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Rear elastomeric bumper for 1970 Cuda
« on: December 28, 2015 - 02:35:46 PM »
I am looking for a 1970 Rear elastomeric bumper.
The one I have is showing some minor trauma and I'm not sure if I can fix it.
I checked with Classic Industries and AMD.  They both said they no longer can get them.
When I get it off the car, I will try and work out the bend, but I'm hoping for a better one.

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Re: Rear elastomer bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2015 - 03:26:03 PM »
I got a response from someone that indicated they will be remaking these soon.

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Re: Rear elastomer bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2016 - 03:55:55 PM »
I found out that you can get a new one made like the original, at least for a time.
Call Gene, Alhambra Custom Service    618-488-7941
He is retiring and moving to another state and is selling his molds, but for a while he is still making them.
I called him and he is making a rear one for me.

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Re: Rear elastomeric bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2016 - 04:04:57 PM »
That's good to hear...I wonder who might be taking over his molds ? and I hope they start some serious production...we certainly could use some ! :2thumbs:
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Re: Rear elastomeric bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2016 - 05:14:10 PM »
I found out that you can get a new one made like the original, at least for a time.
Call Gene, Alhambra Custom Service    618-488-7941
He is retiring and moving to another state and is selling his molds, but for a while he is still making them.
I called him and he is making a rear one for me.

I talked to Gene.  $850 per bumper + $50/ship.  He said a guy from Canada is coming down in a week or two to look at buying ALL of his E-Body equipment.

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Re: Rear elastomeric bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2016 - 08:02:17 PM »
Subscribed, I'm curious to see if these go back into mainstream production


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Re: Rear elastomeric bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2016 - 08:50:47 PM »
I talked to Gene.  $850 per bumper + $50/ship.  He said a guy from Canada is coming down in a week or two to look at buying ALL of his E-Body equipment.

Wonder who that could be ? :clueless:
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Re: Rear elastomeric bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2016 - 08:51:49 PM »
Subscribed, I'm curious to see if these go back into mainstream production


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Same here - wonder about 71 front rubber bumpers as well  :popcorn:

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Re: Rear elastomeric bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2016 - 10:26:05 AM »
I coubt the 71's will happen.

I talked to Gene.  $850 per bumper + $50/ship.  He said a guy from Canada is coming down in a week or two to look at buying ALL of his E-Body equipment.

That was only for the 70 style correct.
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Re: Rear elastomeric bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2016 - 10:53:27 AM »
I remember him saying they all are molded as the 71 style and he modifies them to be like the 70 style.

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Re: Rear elastomeric bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2016 - 11:09:40 AM »

I remember him saying they all are molded as the 71 style and he modifies them to be like the 70 style.

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That's what I remember


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Re: Rear elastomeric bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2016 - 02:53:44 PM »
Gean's been selling his molds and tooling for decades. I hope someone does buy everything and starts producing the stuff regularly again.

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Re: Rear elastomeric bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2016 - 11:42:40 PM »
Bumpers are all the same price, front or rear, 70 or 71.
I just ordered three fronts and two rears.
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Re: Rear elastomeric bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2016 - 10:21:36 AM »
I want a front bumper badly, I may order one this year


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Re: Rear elastomeric bumper for 1970 Cuda
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2016 - 11:19:26 AM »
If I was you and wanted a rubber bumper, I would not wait. It is not a sure thing that Gene will continue to make these as he is not a young man anymore and he prefers to work on the wing car parts. If he sells off the e-body parts how long before the new guy gets started?
You should always buy when these parts are available. I have been around long enough to have seen many parts get one or two reproduction runs and that fills enough of the demand to make another run not worth while. Hemi Exhaust manifolds come to mind.
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