo] #2151155
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What was the logic in not offering this?

Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: Morty426] #2151247
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Originally Posted By Morty426
What was the logic in not offering this?




From what I've "heard/was told" over the years when asking the 2 liter Coke bottle guys about this, the general response was a concern that the grille inserts would not fit properly within the elastromeric bumper because of the tighter clearances due to rubber thickness?...perhaps this is just BS? I don't know?..but sometimes there's no rhyme or reason why the factory had "rules" about certain options being offered/not offered or combined, I'm sure at some time back in the day, a dealer fitted B body rubber bumpers to a Charger because it couldn't be delivered/ordered that way for the customer

Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: ogopogo] #2151266
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I always thought it was a fit issue as well.

Re: 71 charger with hideaways and elastomeric bumpers,lets see [Re: ogopogo] #2151273
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Well, I like the looks of the bumpers painted same color as the car for the 71-72 Chargers.I think with the thickness of the rubber coating it would be too tight of a fit... but I have never tried it. I painted a set of chrome bumpers for my wife's 72 Charger.

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