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Old 01-15-2021, 01:37 AM
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Default 73-77 A-BODY FIBERGLASS BUMPERS
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Old 01-15-2021, 08:57 AM
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US Body Source in Florida has a lot of obscure stuff.

They are the only ones that make glass for my Chevelle.

Quality is not great, but workable.

Plus - it they don't currently have it they will make a part for you (provided you loan them a good original).

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Where you buying from? From two sources Ive got a few parts... hood, trunklid, doors and a 73 nose.

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Old 01-16-2021, 09:46 PM
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US Body Source in Florida has a lot of obscure stuff.

They are the only ones that make glass for my Chevelle.

Quality is not great, but workable.

Plus - it they don't currently have it they will make a part for you (provided you loan them a good original).

K
cool option/may have to run bowtie bumpers

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Where you buying from? From two sources Ive got a few parts... hood, trunklid, doors and a 73 nose.
whomever has 76/77 bumpers

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Old 01-16-2021, 10:25 PM
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whomever has 76/77 bumpers
Yeah, I'm not going to be of much help. I like the US Body Source reference. WS Racing is out of business. They are the ones I got the hood from years ago. Showcars Bodyparts out of Canada is the one I'd avoid. They call out the 73-77 Pontiac stuff specifically, but its unlikely you'll ever see anything out of them.


It may be worth giving these guys a call too

- http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/6872gto.htm
- http://glasstek.com/products/pontiac/gto/

When I was looking, most shops would offer to make them if I was willing to supply the bumper for the mold. Kinda pricey doing it that way, but for these cars, parts don't sit on shelves.

At the very least, a phone call to any of these bigger names could lead to a recommendation of a smaller shop more capable of turning these out quickly.

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KRE Aluminum headed 463CID 73 LeMans. Used to run 10.6x @ 124.55. 3700lbs
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>>My 73 Build thread
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Old 01-17-2021, 01:52 AM
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Yeah, I'm not going to be of much help. I like the US Body Source reference. WS Racing is out of business. They are the ones I got the hood from years ago. Showcars Bodyparts out of Canada is the one I'd avoid. They call out the 73-77 Pontiac stuff specifically, but its unlikely you'll ever see anything out of them.


It may be worth giving these guys a call too

- http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/6872gto.htm
- http://glasstek.com/products/pontiac/gto/

When I was looking, most shops would offer to make them if I was willing to supply the bumper for the mold. Kinda pricey doing it that way, but for these cars, parts don't sit on shelves.

At the very least, a phone call to any of these bigger names could lead to a recommendation of a smaller shop more capable of turning these out quickly.
lookey like-take bumper to nearby carbon fiber molders
as a shipping round trip for these iron dukes cost me a holley !
or use glass 73 chevelle bumpers (on shelves)

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