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Posted by: shandyhaggis Jul 24 2017, 03:04 AM

hi all

does anyone have any experience of fitting the metal rear inner bumper to the outer rubber moulding on the 75/76 (rear bumper)?

I dont have any plastic rivets that hold the rubber casing to the steel inner bumper so I drilled some holds and connected them up with plastic cable ties. Not convinced I wont be loosing the outer rubber along a country lane at some point:-) I might have to think of something else more substantial.

Anyway the question is - does the steel inner just get fixed into place by the plastic rivets or do the right and left outer edges somehow get fixed into the rubber? I can see a couple of groves in the rubber outer edges that the steel could fit in but I dont want to force it in and split the casing ifs its not meant to fit that way....

thanks

Andrew

Posted by: nihil44 Jul 24 2017, 03:30 AM

Andrew

I am also in need of this info. I have the rubber / plastic outer and the metal support is to arrive in about 2 was. I have no idea how it goes together.

Some pics would be much appreciated.

David

Posted by: 914Sixer Jul 24 2017, 07:45 AM

Do on line search for plastic rivets. You should be able to find something close. Late bumper installation is shown in the Haynes Manual Chapter 10.

Posted by: nihil44 Jul 24 2017, 04:05 PM

Thanks Mark.

Didn't think to look there

Posted by: shandyhaggis Jul 25 2017, 01:48 AM

I didnt think about trying a different sort of rivet.

just ordered these...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XK4KK6N/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Fingers crossed they will do the trick

Posted by: Coondog Jul 25 2017, 05:45 AM

This is how I did mine on my 75....................

#1. Take off front and rear bumpers

#2. Remove bumper shocks

#3. Throw UGLY bumpers in Trash

#4. Replace with chrome or stainless steel bumpers