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Posted by: burton73 Jan 6 2007, 04:57 PM

Where do you get a front chrome 914-GT bumper notched for oil cooler?
Can you purchase them or do you have to have them made from a regular bumper?
Are there any steel valances notched for oil cooler and flared?

Thanks,

Bob Burton

Posted by: GeorgeRud Jan 6 2007, 05:05 PM

About 2 years ago, I was looking for the same thing, had no luck at that time. I settled for a fiberglass valance that was flared and notched for the oil cooler inlet that was supplied from Getty. I believe that they have now sold off their 914 molds to MA Shaw, so you may also check with them.

As far as the bumper, I originally used the fiberglass notched bumper that was supplied when I purchased the valance, but was not too happy with such a lighweight bumper on a street car, so I modified my stock bumper. You can cut a notch on the bottom of the stock bumper, then weld in new metal to finish off the new opening. Mine was painted black, but with enough metal finishing, I'm sure you could get it plated as well when you're done.

Posted by: 914Sixer Jan 6 2007, 05:07 PM

The only two bumpers I know of are in the Porsche museum. One had an oval cut out and the other was rectangular. I you want the bumper or steel valance you will have to make them. AIR makes the front valance in fiberglass.

Posted by: burton73 Jan 6 2007, 05:41 PM

You guys are on it. My current bumper is not damaged just needs cleaning. It is black so plating ( after much metal finishing as you say) after cutting and welding the lip should work. If I get the Glass valance with flares and make the bumper notch to fit I should be looking good.

Thanks 914 bros.

Bob Burton, -- Funny, it is so easy to think it by it gets harder the older I get.

Posted by: boxstr Jan 6 2007, 06:09 PM

Painted bumpers are not always the best candidate to use for plating. I learned after sending two painted bumpers to the plater, that thereason they are so smooth is all the bondo to make them look that way. And you do not know this until after all the paint is stripped off.
Get the best chrome bumper you can find, it means less time the plater has to spend to get it looking perfect.
CCLINBIGBUMPER

Posted by: dlo914 Jan 6 2007, 08:02 PM

this look, huh? found this picture on this site: http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/PORSCHE914.html
but yeah i just Googled(pictures) "914 front bumper" and got these results. All of the notched bumpers turned out to be fiberglass. So i guess the only way would be to mod a stock chrome bumper.