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**special-K** · 11-19-2009, 10:38 PM

These are GM accessories.So,they come from another company,just like the door window visors made by Ventshade but sold as GM accessories.The ribbed ones I had I bought at the Chevy dealer.I bought two pair that day.I used one and the other pair went into my stash for years.The pair I used were smooth.Years later I took the second set out and saw they were ribbed.They were in the same type box with the same part# as the smooth set.I always thought the ribbed ones were not from GM,even as I had a ribbed set on the shelf that I bought from GM.I was surprised,but that`s the facts as they happened.I guess GM had more done or the maker started using ribbed at some point.I think the rubber pads are one size fits all on many guards.What I don`t understand is,I bought guards for an`84 (from Chevy) in`89 and they were smooth.

11-19-2009, 10:38 PM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: NOS 69-72 Bumper Guards These are GM accessories.So,they come from another company,just like the door window visors made by Ventshade but sold as GM accessories.The ribbed ones I had I bought at the Chevy dealer.I bought two pair that day.I used one and the other pair went into my stash for years.The pair I used were smooth.Years later I took the second set out and saw they were ribbed.They were in the same type box with the same part# as the smooth set.I always thought the ribbed ones were not from GM,even as I had a ribbed set on the shelf that I bought from GM.I was surprised,but that`s the facts as they happened.I guess GM had more done or the maker started using ribbed at some point.I think the rubber pads are one size fits all on many guards.What I don`t understand is,I bought guards for an`84 (from Chevy) in`89 and they were smooth. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 11-20-2009 at 07:46 AM.