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Topic: Eklers 80-82 front bumper cover

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Eklers 80-82 front bumper cover

Posted: 12/1/11 4:35pm Message 1 of 3
luft 1
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Has anyone had any experince with quality and fit of their GM restoration urethane bumper?


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Re: Eklers 80-82 front bumper cover

Posted: 12/1/11 4:48pm Message 2 of 3
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I have a GM urethane front bumper cover on my '74. If you're wondering about is it supposed to fit perfectly, the answer is no....they didn't from the factory. You can manipulate them some, to get a better fit in places, but it will never look 100% perfect, unless you massage the body to fit within the limits of the cover....Ouch


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Re: Eklers 80-82 front bumper cover

Posted: 12/4/11 10:25am Message 3 of 3
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Likewise on my '74. Needed some stretch, but by setting it out in the hot summer sun and with a lot of tweaking, it actually fits better than the original. Good luck on your replacement.


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