Hey Neal,
My local Chrysler Dealer found a pair of extensions for my LS by using the
MOPAR parts locator. Have your local Dealer give it a try for you...your
pair may be gathering dust on a shelf somewhere in North America.
Good Luck, Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neal Herman" <chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 6:12 PM
Subject: IML: '81-83 plastic bumper extension rejuvenation
> HELP!!
>
> The plastic bumper extensions, rear in particular, are becoming very
> brittle and cracking on my Imperial's little younger sister, my '83
> Cordoba. Now before you dismiss the fact that she's only a Cordoba, this
> would be of interest for all those with the early '80s Imperials, as
> eventually their plastic gradually dries out, cracks, chips off, etc. I
> had a dime-sized piece come off this afternoon, and I'm deathly afraid to
> put any pressure on these at all, even when washing the car. I can see
the
> beginning signs of cracks on the top of the extension next to the trunk.
> How can I preserve this to keep the cracking at bay? I've run the part
> numbers through PartsVoice.com, but no one has listed new ones (big
> surprise!) How could I find new ones? [BTW, I have the complete 1983
Mopar
> Parts Catalog if anyone needs numbers for anything.]
>
> That's going to be the hard part with our later Imperials/Cordobas, or any
> eighties-vintage American car, really - the plastic trim pieces will
> eventually deteriorate to the point that they can't be salvaged, and
junked
> parts cars won't be any better. That era Imperials/Cordobas/Miradas were
> never particularly popular to begin with, and the survival ratio will
> unlikely warrant after-market suppliers making repro parts. It's all very
> discouraging that the plastic-y cars that many of us enjoy, won't be able
> to preserved as easily as our Exnerific and Engelicious models.
>
> Neal Herman
> 1959 Imperial Crown 4-door Southampton
> 1972 Buick Riviera
> 1983 Chrysler Cordoba
>
>
>
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