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> bumpers on 75/76 cars, older bumpers mounted on newer cars
whaletailcanada
post Sep 29 2005, 02:35 PM
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Has any one out there tried to mount older metal bumpers on later rubber bumper cars we are doing a 914 6 project on a rust free late car that had the late stlye bumpers any thoughts or help? Randy
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post Sep 29 2005, 02:42 PM
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Yep, just did mine.

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post Sep 29 2005, 02:43 PM
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post Sep 29 2005, 05:22 PM
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Show him the tabs you had to cut off. There's one on each side of each bumper; they're where the bumper cover hooked onto. Also the front lip of the channel where the front trunk seal goes is taller, you need to deal with that (cut it or remove/replace it).

The reinforcements for the bumper mounts should already be present in the front fenders; not sure about the rear trunk. The rear bumper mounting bolts have the upper two in the trunk, and the lower two below the trunk floor.

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post Sep 29 2005, 05:24 PM
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QUOTE (whaletailcanada @ Sep 29 2005, 12:35 PM)
Has any one out there tried to mount older metal bumpers on  later rubber bumper cars we are doing a 914 6  project on a rust free late car that had the late stlye bumpers any thoughts or help?  Randy

See my blog. I did it. You have to cut off these tabs and the lip that runs right below the front trunk lid. Easy swap to do.


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post Sep 29 2005, 05:25 PM
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front tabs. 1 on each side.
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post Sep 29 2005, 05:25 PM
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post Sep 29 2005, 05:26 PM
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QUOTE (Headrage @ Sep 29 2005, 03:25 PM)
front tabs. 1 on each side.

Oh yeah...those too!
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post Sep 29 2005, 05:26 PM
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And this channel needs to be cut back.


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post Sep 29 2005, 05:27 PM
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Same on the rear.


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post Sep 29 2005, 05:27 PM
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I just drilled the spot welds enough to pop them off and then smoothed everything out. No need to drill all the way through.
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post Sep 29 2005, 05:31 PM
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Then ya gotta plug these hole so water doesn't get in the trunk. I'm going to use the shock retainers as a template and make some plugs in case somebody down the road wants to go back to original.



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post Sep 29 2005, 05:57 PM
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FYI; If you go with fiberglass bumpers the front edge /channel supports the top edge of the bumper nicely.
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post Sep 30 2005, 01:28 PM
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QUOTE (sixnotfour @ Sep 29 2005, 04:57 PM)
FYI; If you go with fiberglass bumpers the front edge /channel supports the top edge of the bumper nicely.

That's sweet to know. If you went with fiberglass, do you think you could get by with not having to remove the tabs on the sides? If needed could you modify the fiberglass to fit around them without it looking like you modified the bumper?
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