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Posted by: partwerks Jun 1 2014, 07:38 PM

Is there a chrome bumper that was made that would have the same opening for airflow as this fiberglass one?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/porsche-914-GT-fiberglass-front-bumper-/131194962873?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e8bd443b9&vxp=mtr

Posted by: mepstein Jun 1 2014, 07:43 PM

Needs to be fabricated. It's on the list for my GT conversion.

Posted by: partwerks Jun 1 2014, 10:10 PM

How were you thinking of going about fabbing the opening?

Posted by: partwerks Jun 7 2014, 11:09 PM

Anybody provide that service?

Posted by: mepstein Jun 8 2014, 05:39 AM

Scotty b will be the one to fab it. Cut, shape, weld, grind, ect. Not sure if I will chrome or go satin black. Probably black.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Jun 8 2014, 06:52 AM

Scotty will likely be doing two of those.....just saying

Posted by: 76-914 Jun 8 2014, 09:08 AM

No fabbing to it. Drill out the corners so you end up with a nice radius in the corners. Takes about 10 min's to cut, file and smooth the edges.




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Posted by: McMark Jun 8 2014, 09:14 AM

Did one a few months ago that turned out really well, but it's still at the chrome shop. Just cutting the open is much easier and works well, but actually welding in 'walls' finishes up the look and guides more air to the cooler.

Posted by: Mike Bellis Jun 8 2014, 11:29 AM

You can buy a fiberglass one and find a local shop that does spray chrome. Like Spectra Chrome. It is a silver nitrate finish and when done well looks just like chrome.

http://www.spectrachrome.com/index2.html

Posted by: partwerks Jun 8 2014, 01:42 PM

That was one of my first choices, that way I can keep what I have, which is fiberglass. One less hassle.

Posted by: jmill Jun 8 2014, 02:18 PM

Was thinking about this product myself.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v97U3fQnmzw

Posted by: mepstein Jun 8 2014, 02:31 PM

I only want steel but I appreciate seeing this

Posted by: partwerks Jun 8 2014, 06:07 PM

I might just have to do the whole car in chrome.......?

http://www.sprayonchrome.com/pinkmustang.html

Trying to picture what an all chrome 914 would look like?

Posted by: lonewolfe Jun 8 2014, 07:10 PM

I saw a gold plated Lamborghini from Miami on TV a couple of nights ago!

Posted by: Chris914n6 Jun 8 2014, 08:57 PM

If that's all your going to cut out, don't even bother... waste of a good chrome bumper and you'll lose accident protection. The front of the car is a high pressure area, air will go wherever it can. It does NOT need to be a visibly direct route.