[DeTomaso] Early Bumper Gasket source

[Mark Charlton]

Thanks for taking that photo and sharing that Mike.

Not 10 minutes ago (before checking my e-mail) I ordered about 20 feet of "profile C8" from ReOriginals as proposed by Jeff Detrich.

They tell me what they stock is exactly correct (which, although I have heard before will remain optimistic about being true) and I guess in a week or two when the mail man delivers it, I'll know if I've been had or not. I'll let everyone know when it arrives.

The stuff that Precision included sure looks like a great solution. If the stuff I receive is more junk, I'll call them. 

It would be nice to see some photos of those bumpers because I know a few guys considering them. Did your friend order the rears too? 

I was quite lucky and managed to happen upon a set of perfect NOS rear bumpers that I was searching for, still in the Ford boxes (thanks to Ron McCall)! Unfortunately only one had the gasket still.

Mark Charlton
pantera01826 at rogers.com



On Jun 22, 2012, at 11:38 AM, MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:

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> In a message dated 6/20/12 14 28 59, pantera01826 at rogers.com writes:
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>> Thanks for that Jeff. They are one supplier I didn't try yet, but have just sent an e-mail with photos and details. I'll let everyone know if I meet success.
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> >>>By coincidence, I've got a set of new Pre-L bumpers for a Pantera L passing through my hands today on the way to an owner in Germany, sourced from Precision Proformance.  They're really nicely made, and amazingly inexpensive--less than half the cost of their stock counterparts.  They're powdercoated black.  (The front bumpers are technically Euro L bumperettes--they are designed to replace the one-piece bumper, and have no provisions for turn signal mounting).
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> The kit came with new gaskets, which are made of rubber, as opposed to the hard plastic originals.  I happen to have a single original gasket, and fired up the camera for a side-by-side comparison.
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> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=36336
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> Original on the left, repro on the right.  They seem to be pretty darn close, especially when installed on a bumper.  The only downside is that the rubber doesn't shrink when you wrap it around a sharp edge, so some trimming might be required for a good fit.
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> In any case, it seems to be a very viable substitute for the original stuff--very subtle and unobtrusive.
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> Cheers!
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> Mike