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Elastomeric bumper quiz

Started by cudaized, October 04, 2017, 07:37:44 PM

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cudaized

Quiz for this week:

How can you tell if your Elastomeric bumper is a FACTORY issued original piece or if it is a modern day reproduction.

Prove your answers with picture evidence if you can. 😎
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anlauto

This will be interesting because Gene Gregory was making them for the last two or three decades so a lot of people think his parts are original parts :alan2cents:
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Cuda Cody

This will be new for me.   :lurking:   :popcorn:


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Topcat

I'm in.   :popcorn:

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CudaMoparRay

Subscribed for answer best guess ——type of material —rubber not plastic??


speeddemon

Quote from: cudaized on October 04, 2017, 07:37:44 PM
Quiz for this week:

How can you tell if your Elastomeric bumper is a FACTORY issued original piece or if it is a modern day reproduction.

Prove your answers with picture evidence if you can. 😎

My brother has a few original cuda ones both for 70 & 71. (sorry, don't have photos) I am pretty positive that there is a difference for the front elastometric bumper. The rear elastometric bumpers are the same for both 70 & 71 cuda's.

As for challengers, both 70 & 71 years the elastometric bumpers I believe are the same for both front and rear.


anlauto

1970 Challengers never came with elastomeric bumpers  :alan2cents: 1971 only.

1970 Cuda and 1971 Cuda are totally different to accommodate for the wider opening of the lower valance. :alan2cents:
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speeddemon

Quote from: anlauto on October 05, 2017, 08:50:45 AM
1970 Challengers never came with elastomeric bumpers  :alan2cents: 1971 only.

1970 Cuda and 1971 Cuda are totally different to accommodate for the wider opening of the lower valance. :alan2cents:

Yes, Alan thank you for correcting me on the 70 challenger.

Iowa Six Barrel

I'd love to know correct answer. But an original looks like this.


anlauto

That bumper is a 70 Cuda front, but how do you know it's original ?
Have you owned the car since new ?

As the original poster asked.....How can you tell it's an original ?
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Iowa Six Barrel

It's just my unprofessional opinion. I'm eager to hear the secret answer. But plate was last tagged in 1990. The Mopar collector I got it from had a lot of original pieces in a storage unit. He advised the bumper has been in storage for approximately 25 years

anlauto

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HP_Cuda


Only the elastomeric bumper fairy knows!!!

:rofl:
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