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bandit 73

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Pulled the tail lights and removed rear bumper and noticed all the holes, about 6 inches apart, and it appears I am missing a strip of some sort. I looking over the body service manual I could not find anything listed so, not sure what I am looking for.....thanks...

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It is a rubber filler to fill the gap between the tail panel and the extended bumper. In 1973 the Feds mandated a 5 mph bumper, ( a requirement to limit body damage after hitting a fixed barrier @ 5mph. Intended to limit body $$$ damage at low speeds) on all cars. Different manufacturers did it in different ways to comply. Some used collapsing bumper mounts, Chrysler used extended bumpers and large bumper guards.
 

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Thanks leo, in searching my aftermarket catalogs only thing I can find is listed as a 70-71 rear bumper filler panel, but states its metal. Don t think this is it. If it is only for a 73 model only the repop folks may not be making one. Am I going to have to find a used one....
 

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the part for 70 that is steel will work great as long as you have the bumpers moved in flush which looks a lot better anyway so you could just use different bumper mounts with the 70 panel , probably a lot easier to find the 70 parts .
 

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Ok, thanks CP, just may go that route, will see if I can get one in the mail coming this way....
 

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Only available used. Post a want add a lot of guys with post 72 cars have changed to earlier bumper brackets and bumpers and probably still have the old parts.

Good luck either way.
 
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