Keep stock bumpers or go Daytona style.
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IMO... Stock. But its your car. If you do choose to go daytona I you have smooth roads and flats driveways.
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[QUOTE=79rebuild] It's your ride so do what makes you happy, but I got to vote no on the bumpers. I can't remember who's ride on here had the bumpers glassed into the body??? There was no seem between the bumper and the body and to me that was the best body mod I have ever seen. Very subtle but really made a difference. [/QUOTE]
My front and rear are glassed in for the no lines look. It was easier to mold it in. Having replaced bumpers on another 74 I found that to make sure things line up nicely there can be alot of prep work. Depending on the car and the bumper you can have the bumper on and off several times to trim it up for a nice fit.
To mold it in you can basically mount it, mark it, trim the gee wiz out of it, mount it, and mold it. Much quicker and I like the clean lines. GM should have produced the car that way. IMO
My front and rear are glassed in for the no lines look. It was easier to mold it in. Having replaced bumpers on another 74 I found that to make sure things line up nicely there can be alot of prep work. Depending on the car and the bumper you can have the bumper on and off several times to trim it up for a nice fit.
To mold it in you can basically mount it, mark it, trim the gee wiz out of it, mount it, and mold it. Much quicker and I like the clean lines. GM should have produced the car that way. IMO
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Love the looks 
.....on some one else's car. I wouldn't care to worry that much about driving my own.
You can't avoid driveways and I'm a terrible judge of when to stop before hitting the bumper blocks 
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.....on some one else's car. I wouldn't care to worry that much about driving my own. You can't avoid driveways and I'm a terrible judge of when to stop before hitting the bumper blocks .Jimmy B.
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[QUOTE=Tuxblacray][QUOTE=79rebuild] It's your ride so do what makes you happy, but I got to vote no on the bumpers. I can't remember who's ride on here had the bumpers glassed into the body??? There was no seem between the bumper and the body and to me that was the best body mod I have ever seen. Very subtle but really made a difference. [/QUOTE]
My front and rear are glassed in for the no lines look. It was easier to mold it in. Having replaced bumpers on another 74 I found that to make sure things line up nicely there can be alot of prep work. Depending on the car and the bumper you can have the bumper on and off several times to trim it up for a nice fit.
To mold it in you can basically mount it, mark it, trim the gee wiz out of it, mount it, and mold it. Much quicker and I like the clean lines. GM should have produced the car that way. IMO [/QUOTE]
My front and rear are glassed in for the no lines look. It was easier to mold it in. Having replaced bumpers on another 74 I found that to make sure things line up nicely there can be alot of prep work. Depending on the car and the bumper you can have the bumper on and off several times to trim it up for a nice fit.
To mold it in you can basically mount it, mark it, trim the gee wiz out of it, mount it, and mold it. Much quicker and I like the clean lines. GM should have produced the car that way. IMO [/QUOTE]
Tux you got any close ups of your bumpers?
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Having a simular delemia. I don't like the wavy polyurathane. However i've heard horrer stories about trying to fit the EZ fit, or Flexi Fit line of bumpers.
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[QUOTE=79rebuild] [QUOTE=Tuxblacray][QUOTE=79rebuild] It's your ride so do what makes you happy, but I got to vote no on the bumpers. I can't remember who's ride on here had the bumpers glassed into the body??? There was no seem between the bumper and the body and to me that was the best body mod I have ever seen. Very subtle but really made a difference. [/QUOTE] My front and rear are glassed in for the no lines look. It was easier to mold it in. Having replaced bumpers on another 74 I found that to make sure things line up nicely there can be alot of prep work. Depending on the car and the bumper you can have the bumper on and off several times to trim it up for a nice fit. To mold it in you can basically mount it, mark it, trim the gee wiz out of it, mount it, and mold it. Much quicker and I like the clean lines. GM should have produced the car that way. IMO [/QUOTE]
No I don't but I may be able to snap a few for you later today if the weather holds out.
Tux you got any close ups of your bumpers?
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No I don't but I may be able to snap a few for you later today if the weather holds out.
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I like the look and thought about doing the whole kit on mine, but I'm too darn cheap.
If you like it and can drive carefully
, go for it.
, go for it.Never mind about all the purists on this site. They'll get over it.
However, when you ask how to repair a cracked bumper, they will all say "TOLD YOU SO!"
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I like the look a lot, but I agree with the others that it will be hard to keep the front bumper looking good. With all of the speed bumps, curbs, and junk on the road these days, it will be hard not to hit something at some point in time.
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