removing black padding from bus bumpers?

[Busted Knuckle]

I have thought about doing exactly what Scott is doing. I plan on filling the holes with stainless button headed allen bolts that would be easily polished before install. Should give it a clean look. They will be available in short lengths for clean install.  Glad to see his with it removed, totally changes the look from charter to custom. I'm a hot rod guy by nature, what do you think about welding up the holes in the front bumper and grinding them smooth? I've done that on a few cars. Bruiser, yours is one of my favorites, love that look!

How about polished stove head bolts where they would just be a rounded button head rather than the "allen" recess? Which over time will start rusting in the recess & edges.
  BK 

[Bussman84]

I'm with BK on this. I'm thinking the stove bolts with the stainless caps on them that they used to use to mount the old chrome bumpers on cars and trucks. There were several styles and should be available at just about any auto parts store. (At least they used to be) or a maybe the old bolt bin at a good salvage yard.

       Billy

[Scott & Heather]

when you remove the trim from the sides, you'll uncover the seam where two stainless panels overlap on the baggage doors. In my case, the stainless is a bit wavy there. I will install some thin, small trim...enough to cover the seams and the holes. Just going to use the 3M foam emblem tape. Used that stuff for years on my cars. Works amazingly well.