Bumper fillers
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But also be aware that they can work very nicely, and if the alternative is no fillers at all, it's worth the effort. I needed rear fender extensions on both sides for my '78 Toronado. I bought them from the vendor mentioned above, and my local body shop fitted them and painted them along with the rest of the car. They have been on the car four years now and are still looking great. They are made out of a stiff fiberglass and not the more flexible material the originals were made from, but they still work.
Below are the before and after photos.
Below are the before and after photos.
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I left all of the paint issues up to the body shop. Since he was painting the entire car, matching of paint to something already on the car wasn't an issue. I just wanted him to match the original "carmine red" as well as possible. The upper photo shows the car with its original, deteriorated paint, and the lower shows the repaint. I think he did a pretty good job of matching colors.
Of course, if you are not repainting the entire car, then matching the paint on the newly painted fender extensions to the existing car color will be an issue, but it will be no different than matching the paint on any new or repainted body panel, whether its the bumper fillers, a fender, the hood, or anything else.
Of course, if you are not repainting the entire car, then matching the paint on the newly painted fender extensions to the existing car color will be an issue, but it will be no different than matching the paint on any new or repainted body panel, whether its the bumper fillers, a fender, the hood, or anything else.
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I came across this post this week. Unfortunately I’m not in Texas. To bad is love to take the tail light to swap w/ mine that has been cracked when I had it in the shop for a motor replacement. Thanks anyways!
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