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Bumpers - 1971/1972 charger - differences? Wanting to put 71 elastomerics on a 72

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Looking to put elastomeric bumpers on my 1972 charger

They only sell 1971's...

Any differences between a 1971 charger and 1972 charger bumper front or rear?

Thanks!
 
Jack slots on 72

71 had a hook jack.
 
Other than that, they should work.
 
Other than the jack slots they are identical.
 
72dodge72 said:
Looking to put elastomeric bumpers on my 1972 charger

They only sell 1971's...

Any differences between a 1971 charger and 1972 charger bumper front or rear?

Thanks!
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They only sell 1971, because there never was an elastomeric bumper for 1972. But they will fit a 72.
Just like Go-wings, and Hemi engines, elastomeric bumpers were gone in 72
 
Fm3 Dart said:
They only sell 1971, because there never was an elastomeric bumper for 1972. But they will fit a 72.
Just like Go-wings, and Hemi engines, elastomeric bumpers were gone in 72
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Yup... Never understood why they eliminated so many cool options in 72... I understand why the performance engines went away but the visual & luxury stuff went away too....

No more Louvers
No more Spoilers
No more Cruise Control
No more Power Windows
No more Elastomerics
No more Shakers (lost the HP to back it up butttt. Trans Ams still had shakers without the HP to back it up..
No more Cassette Player
 
disagree about PW CC and cassette recorder
 
YY1 said:
disagree about PW CC and cassette recorder
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Maybe they could still be had on B bodies but not E bodies.... The parts already existed, why not continue to offer them?
 
1 Wild R/T said:
Maybe they could still be had on B bodies but not E bodies.... The parts already existed, why not continue to offer them?
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Chrysler undertook a major simplification program starting in 1972. Their intention was to cut costs, and improve quality. Look at a 72 Duster or Demon headliner for example. Instead of having a sewn headliner, with bows, that took an employee time to install nice and wrinkle free, like the 1971 used, Chrysler changed to a one piece "cardboard" headliner. It was cheaper, and quicker to install. Well, that is just one example of what Chrysler's mindset was in 1972.
A, B, C and E bodies all lost many optional items. It also was the year for a whole new design of pickup trucks, so I'm sure Chrysler had invested a major amount of money in those.
 
72dodge72 said:
Looking to put elastomeric bumpers on my 1972 charger

They only sell 1971's...

Any differences between a 1971 charger and 1972 charger bumper front or rear?

Thanks!
Click to expand...
If you want a 72, I can make you a 72, just let me know
 
72 was also the first year for "corporate", common marker lights across the A and B body lines that lasted into the late 1980's on G and L body cars.

That had to save some money.

...and I actually like the cardboard headliners. They don't come apart and they give me a tad more headroom.
 
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