[RAIVJUDGE]

Does anyone sell or reproduce the rubber strips for the bumper guards?

[Bentwheelbob]

Not that I could ever find and I looked long and hard. One guy on this forum found some rubber stripping that had the same approximate profile at a boating store and he glued it on, but I couldn't find anything close. I even visited several paint/body supply shops looking for stock rubber stripping. I ended up finding a pair of NOS guards that had a lot of shelf wear on the chrome, but great rubber, and I married those up with some re-chromed guards.

[Pepi]

I looked into getting a cad drawing made up, molds made up and material, and it would cost over $4,000 to get it going. With them selling for about $100.00 each.

If I win the lottery tonight I will do the initial investment and sell them at a discount!!

[4birds]

I'll need 3 sets. (but at the discounted price- LOL!)

Both of my 72 T/A's were ordered with the rear bumper guards. I also have an extra set of guards I'm considering adding to the 72 HO Formula. None of the rubber strips I have are perfect.

I hope someday someone will reproduce these.

[cal30_sniper]

I would also like to see a reproduction.

My '73 Formula got the Y99 Suspension Package, and came with this standard. The rubber is shot on them, so I'll either have to leave them off or figure out a way to replace it. It's an interesting look with the guards and no rear spoiler:

[unruhjonny]

considering the small number of people looking, I'm not holding my breath that these will ever be reproduced.

I bought a good set of gaurds in 2002 from a wrecker in (of all places) Rapid City SD;
It took me about ten years to locate a set of decent rubbers to mate to them.
Now they're sitting wrapped in my basement...
I had planned on putting them on my car;
I like the look...
(then again I used to mention that I liked the spoilerless look, and I could virtually hear the nationwide gasps... lol)

I figured my plight was unique because I was looking for rubbers only - and not a set of complete bumperettes!?

[bird72]

Originally Posted by cal30_sniper

.......My '73 Formula got the Y99 Suspension Package, and came with this standard. ...... It's an interesting look with the guards and no rear spoiler:

I like the look a lot. Y99 & no spoiler = cool IMO

[72projectbird]

I have a 73 rear bumper with the guards. I like the look. I have to fix that classic bumper sag these cars seem to have.

[unruhjonny]

This was, and now is again my brother's '73 Formula that came with the gaurds, I ordered both PHS & the GM Canada packets, but cannot recall if the gaurds were stand alone options;
It's a very early '73 build car - meaning it had the 1st engine paint colour indicating it had the EGR system which would disable itself....

[necdb3]

Originally Posted by bird72

I like the look a lot. Y99 & no spoiler = cool IMO

My 72 F455 was the same set up Y99, Bumper guards, no spoiler.

I love the look! (maybe because it was my first car)

[Bentwheelbob]

Tom is ready to start on the body and paint on the Black Car on Saturday and I have to decide whether to delete the spoiler or not. It isn't on the build sheet, but bumper guards are...

[RamAir]

Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob

Tom is ready to start on the body and paint on the Black Car on Saturday and I have to decide whether to delete the spoiler or not. It isn't on the build sheet, but bumper guards are...

On second thought, I vote spoiler

[dpoltzer]

Great looking car and I like the rear spoiler so I would leave it on. I cant tell for sure but the end caps may be from a later year as they look a tad too long at the lower point. Very nice car though!!

[Bentwheelbob]

Originally Posted by RamAir

On second thought, I vote spoiler

Yeah, now I just think you are being nice. What's your wife think?

[RamAir]

Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob

Yeah, now I just think you are being nice. What's your wife think?

She definitely digs the spoiler bling

[Norwood]

If I have a vote it is no spoiler

[unruhjonny]

My vote would be no spoiler.

The spoilers do look nice, and if it came ordered with one, there would be no question in my mind, but so many 2nd Gen Firebirds have one these days, that it makes it look that much more unique (not in a bad way either) in my books.
The fact that yours is already such aunique car, in my mind warrants it be done right - as in factory correct.

[The Boss]

As much as I hate to say this - no spoiler.

[4birds]

I like Formulas with and without the spoiler. They both look great.

But for the Black car being so rare and unique, I would have to vote no for that particular car.

But its your car Bob, so you get the final say.



(Personally, I would have 2 trunk lids painted, 1 with, and 1 without the spoiler. Then remove the studs and modify the spoiler ends to have strong magnets bonded on. Why not have both?)

[bird72]

BWB, absolutely take that wing off you will not blend in, in a great way. Dead fluff weight sub 70 mph anyway.... (ducks) joke

seriously, it is understated now, today, how many people in 70-73 actually didn't order a spoiler by choice....