OK, it's happened to a second 240, so it's not a fluke. The elements and the laws of chemistry conspired to rot away a rear bumper around its mounting holes. Once again, I dutifully gusseted the bumper and secured it to its mountings enough to last through what life remains in the car.
But, I still have 3 very nice 240's with bumpers that have spent little time in the Northeast. With an eye towards preservation, has anyone tried a dielectric mounting scheme in order to prevent the galvanic erosion of the aluminum bumpers? Or else, are solid 240 bumpers (1990 - 1993) still generally available in the boneyards of milder climates?
Rich (Near Pittsburgh)
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