I am putting my car back together and when I removed the bumper there were 2 inserts, one on each end. They were black or gray in color and had not been painted. I think this is factory but I am not sure. Am I supposed to paint these bumper fillers or are they supposed to stay black?

 

No one else has had to install the bumper fillers on the end to the fender? I assume this is not just for the 71-73?

 

I used '71 bumper brackets instead, and mine were painted body color when I took them off.

 

Man that looks sweet. I guess I need to have them painted then. I will get the painter to make me a can of spray paint for rubber.

 

If you mean the pieces on the fenders those where chrome or painted body color.Mostly the base models had the chrome mach1 and boss they was painted.

 

Yeah, I mean the ones that are rubber and screw into the fender at the end of the bumpers.

 

Sorry, this is the part I am talking about.

http://www.ohiomustang.com/store/ord...sp?itemid=2087

 

Fordification I misread your initial post, must have been on the cold meds I was on. I thought your were talking about the rear bumper inserts, not the fronts. on the front inserts mine are just the regular black rubber, the rears were painted.

 

Thanks. Thats what I thought it should be based on the ones I took off. That saves some painting. 2 more weeks and you guys will see a work of art.