1970 Fury III bumper Strips

My convertible will be coming home in a month or so and one of the things that bugs me about it is the black rubber strips that are on both the front and back.They are really cracked and faded.Does anyone have a set of 4 NOS ones? Has anyone removed them and filled the holes with chrome bolts? What about restoring them in place with flexible filler and them coating them with SEM paint.Removing them completely is my 1st choice. Anyone's thoughts and experiences with this are appreciated!...

1970 Fury III bumper Strips
Author: Mr onetwo