I am in the process of assembling my rear impact bar and see in the book there was an upper support in the middle.  Was this possibly a change mid year as I do not have anything like it in my shop and it doesn't show in any pictures.  Also does anyone know where i can get new rubber replacements for the outer corners of the impact bar. the bolts broke off when i removed them.

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  Look on the "SHOP" portion of our site.  Many of them on E-bay.

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 What "book" are we looking at?
Not sure if the '75s had it or not, but here's what it is referring to. The support is riveted to the impact bar...if you had taken it off, you would have remembered either drilling the rivet out, or whacking it off with a chisel. EARLY '75s may not have had this support.



As far as the rubber end pieces, ebay is prolly your best bet for those. Not sure anyone is reproducing them.


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Joel Adams
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YUP!  The 75's have it. I have living proof, well doubt if it's still breathing from 1975, BUT it is still on the bumper. Mine has two narrow strips of foam of some sort to soften the contact with the cover.

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yes i know where it is suppose to be and what it looks like but i did not have one in the removal process and looked at my pictures and it was not there.  Mine was 007135 made could it be the early ones didn't have it.

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Sorry I didn't see this earlier today. Fresh off the rear bumper of a '75 last summer. All in great shape, I think I even have the center rubber strips in a box somewhere. PM me with what your looking for. Special C3VR Holiday pricing now through Xmas !!

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John Sigmund

the two rubber strips on the outside pieces show above are what i need.  the rubber is formed around a metal strip and when i removed them the bolts broke off. and i looked at my pictures again and i did not have that center support on my impact bar, so now i'm confused because i pretty sure its never been off before


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Let me see if I can remove the rubber corners without breaking the same bolts you did. Check back on Friday, wifey won't be too happy if I'm out in the garage turning wrenches on T-Day.

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John Sigmund

that would be awesome thanks a heap


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So I was able to sneak outside while the turkey ws cooking and take a couple shots for you. The end rubber pieces came right off, no problem. Nuts have some surface crust but the threads are in good condition.

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John Sigmund

The triangular metal center critter is attached by one sheet metal bolt on the rear downward flange in the center.That large sheet metal bolt  heads rearward toward the CORVETTE emblem on the outside of the bumper cover.

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That is awesome they are exactly what i need. I looked at my bar and i know the top hole is there but can't remember what was on the bottom but i do not believe i seen any signs of anything being attached.  Send me the center piece and i will add it to the bar sounds like it would be a good thing to have.  How do you want me to pay you for this stuff? You can let me know what the shipping is and i can send it all at once I just happen to have some american currency left from last gathering.  My address would be Cindy Teale, Box 2354 Tisdale, Saskatchewan Canada S0E 1T0



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Cindy - your package shipped today. Sent you a PM regarding price and payment. Hope it works out well for you.

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John Sigmund