Real Creamsicle - questions on originality, keeping it 100% original Options

[Rmvr53]

I've a question for the esteemed panel.
I have a real creamsicle (ok its my daughters) that was sitting too close to the house when it burned down. Most rubber/plastic items melted and I have replaced the lenses etc but I am at a quandry on the rubber nerfs on the front bumper. I am temped to remove them and repaint the bumper and leave them off since the lines of the car are much cleaner without them. As for the rubber top cap I have a fiberglass replica (Carl Rudolph) I'm installing in place of the rubber top.

Thoughts?

Bill F

[914werke]

here is a realated questionI know I could check but is there a part # differace in the F to R bumperettes?

[Tom_T]

here is a realated questionI know I could check but is there a part # differace in the F to R bumperettes?

Yes - they're all 4 different - L & R due to curvature of bumper faceplates; and F & R due to different back-slopes or angles of the bumper faceplates (F is steeper) & the differing arcs of the F & R curves (rear is flatter); as well as the R being a bit shorter. I've seen folks stick rears on the front & visa versa, but they just look odd! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

I think one side of the rear is still available new, but the others are NLA, so the usual sources for NOS & good used ones are the ticket.

I think you're asking about rear ones, but if you need fronts - I have 2 matched sets of "extras" in the 9 or 9.5 of 10 condition front side (respectively), with one set having replaced studs on the backside - all 4 have good studs. One set also came with back braces made for earlier F bumpers without the 2 extra back bracing for the "Tits" to mount them. PM or email me if you want to buy them, otherwise they'll go to G&R next month with some other "extras" for trades for my 73 2L's resto or sales.