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PostSubject: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeThu Jul 02, 2015 10:04 am

Help me out guys,having a brain fart....What do they call the panel they use for the rear bumper delete? Secondly,can anyone recommend a source to get one?
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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeThu Jul 02, 2015 11:57 am

Thanks,Dan!
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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeThu Jul 02, 2015 12:39 pm

Andebe wrote:
Help me out guys,having a brain fart

you know these will become more frequent at your age
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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeThu Jul 02, 2015 2:52 pm

Shhhhhhhhh....... lol!
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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeThu Jul 02, 2015 8:06 pm

The " Shhhhhhhhh......" was the sound of the brain fart leaving Andy's ears!



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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeThu Jul 02, 2015 9:40 pm

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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeThu Jul 02, 2015 10:05 pm

TRUTH!
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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeThu Jul 02, 2015 10:51 pm

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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeFri Jul 03, 2015 12:57 pm

Jeeeezzzz,I walked right into that one....SMH What a Face Thanks Fred on the info on ImpalaMikes. They had several interesting products.
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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeSun Nov 08, 2015 6:42 pm

Are there some wagon roll pans considered better quality than others? Does the gell coat tend to crack over time? Fitment issues?
Think I'll go this route for the Buick.
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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeSun Nov 08, 2015 8:49 pm

For the most part the gellcoat does not crack unless you bump something, then it will spiderweb. Bell Tech used to make nice ones, and were about the best. Alday Customs on ebay still make them occasionally. I believe that ImpalaMikes may still make them as well. They are only available in fiberglass.

The issue you will find with the RM is the fitment of the tail lights. The roll pans are made for the Caprice tail lights. You can use OCC tail lights, but the RMs are short on the bottom, and you will have a 1/2 inch space between the tail light and the top of the roll pan. You could put the chrome corner on the roll pan and hopefully it will fill the gap.
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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeSun Nov 08, 2015 9:28 pm

Good to know, thanks Fred. So the bumper reinforcement and it's supports must be removed when installing the roll pan?
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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeSun Nov 08, 2015 9:41 pm

I think you have to remove the bumper shocks as well as the bumper. I did not test fit the bumper with them in place. They were already off of the car when I got it. I did put a piece of 2 inch steel angle stock across the frame ends. I would rather not have someone hit my gas tank in an accident. It also protects the foot well for the tailgunner seat.
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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeMon Nov 09, 2015 10:40 am

Good idea Fred. I like the look but not the thought of zero protection back there. Some is better than none.
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PostSubject: Re: Rear bumper delete   Rear bumper delete Icon_minitimeMon Nov 09, 2015 11:17 am

A piece of large section rectangular tubing could be used as well. I extended it about a foot beyond the frame ends.
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