 Bumpers on a 75? |
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| KaptKaos |
 Mar 10 2005, 08:47 AM
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Family  Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I think that I have read that you can take the bumpers off of a 75-76 and replace them with earlier bumpers. If that is correct, what is involved? Also, I assume that if you can put on early bumpers, you could also put on fiberglass bumpers too. Is that true as well?
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| riverman |
Mar 10 2005, 09:09 AM
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Learn As I Go Group: Members Posts: 449 Joined: 18-January 05 From: Kitchener, ON Member No.: 3,466 |
I'm pretty sure I just read something about that too. I think I remember that the answer was yes, they were a direct fit but you needed the rubber 'dog-bones' from the early set-up as well.
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| Joe Bob |
Mar 10 2005, 09:18 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
You have to drill the holes...they are there as dimples....and grind off a lip that the 75-76 bumpers have on the body and prime the area.....
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| Rusty |
Mar 10 2005, 09:18 AM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,941 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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Yes, remove the bumpers and the shox. Then, trim off the tabs on the leading edge of the fenders. (Those tabs hold the rubber in place. Then, retrofit the early bumpers!
-Rusty (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif) P.S. Longest part of the job is the body work after you cut those tabs off. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 10 2005, 12:58 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,983 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Ditto for the rears. There are lips on the rear fenders that hold the edges of the bumper cover.
On the front, there is an extended lip across the front of the trunk opening to hold the top of the bumper cover. I believe it's part of the channel that holds the front trunk seal. You need to drill four holes to mount up each bumper. The locations should be obvious; I believe the reinforcements were still there in the later cars. --DD |
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| Root_Werks |
Mar 10 2005, 01:04 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Go to the 2nd page:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=...t=25922&hl=root But I warn you, I screwed up and removed the entire looooong lip. I was suppose to just cut it down leaving a small lip behind for the trunk seal to fit into. Other than what I did here, just remove the shocks, drill a couple of holes as Z said, get some early bumpers and your done. Most of the work is removing the side tabs. |
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| Rand |
Mar 10 2005, 01:16 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
I want to put lighter fiberglass bumpers on my 75. Some of the ones I thought I might like are no longer available at Pelican. Where are some good sources?
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| KaptKaos |
Mar 10 2005, 01:46 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
GPR has them and can get them. |
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| Root_Werks |
Mar 10 2005, 04:25 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Also, if you put FG bumpers on your 75-76', DON'T remove the looooong strip. The fiber glass bumper rests nicely just on top of it making a nice support and helps the bumper to keep its shape. Just a an FYI. |
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| Rand |
Mar 10 2005, 04:34 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Thanks Kapt. I'll contact GPR.
Dan... thanks man, tips like this are gold - I appreciate it. I see you're in my neck of the woods... hope to catch up with you some day. Lemme know if you need an extra set of hands on an upcoming project. |
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| Root_Werks |
Mar 10 2005, 04:37 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Hmm, yeah last night I just about took my foot clean off when pulling an engine from one of CAMP914's 914-6's for a oil fed tensioner update. Could've used an extra foot on that one. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| Rand |
Mar 10 2005, 04:42 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_rolli_1.gif)
Ouch. Wait, I take it back... no more offerings of body parts. Seriously though, let me know next time you could use some help. |
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