1976 Cadillac Bumper Fillers
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2023
- We pre-fit, install and trim replacement ABS plastic rear bumper fillers and tail light bezels on a 1976 Cadillac. Be sure to watch Part 1: Removal of Rear Bumper here: • 1976 Cadillac Rear Bum...
Hey there again, Another good one. I know I sound like a broken record but you always release these videos "after" I have done the job. Well, here is what I can add. My car already had them replaced. The previous owner did not do an excellent job with the fitment. I did my ruff fit and tightened down the very top bolt to ensure the "crown" at the very top was even on both sides. Then I took my heat gun and very carefully heated the plastic so it was playable. then I went one bolt at a time working my way down to make sure the edges met perfectly. I also did the same thing on the other side. After I was happy with the fitment, I went back over it with the heat gun and let it cool. Now when I remove the extension I know that it will hold the form. After you paint them you can take some of that red body puddy and run a string of it so when you reinstall that puddy will ooze out and then just run your finger along the seam and it will look perfect. The last step is to take some touch-up paint and some clear coat. It does not matter what type. Mix about 5-10% of the paint to the clear coat and mix, with a pinstriping brush paint in the valley. You will not be disappointed in the results of the extra steps. Mine for instance looks far better than it did when it left the factory. I hope this helps.
Thanks for posting this. I recently replaced some light bulbs on my '76 Coupe de Ville and found out that there are about 75 different ajustments you can make to improve the uniformity of the gaps. It took about 3 hours to adjust everything but the result is beautiful :)
fits perfect - only about 1cm panel gap - like it was new :) American cars...
What a great video I just stumbled upon it. I have had a few Cadillacs from the 70s. I had a 76 talisman and 2 78 triple white Biarritzs' want to find a Seville Elegante with a moonroof and or a Coupe DeVille with a moonroof Cadillac called it an astro roof
My neighbor has a '74 Coupe that he wants to do this on. Thanks for the tips on fitment! Nice job!!!
Amazing. A lot more to that car than I thought possible.
That was really interesting. I never knew that the taillights were adjustable. I have owned 2 74s.
Good job it looks great❤
Good information thanks for sharing.
CLC 3950 did the bezels come from AccuTrim out of Utah.. Installing on my 75.. there is a molded raised edge on the outside quarter panel top on the filler.. did you sand it down?
The bean counters must have come up with these. GM cars and even Cadillacs had really gone downhill by this point. Damn shame. The cars only ten years earlier were very well built.
Thats a neat and awesome video
Top drawer 4.0 outstanding!
You might try something like acrylic werks on the tail light lenses - it does a good job of pulling all the fading off the plastic, without having to sand / buff / polish.
Very thorough, great video!
Im too OCD for that. It would've taken me a week just to body work them and panel bond them to the bracket after they were fit perfect. I know it wasn't perfect from the factory. But if im going through all this. It's gonna as close to perfect as possible.
awesome video thanks. can you tell me where you got that universal trim and what type it is? I have to do this same thing on my 76 coupe. Thanks!
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I would like mine changed on my 1976 Deville do you take appointments
Why did GM design such junk (bumper fillers) for beautiful luxury cars? Manufacturers love affair with plastic body parts (and vinyl tops) is complete BS!!