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Posted by: Thunderchief Dec 19 2023, 10:05 PM
My car currently has a fiberglass bumper and I want to go with a steel bumper. For chrome bumpers with the oil cooler cut out, what are my options? Does someone make the bumper that way or do I have to get a new one, cut it up and rechrome it? Thanks.
Posted by: mepstein Dec 19 2023, 11:12 PM
I have a GT style that BenMB911 made for me. He did a really nice job. It’s $600 + ship. It will still need to be chromed or painted. Let me know if you’d like pics.
Posted by: mb911 Dec 20 2023, 06:28 AM
https://914-6werkshop.com/product/914-6-gt-bumper-modification/
I have done hundreds of them. I have a core bumper here as well that could be used if you decide you want to do it.
Posted by: mb911 Dec 20 2023, 06:30 AM
I have a GT style that BenMB911 made for me. He did a really nice job. It’s $600 + ship. It will still need to be chromed or painted. Let me know if you’d like pics.
Oops sorry didn’t want to step on your deal.
Posted by: mepstein Dec 20 2023, 07:36 AM
I have a GT style that BenMB911 made for me. He did a really nice job. It’s $600 + ship. It will still need to be chromed or painted. Let me know if you’d like pics.
Oops sorry didn’t want to step on your deal.
No problem. I’m a huge fan of Ben’s work so if he can make something for you, go for it.
Posted by: Shivers Dec 20 2023, 08:59 AM
My car currently has a fiberglass bumper and I want to go with a steel bumper. For chrome bumpers with the oil cooler cut out, what are my options? Does someone make the bumper that way or do I have to get a new one, cut it up and rechrome it? Thanks.
I did mine and it is an incredible amount of work. Mine gets painted, I would imagine it would be twice as hard if it was to be chromed. If I had it to do again I’d get one from mb911. His work is real quality.
This is my attempt
Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Dec 20 2023, 10:41 AM
Yes, Ben Mcfarland does BEAUTIFUL work and can make you a custom chrome/stainless GT bumper
My car currently has a fiberglass bumper and I want to go with a steel bumper. For chrome bumpers with the oil cooler cut out, what are my options? Does someone make the bumper that way or do I have to get a new one, cut it up and rechrome it? Thanks.
Posted by: roundtwo Dec 20 2023, 09:24 PM
Its getting it rechromed that's a challenge for us west coasters- California that is.
Posted by: JmuRiz Dec 20 2023, 09:44 PM
Hook up with ValcoOscar, he did mine years ago and probably still has contacts.
I wish I’d have had the forethought and done a front cutout when I had them rechromed…oh well.
Posted by: mb911 Dec 21 2023, 06:43 AM
I recall the first ones I did took about 5 hours to do. Now I am more efficient. I would think for someone that may not have the same skill set nor fixtures could easily spend 20 hours on a bumper job and still not fit. Mine are welded on a fixture I made based off of some stainless bumpers I did for George.
I put the actual lip on so it looks like the factory would have made it to. Oscar can probably chrome one for you. It may take a while for him but the price is right. The reality is you can get a GT chromed bumper done for around 1000 bucks for a good job. For concours it will be double that. Cairo s bumper was done by me and he found a chromer but I don’t recall the final price he paid.
Posted by: Cairo94507 Dec 21 2023, 07:04 AM
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=9892 - Ben did do my GT opening front bumper and it came out exactly the way I wanted; it matches my steel GT opening valance perfectly.
I had it chromed by a fellow I found in another thread, posted by one of our members. Took about 6 weeks and cost me $950 for the chroming. It would have been a few hundred less, but I had 6 holes that needed welding and finishing.
Juan Mejia - bummers.wheels at gmail dot com. He is located in SoCal.
As received from Ben; checking fitment:
After chroming.
Posted by: mepstein Dec 21 2023, 07:35 AM
Its getting it rechromed that's a challenge for us west coasters- California that is.
It’s a challenge anywhere.
Posted by: wes Dec 21 2023, 11:23 AM
Very happy with mine hand crafted by Ben and Oscar. Couldn’t be happier!
Posted by: mb911 Dec 21 2023, 01:54 PM
Here is my car
Posted by: roundtwo Dec 21 2023, 04:11 PM
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=24781
Shiver let me know about... for chroming.
https://www.westcoastchrome.com/
Guessing about $1800-2000 budget needed for the fabrication, shipping and chroming with a pretty good bumper already in my clutches. Sound about right?
Hard to resist going down the painted fiberglass bumper route due to the costs. I'd still need to replace the rear with fiberglass too. Sell off the very good chrome bumper.
IMO, the chrome looks so good! Passion vs. practicality.... the inner struggle!
Posted by: Cairo94507 Dec 21 2023, 04:36 PM
$1,500 should cover that with you supplying the bumper.
Posted by: mb911 Dec 21 2023, 06:21 PM
I have a core bumper that is pretty nice $140 core.
Posted by: roundtwo Dec 23 2023, 05:18 PM
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=9892
Thanks Ben, you'll be my go too if I go down the chrome bumper route.
oh, what do you think of the Patrick Motorsports gt valance. I need to buy one, prep and paint it. Heard anything about the fit, finish, mounting accuracy?
Your bumper template ...pair well the the PM's gt bumper?
Thanks,
Todd
Posted by: mb911 Dec 24 2023, 05:16 AM
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=9892
Thanks Ben, you'll be my go too if I go down the chrome bumper route.
oh, what do you think of the Patrick Motorsports gt valance. I need to buy one, prep and paint it. Heard anything about the fit, finish, mounting accuracy?
Your bumper template ...pair well the the PM's gt bumper?
Thanks,
Todd
Todd,
My template is like the factory so yes fits perfectly with the other valances out there.
Posted by: burton73 Dec 24 2023, 01:52 PM
Well this is one. Not sure who fabricated it, but this one was supplied by PMB Performance
Best Bob B
Posted by: mb911 Dec 25 2023, 06:30 PM
Well this is one. Not sure who fabricated it, but this one was supplied by PMB Performance
Best Bob B
PMB does their own. It’s a little different pattern than what I do. I use a radius on the bottom to match with whomevers valance the client ends up with
Posted by: Bucci Dec 25 2023, 11:12 PM
25 or 26 years ago, I pattern my bumper opening from the 914-8. At the time the Becks and I were building 911 race cars with crimped stainless mesh oil cooler covers. The bigger opening suited my preference for more air inlet. Never understood why one would limit airflow inlet or outlet. The factory went out of its way on the GT cars to have ample airflow. 
Posted by: mepstein Dec 26 2023, 06:01 AM
The opening for the factory 914-8 doesn’t look huge considering it’s a 350 hp race engine that can spin to 9K.
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