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'73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 15 Jan 2014 22:43
by uk73andy
Does anyone have, or know where to get, the two bumper fillers that go behind the bumpers at each end? I've now got the long filler panel that fits between them, but don't have the end bits to match! I actually need both front & rear, and left and right....

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Re: '73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 16 Jan 2014 13:09
by dave-r
Pretty sure there are no reproductions available. :(

Ebay is going to be your best bet unless you find someone breaking one.

Re: '73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 16 Jan 2014 13:26
by drewcrane
Yes those are a tough find, I can look when I get time I might have someone

Re: '73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 16 Jan 2014 13:36
by Adrian Worman
I think I've still got some late 72-74 front bumper soft liner but I'm not sure about the rear, I'll take a look tonight Andy.
In all honesty I think all E bodies look better devoid of any overiders, iinsulators etc, personally I'd leave them off the car, looks much cleaner and that flat dull silver they come in looks shit :mrgreen:

Re: '73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 16 Jan 2014 13:52
by uk73andy
Adrian Worman wrote:I think I've still got some late 72-74 front bumper soft liner but I'm not sure about the rear, I'll take a look tonight Andy.
In all honesty I think all E bodies look better devoid of any overiders, iinsulators etc, personally I'd leave them off the car, looks much cleaner and that flat dull silver they come in looks shit :mrgreen:


I agree about the overriders, but I've never been keen on the gap between the bumper and the rear panel on the '73 cars... when I found there was supposed to be a filler and managed to buy the centre section off ebay, I found it looks a lot better. I just need the end bits to match!

I'm painting mine black, as I think it looks better than the stock 'argent' colour, and fits in better with my paint scheme :mrgreen:

Re: '73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 17 Jan 2014 15:20
by Adrian Worman
Sorry mate, only the front bumper liner left up in the loft :(

Re: '73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 17 Jan 2014 20:53
by uk73andy
Adrian Worman wrote:Sorry mate, only the front bumper liner left up in the loft :(


Ade, not sure what you mean by the liner - is that something that fits inside the bumper, or is it split into sections like the rear fillers? I have the same situation at the front, where I have a long centre section, but nothing to fill the gaps at each end of the bumper!

Ta :s017:

Re: '73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 17 Jan 2014 23:15
by Adrian Worman
I got the end parts of the front bumper liner Andy, I'll pull it out and take some pix :wink:

Re: '73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 20 Jan 2014 9:38
by Adrian Worman
Well I seem to have blown out there Andy........ found the grille/light surround but only the long centre part of the filler is there, can't seem to find the end pieces :?
I'll keep lookin mate :wink:

Re: '73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 20 Jan 2014 13:39
by uk73andy
Adrian Worman wrote:Well I seem to have blown out there Andy........ found the grille/light surround but only the long centre part of the filler is there, can't seem to find the end pieces :?
I'll keep lookin mate :wink:


Ah well, thanks for looking - let me know if you come across them!

Re: '73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 18 Jun 2014 13:40
by uk73andy
I managed to get the rear fillers thanks to the generosity of Matt Hollingsworth... they make the rear look much neater and fill the annoying gap!

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Re: '73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 18 Jun 2014 15:53
by Adrian Worman
Actually does look good with painted bumpers :wink:

Re: '73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 28 Nov 2014 18:55
by challeng73
I have the front and back fillers for a 73. Let me know if you are still looking for them and how
much you can help my restore project? I will try and keep an eye on this won't sell without talking to you!
I am in ca.
Gary A.

Re: '73 Challenger bumper fillers

PostPosted: 15 Jan 2015 23:14
by uk73andy
challeng73 wrote:I have the front and back fillers for a 73. Let me know if you are still looking for them and how
much you can help my restore project? I will try and keep an eye on this won't sell without talking to you!
I am in ca.
Gary A.


Sorry Gary, I completely missed your reply, being extremely busy through the end of November and all of December! I managed to get hold of front bumper fillers from Sylvain in Canada in the end, and will be fitting them once I've done a couple of other jobs to the front end. Thanks for the offer anyway :s017: