1973 oldsmobile delta 88 convertible-bumper fillers

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Old May 2, 2025 | 12:55 PM
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1973 oldsmobile delta 88 convertible-bumper fillers

Im looking for the front bumper fillers for a 1973 oldsmobile delta 88.
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Old May 2, 2025 | 01:06 PM
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Here's a supplier.

https://ekbumperfillers.com/

Also, @jaunty75 installed bumper fillers on his Toronado. Apparently, minor modification and body work skills are required. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find rear bumper fillers for my 71 98.
Old May 2, 2025 | 03:22 PM
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thanks for the link , i just wish they would have my year, starts at '74
Old May 3, 2025 | 05:21 AM
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I bought mine from this place. They do seem to have them for '73.

https://replica-plastics.com/product.../1973-olds-88/








Regarding my '78 Toronado, I had them installed by the same body shop that repainted the car. I don't know exactly how much trimming or whatever they had to do to get them to fit, but they turned out great. The body shop guy made no comments good or bad about ease of installation, so I assume it was relatively painless.


Here's what the car looked like when I dropped it off at the body shop. You can see the missing rear fender extensions.





Here's what they looked like after installation and the repaint.






This was done in 2017, now 8 years ago. They still look just as good.


Old May 3, 2025 | 08:15 AM
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wow what a beautiful car !
yeh i did order from here, they seemed to only have the passenger side one. the one thing that crossed my mind when i received it day before yesturday
was that they are fiberglass. the original ones are rubber, i do still have them on there but over the years the sun shrank them quite a bit.
my worry is not only they dont have the studs to mount them, but since they arent flexible, they might not fit properly.
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Old May 3, 2025 | 10:41 AM
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Yes, the replacements are fiberglass, so they're stiff. I don't think anyone makes replacements in the same flexible rubber or whatever that came on the car originally.

But that doesn't mean they don't work, as I think is obvious from my experience. I would certainly give them a chance.
Old May 4, 2025 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by jaunty75
Here's what the car looked like when I dropped it off at the body shop. You can see the missing rear fender extensions.




Here's what they looked like after installation and the repaint.



This was done in 2017, now 8 years ago. They still look just as good.
That shop wasn't "Joby's" by any chance? 8000 block of US 70 frontage. The fenceline and Connex looks familiar. Good to hear you had better luck at that place, than I did.

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Old May 4, 2025 | 08:52 AM
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As a matter of fact, it was. He did several jobs for me, both big and small, over the years, plus a repair and repaint of the tailgate on my sister's pickup truck. In all instances the work was excellent as well as fairly priced and speedy. Sorry to hear of your misfortune.
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