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Re: OEM rear fillers
« Reply #30 on: July 07 2011, 09:04:33 PM »
Good Lord, from the looks of it, you could go dancing between the two!  Dave, are your fillers OEM's???

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« Reply #31 on: July 07 2011, 10:22:36 PM »
The ones GM workers put on the car in late '87. :)
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« Reply #32 on: July 07 2011, 10:45:17 PM »
Quote from: "SuperSix @ Thu 07 Jul, 2011 12:45"
You will never be able to diagnose/fit it without disassembling them. And the longer they stay on bent like that, the more long term damage may be done.


Boy that sounds familular to me. :jerkit;
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« Reply #33 on: July 07 2011, 11:00:43 PM »
Yes Charlie, we learn from our own mistakes!  Chriss, I must be a damn Genius! :doh;

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Re: OEM rear fillers
« Reply #34 on: September 25 2011, 09:44:05 PM »
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"I went up to Dothan and bought a complete set from Replica Plastics. "

Gordy are these hard or soft? Can you see any weave or fibers on the rear?
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Re: OEM rear fillers
« Reply #35 on: September 25 2011, 10:52:16 PM »
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"I went up to Dothan and bought a complete set from Replica Plastics. "

Gordy are these hard or soft? Can you see any weave or fibers on the rear?

They're definitely more flexible than the fiber glass ones from http://www.dankoreproductions.com.  I take it by weave/fibers you are talking about from the back portion that is not visible once installed...ye s, you can see the fibers just like on the all fiber glass ones.  I was told by the folks at the Dothan company that these are a fiber glass plastic resin mix.  I can take pics tomorrow if need be.

But honestly, unless a car is perfect 10 that is being showed competitively I wouldn't waste good money on NOS bumper fillers.     

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Re: OEM rear fillers
« Reply #36 on: September 25 2011, 11:08:53 PM »
I remembered I had posted a thread on tbs.com about these bumper fillers...you made me login to that godforsaken place to find them:

http://www.turbobuicks.com/forums/waiting-room/91170-not-what-you-want-see-plop-down-after-you-detail-your-car.html









There is also a thread there by phillyturbo6 and his experience with the Danko as well:

http://www.turbobuicks.com/forums/mid-atlantic-grand-national-association-magna/98484-danko-fiberglass-rear-filler-project-86-a.html

And then someone posted about Carbon Fiber but no further than just doing a test run:

http://www.turbobuicks.com/forums/buick-v6-turbo-tech/97084-carbon-fiber-bumper-fillers.html

I think most people that really want a high quality product are hanging all their hopes on Richard Clake coming up with something.  Personally, I'm kinda surprised there isn't a high quality repro out there given that it's just not our Turbo Regals that need these things but (and I hate to say it) the "donks" and low rider G-bodies that get the outlandish paint jobs and wheel combinations need them too.




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Re: OEM rear fillers
« Reply #37 on: September 25 2011, 11:11:58 PM »
The last three pics are the finished bumper fillers installed on the car (if you need to see the fronts I can post those to).  In that third pic it looks like there is a scratch or a crack but it's just a reflection...

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« Reply #38 on: December 04 2011, 03:22:15 PM »
I remembered I had posted a thread on tbs.com about these bumper fillers...you made me login to that godforsaken place to find them:


good lord!
I just went over to tbs.com.  I aint been there in forever. 
there is still banners up for poston.  those goofballs that bought the place must've thrown it in the recycle bin and left it to rot

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Re: OEM rear fillers
« Reply #39 on: December 04 2011, 03:27:41 PM »
It's the red headed bastard child now. Very few ever go there and if Shane ever starts a MAGNA section it will dry up. Have you seen the new sponsors over there yet?
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« Reply #40 on: December 04 2011, 03:33:24 PM »
I was only there for a second.  I looked in the waiting room and then split
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« Reply #41 on: December 04 2011, 03:37:32 PM »
CARID and NOPI are now the sponsors so they're trying to make it a ricer joint I guess. LOL
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