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Posted by: eyecolor Jun 24 2012, 08:43 PM

I don't see many 914's in Delaware and I am attaching fiberglass bumpers to the front and rear. The fit needs some cutting and it would be easier to simply glass and bondo the junction to the car. I do worry about it cracking over time.

What about a rubber gasket to hide some of the rough edges of my attempt to fit them on. It would also make it much easier to prep and finish the bumpers off the car.

Any thoughts that don't require sending to a body shop?

Thanks

George

Posted by: okieflyr Jun 24 2012, 08:54 PM

I'm in the neighborhood off of rt92. Do you have mounting brackets?
The glass bumpers are always in need of work to fit right. Are they 914 or 916 style?

Posted by: eyecolor Jun 24 2012, 09:32 PM

QUOTE(okieflyr @ Jun 24 2012, 06:54 PM)

Posted by: NORD Jun 24 2012, 09:57 PM

Mine are attached the way the stock would attach, I do remove and

repaint about every other year. Also hit a cat once and had to do

some fiberglass repair on the center oil cooler cut out.

Posted by: Scott S Jun 25 2012, 01:48 PM

Mine were blended into the body by the previous owner. I cant stand it. (see pic)

The even more frustrating part is that many years ago I took the car in to have the nose touched up (some rock chips). I was anal and took the car apart to make sure nothing was over-sprayed. The painter was not happy with the color match, so he painted the rest of the car at no charge - without telling me. If he had told me prior, I would have gone at the bumpers with a hammer.

I have very little cracking - some very small hairlines. But my car only has had 10k miles put on it since 1996.

If you like the look, that is one thing. But if you are trying to save effort, I would be concernd that you may find yourself at body shop down the road.

I would personally spend time shaping/fitting the bumper.


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Posted by: mepstein Jun 25 2012, 02:00 PM

QUOTE(eyecolor @ Jun 24 2012, 10:43 PM)

Posted by: type47 Jun 25 2012, 02:04 PM

I knew I wrote this thread for a reason

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=111983&hl=fiberglass

Posted by: TomR Jun 25 2012, 03:48 PM

Hey just saying hi; I'm in Middletown Delaware. I've got a '73 914. Would love to see your car when your done. I've been thinking of putting glass bumpers on mine, & have waffled back & forth on wether to blend bumpers in or not. Also where did you buy them?