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I just tried in vain to install a brand new full front bumper impact strip on my '86.
Paid a premium from the ElCamino store.
My car is unmolested. Near mint garaged X California car.
It was a much softer plastic material. Used full threaded studs in place of all the snap in originals. (A few originals did have about 5 studs)
This new piece had a deeper center back tab that prevented a flush install.
Also just putting applying hand torque on the nuts destorted the very soft plastic.
Any real torque on the studs would have surly pulled them out of the soft plastic.
I dont believe any quality control was perfomed on this product.
This is my THIRD return to this store.
Very sad day for my ElCamino. :neutral2:
Paid a premium from the ElCamino store.
My car is unmolested. Near mint garaged X California car.
It was a much softer plastic material. Used full threaded studs in place of all the snap in originals. (A few originals did have about 5 studs)
This new piece had a deeper center back tab that prevented a flush install.
Also just putting applying hand torque on the nuts destorted the very soft plastic.
Any real torque on the studs would have surly pulled them out of the soft plastic.
I dont believe any quality control was perfomed on this product.
This is my THIRD return to this store.
Very sad day for my ElCamino. :neutral2: