NOS 1971 Rear Bumper W/ Cutouts
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NOS 1971 Rear Bumper W/ Cutouts
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A lot of the repopped 71/72 cutout bumpers are just as good quality and fit nowadays (especially Tamraz). Still there's someone who will insist on NOS but it will cost mega $$$. I would bet the reserve has a comma in it.
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lol i hear that Allan. And yes, this would be for that guy who must have that original piece which i can relate too as thats how im trying to restore my 442. Nothing wrong with that. I try to buy NOS whenever i can and i agree that alot od repop parts do look great and fit well too.... but itll NEVER be NOS. And no, the reserve doesnt have a comma in it.... 
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If you have an NOS one beside a repop you can see that the chrome is a much different shade. The repops have a much more white chrome compared to the original. The original almost looks like it has a bluish deeper tint to them.
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The diff is the chrome..old chrome has a blue tint and new has a yellow tint...my personal observations..I put more chrome bumpers on cars than I care to remember...materials...chemicals..process has changed dramatically
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