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Posted by: dt4 Feb 20 2021, 09:42 AM

I bought one of the new rear rubber tops from 914rubber and the weather warmed up enough this week to venture out to the garage to fit it
The trouble is that it doesnt align with the rear bumper I have fited
Are there more than one shape of bumper?
914rubber only shows the one type of top so would that fit all steel / chrome rear bumpers?
I took a few photos to illustrate my problem, there is a locating bolt in the middle of the rubber top but there isnt a corresponding one in the bumper itself
thanks for any pointers
David

Posted by: bbrock Feb 20 2021, 09:45 AM

That middle bolt attaches to a tab welded to the chassis. Take a look at the tail of your car and you should see it. It should make sense then.

Posted by: 76-914 Feb 20 2021, 09:53 AM

The ends don't align either. They tend to stick out. I needed to shoot two #6 x 1" screws thru the bumper and into the rubber while holding it in place.

Posted by: dt4 Feb 20 2021, 10:14 AM

do I need to bend the middle section to follow the profile of the bumper?

Posted by: burlybryan Feb 20 2021, 10:17 AM

No, it spans across the indentation of the bumper. The middle is supported by a screw into the little sheetmetal bracket on the car. The license plate lights mounted in the bumper top illuminate the bumper below.

Posted by: dt4 Feb 20 2021, 10:24 AM

am I mounting it incorrectly then?
if you look at the photos the rubber top is no where near the same shape as the steel bumper

Posted by: Cairo94507 Feb 20 2021, 10:31 AM

Here is how it should look on that bumper.

Posted by: dt4 Feb 20 2021, 10:37 AM

thanks for the photo
same colour car as well
I'll take another look, I dont think I have the metal tab for the middle locating bolt

Posted by: dt4 Feb 20 2021, 10:38 AM

my number plate / license plate lights are the wrong shape also

Posted by: JeffBowlsby Feb 20 2021, 10:45 AM

Your signature block indicates a 75 car, so if this is the same car the bumper has been backdated and you don’t have the chassis mounted bracket. Which also explains having the wrong license plate lights.

But the rubber trim should otherwise fit the bumper shape identically.

Posted by: dt4 Feb 20 2021, 10:49 AM

Yes, it’s backdated so that would stack up


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Posted by: Cairo94507 Feb 20 2021, 10:56 AM

Nice looking car - I like the European emblem.

Posted by: dt4 Feb 20 2021, 11:08 AM

I will make a bracket to fit to the bumper and the middle bolt on the rubber top to lift it up and remove the sag in the middle


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Posted by: Cairo94507 Feb 20 2021, 01:21 PM

Very nice.

Posted by: dt4 Feb 21 2021, 10:31 AM

Made a bracket and it fitted just fine
Thanks for the help


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