elastomeric bumpers on base challenger

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Offline bb71challenger

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elastomeric bumpers on base challenger
« on: June 21, 2007 - 10:58:15 PM »
I think I asked this question before but never got a definite answer. I know that for Challengers 71 was the only year they were actually an option, but I have never seen a base Challenger with them. Because half of both bumpers are blacked out ala R/T, what if anything could be done with a base Challenger? I am not going to make my car an R/T clone so the grille and taillight panels will be argent. Anyone ever hear of a base Challenger with that option? Barry?
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Re: elastomeric bumpers on base challenger
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2007 - 11:36:23 AM »
According to the 71 order sheets the rubber bumpers were only an option on the 71 Challenger R/T.  The car had to be one of these colors to get the bumpers also:  FJ6,GY3,GB2,EV2,FE5, and FC7.
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Re: elastomeric bumpers on base challenger
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2009 - 05:37:45 PM »
I thought I would update this thread since I was surfing Barry's site and found evidence that after a certain date any Challenger could be bought with elastomeric bumpers provided they were certain colors. They would just have to have the R/T blackout on the grill and tailpanel.

http://s624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/radarlover71/?action=view&current=71D20pib20320p1.jpg
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Re: elastomeric bumpers on base challenger
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2009 - 06:17:04 PM »
You can link to the original page;

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/PIBs/1971/71D%20pib%203%20p1.jpg

No pop-ups or ads that way.

Saving HH images to another site is also against the terms of use;

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/termsOfUse.shtml

It also lets me check the site counter to see what types of items folks look at the most when folks view them at the source.  :bigsmile:

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Re: elastomeric bumpers on base challenger
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2009 - 07:58:14 PM »
Sorry Barry, I didnt know I was stepping on toes. Good to know we can link from your site. I had read threads many times where people included pics of data from your site, never knew how I did it was taboo. I will not do it like that again, just the best way I could think to get the information here from there.
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Re: elastomeric bumpers on base challenger
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2009 - 10:15:21 AM »
I know TheDodgeBoys bought and installed a set on his car. He posted a couple of pics and his car looks amazing. He may have some advice as to how they would fit on a base Chally. Brackets different maybe?
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Re: elastomeric bumpers on base challenger
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2009 - 10:24:41 AM »
I know TheDodgeBoys bought and installed a set on his car. He posted a couple of pics and his car looks amazing. He may have some advice as to how they would fit on a base Chally. Brackets different maybe?


Thanks dodj
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