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Fillers on a 75 Coupe

Started by Aprules2, May 02, 2014, 11:43:03 AM

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Aprules2

I have a 75 Coupe that is about to get painted. I bought fillers from Replica-Plastics and the came today. They are made of fiber glass which at the time I thought was a great idea. But I just tried to fit them and I am having some problems. I havent tried the Quarter panel extensions, but the tail light covers seem to fit poorly. The drivers side one fits pretty good, but the cut outs for the tail lights dont line up very well, and on the passenger side its about a half an inch too short and doesnt touch the bumper. Is this the norm, or do you think maybe I got a defective one? I can take some pics if you guys want

76eldo

Send them back if possible and get the ABS fillers they are much better.

Brian
Brian Rachlin
Huntingdon Valley, Pa
I prefer email's not PM's rachlin@comcast.net

1960 62 Series Conv with Factory Tri Power
1970 DeVille Conv
1970 Eldo
1970 Caribu (?) "The Cadmino"
1973 Eldorado Conv Pace Car
1976 Eldorado Conv
1980 Eldorado H & E Conv
1993 Allante with Hardtop (X2)
2008 DTS
2012 CTS Coupe
2017 XT
1956 Thunderbird
1966 Olds Toronado

Aprules2

Do the abs fillers have any flex like the originals or are they like rocks? These are stiff as a board.

76eldo

They have much more flex than the fiberglass and can be worked and fitted properly.

Here is a page on the installation that i created a few years ago:
http://www.sheffieldgarage.com/fillers.htm

Good luck,

Brian
Brian Rachlin
Huntingdon Valley, Pa
I prefer email's not PM's rachlin@comcast.net

1960 62 Series Conv with Factory Tri Power
1970 DeVille Conv
1970 Eldo
1970 Caribu (?) "The Cadmino"
1973 Eldorado Conv Pace Car
1976 Eldorado Conv
1980 Eldorado H & E Conv
1993 Allante with Hardtop (X2)
2008 DTS
2012 CTS Coupe
2017 XT
1956 Thunderbird
1966 Olds Toronado