Back about 4/5 years ago ( I think) AMD had introduced some 1970 Cuda rubber bumpers, but stopped half way into the year. Yeah, less than a year into production, discontinued. From what I seen, they were pretty good and priced affordably. This set I picked up was are $900 for the pair. These are for a street/track car, so I’m not sure if these were ever oem for restoration, but look nice for a regular ride. Any ideas why they went extinct? Would add more pics, iPhone 5 is not letting me, will have to ad some when I get home tonight.

Why is AMD doing a lot of what they've been doing lately? Like discontinuing almost everything for the '64-'65 B-bodies.

I would dare make a guess - Same reason any other manufacturer discontinues anything

No sales

Amen....

Joe

The ten people who needed them already bought them

That is probably true. But I am seeing the '64-'65 quarters that AMD fire saled starting to show up at over $1,000 a side so someone must think there is a market.

Asking or Sold ?
Typically 2 very different numbers

One thing that was discussed by some of my buddies was that they screwed up when they made the Cuda front rubber bumper was they only made it for a 1970 and not a 71.
The lower grill opening is narrower to match the lower valance opening on a 71 so the 1970 bumper doesn't work.

Gene Gregory made his all off a 71 mold and then cut out the opening when needed for a 1970 Cuda.

That probably had a negative effect on AMD's sales of the bumpers.

Agreed, when I saw the 70 front bumper offering, I thought the same thing, why not make a 71 mold and cut the 71's to 70 specs when needed....part of AMD's problems are just like most repro manufacturers, no "design by committee," meaning multiple knowledgeable people in a group planning a practical design from start to finish....the other problems with AMD is having some hack shops or individuals doing the Alpha/Beta install/test fits......poor feedback/knowledge/skill results in poor parts in the customer's hand, but I have to give AMD kudos for what they offer, most of us remember the dark years where even NOS was scarce, never mind no reproduction offerings


MikeG

Cant say what AMD's issue is but they are probably not produced by AMD. And the supplier for whatever reason doesn't want to make a production run and have $$$ siting in parts that who knows when they will sell. I ran into this issue years ago on reproduction sheet metal. The supplier would only do a run after they had enough orders to justify the time/$ invested .

Absolutely true. But I know you have seen this scenario over and over with parts. Seller posts a part with a ridiculous price. The community laughs that he won't be able to sell at that price. But the seller sticks with his price and after a while........the one person who is desperate for the part ponies up the money. This happens every month, on this forum and others.

That sounds like the most logical reason to why it was cut off right at the beginning of production. If AMD is at SEMA this year, I’ll ask if some plans to do any of the rubber bumpers.

Would you please also ask why they dropped the '64-'65 B-body Plymouth quarters? I'd appreciate it.

Tommy The Chryco offers rubber bumpers for 70-71 Cuda's. He bought out Gene Gregory's business.
https://www.tommythechryco.ca/product-category/elastomeric-bumpers/

AMD , fit poorly from what I heard.

I had heard the same Tom, but for the majority of folks if the part doesn't jump out of the box and fit THEIR car perfectly, then it's junk, the rubber bumpers factory or repro can sometimes be a challenge to fit the vehicle the way we now desire a total perfection restoration....perhaps AMD tired of the negative feedback or returns? and decided to can the item?

MikeG

Agreed, everything requires a bit of "tweeking"

I used a set of the AMD's on a 70 Cuda. After using several sets from Gene Gregory I will say that the AMD's fit better and required much less finish work too. I talked to Ted Stephens and he didn't know why they stopped making them. Was one of the few things from AMD that I was very pleased with.

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well, I'm not certain what happen 20 years ago between you and Gene, but I can say is that I provide good quality product and great customer service. Having said that, its unfortunate that you had to experience that.
regards

Don't get me wrong. Nothing happened between me and Gene. I knew him. Was setup by him at the Nats and at St Louis for years. Supplied him with E body cores when I could. Used his E body bumpers for years and one of his 71 Plymouth B body brows I was just impressed with the AMD bumpers. I haven't used your bumpers yet but hope to someday. Actually I think I bought his last set of Cuda bumpers before he sold you the molds.