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When I got my '70, it had one original fender with 3 bumpers, and 1 NOS fender with 1 bumper in the front. It didn't have the holes in the NOS fender for the other 2, but I added them, just to match the other side.

 

Dan

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Just to add.. all of mine early production '70s have all six, three on each side. Maybe GM decided to cut there as well, talk about penny pinching. :lol:

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OK, I'll take that back, originals had three slots for the bumpers. Illustrations in the assembly and service manuals show this and there's a few used fenders on Ebay where you can see the three slots.

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After more than 47 years, if you are not the original owner, anyone before you, could have replaced anything with anything. My 71 has replacement fenders I bought from a dealership around 1983, with only 1 punched hole per fender closer to the front. The other 2 spots, per fender, never got punched. Front clips are a popular way to repair ft end damage.

Bruce

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I sadly must report that both my fenders have been replaced, one hood bumper slot in each. :doh::angry::mad:

 

However, I'd say we've settled the question of how many hood bumpers are supposed to be on the fenders.

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I just stole this photo off an ebay sale, NOS 1970 fender. I cleaned it up a bit.

 

Only the front bumper mount slot is punched, the center and rear are blanked.

So you come across a 70 NOS fender ad on ebay and don't post a link for it??.

rob

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So you come across a 70 NOS fender ad on ebay and don't post a link for it??.

rob

I kinda figured if somebody were looking for a 1970 NOS fender, ebay would be towards the top of their list of places to check.

 

But here ya go!

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Monte-Carlo-Genuine-GM-NOS-RH-Front-Fender-3970614/362175515373?fits=Year%3A1970%7CModel%3AMonte+Carlo&hash=item545357caed:g:m6YAAOSwT2daIwoi&vxp=mtr

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