73-74 Cuda & Challenger Owners: Rubber Block Bumperettes?

[Road_Runner]

For me... original was the only way to go. The bumper guards were missing when I bought the car in 2009. I spent a small fortune, hunting down a couple of sets that I could put together to get one good set (clean brackets and hardware too), and had them re-chromed. When I had the car in the World of Wheels, I had more guys mention the hood turn signals indicators and how ugly they are, then they mentioned any thing about the bumper guards. I like the cars all original, call me crazy.

Gorgeous car!  I never even considered taking off the fender turn signals!  I guess as they say its all in the eye of the beholder.  I picked up an extra set pf bumperettes to go with the ones on the car to do the same thing, pick the 4 best for the car.  They'll need rechroming to be perfect but that's a while away as I'm working on the driveline & suspension right now.

Later, Jim

[Got JOB]

I don't like them, so they are removed on my 74. I just put an extra bumper bolt in the holes on front and I filled and smoothed the rear valance. I also left the filler panels on front and rear fenders and quarters painted body color.

[AARuFAST]

Knee cap busters.
Goes with the hood latch head scalper.

[dodj]

Goes with the hood latch head scalper.

That's dinged everybody, I think!

[willhaven]

I went for the cleanest of the clean. Rubber bumpers with the front license gap filled in. 

[bad440]

As the original owner of my 1974 Challenger Rallye 360, I discovered long ago that these so called ugly things actually do what they are supposed to do; the front of my car would have been damaged many times in parking lots, etc. if not for these pieces, am sticking with them.

[erat340]

Remember this guys....Cuda, Challenger, designed by Chrysler. Bumpers & guards designed by your Federal Government!

[ChallengerHK]

Remember this guys....Cuda, Challenger, designed by Chrysler. Bumpers & guards designed by your Federal Government!

     

[VTMopar]

I've kept mine on my 74 To maintain its originality.     I even left the seat pressure switches that wouldnt allow the car to start if a passenger and seat belt not fastened that were a model year 74 only Federal mandate.   

Vt Mopar

[hooD]

Bumperettes is what my 73 came with just like the round tail lights.  I feel no need to ever ever change the period look of my car.

[MJS73]

I just couldn't put those big rubber blocks back on, front or back.