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Posted by: falconfp2001 Jan 9 2011, 01:37 AM

Ok, here is the deal. I have some badly damaged bumpers. 1971 bumpers are hard to come by. Upwards of 300+ for a chrome bumper.

I love the GT or 916 look and bumpers. So smooth and sleek looking but still vintage.
So, I'm planning on getting the GT style glass fronts and rears but I don't want the flares. Has anyone seen or have pictures of a 914 with the GT or 916 look without flares?

Should look great with the right rims and tire setup.

Any thoughts?

Posted by: kg6dxn Jan 9 2011, 01:45 AM

QUOTE(falconfp2001 @ Jan 8 2011, 11:37 PM)

Ok, here is the deal. I have some badly damaged bumpers. 1971 bumpers are hard to come by. Upwards of 300+ for a chrome bumper.

I love the GT or 916 look and bumpers. So smooth and sleek looking but still vintage.
So, I'm planning on getting the GT style glass fronts and rears but I don't want the flares. Has anyone seen or have pictures of a 914 with the GT or 916 look without flares?

Should look great with the right rims and tire setup.

Any thoughts?

By the time you fit and finish GT bumpers to your car you will spend way more than the $300 for a new Chromie. GT bumpers need to be cut and reglassed to fit correctly. I have never seen one that fit right without adjustments. You could take yours to Temecula and have them re-chromed and straightened.

Posted by: Madswede Jan 9 2011, 01:50 AM

You know, I have a hard time thinking of the GT without the flares. However, there is a nice-looking narrow-body /6 in CA that belongs to Thomas (one of the "other resident Germans" on this site) that I had the pleasure of riding in. I dunno if it will give you any ideas or not (pretty standard bumpers) but here's a vid of him and his car:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvdA4ZzKs6w&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Posted by: falconfp2001 Jan 9 2011, 02:08 AM

QUOTE(Madswede @ Jan 8 2011, 11:50 PM)

You know, I have a hard time thinking of the GT without the flares. However, there is a nice-looking narrow-body /6 in CA that belongs to Thomas (one of the "other resident Germans" on this site) that I had the pleasure of riding in. I dunno if it will give you any ideas or not (pretty standard bumpers) but here's a vid of him and his car:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvdA4ZzKs6w&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Wow, Nice. so wish mine sounded like that when just idling. that's what I aspire to have.

Frank

Posted by: falconfp2001 Jan 9 2011, 02:13 AM

Temecula? I dare ask, what shop sir?

Frank

Posted by: falconfp2001 Jan 9 2011, 02:19 AM

Actually, getting re-chromed and straightening costs about as much as a new glass bumper.

In that case it's not about quality but about economics or even preference. The preference is 916 or GT look. Economics dictates it's easier to care for glass versus chrome.

You have to admit, the GT front is so sexy. Way cool and smooth in appearance.

Got to have.

Posted by: cary Jan 9 2011, 10:37 AM

I like the M471 option look. Flares with the chrome or black bumpers myself. I haven't seen a picture of a set of GT bumpers that really look good yet. They all kind of flare out like a rusted regular bumper top.
My .02c.

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