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| falconfp2001 |
 Jan 9 2011, 01:37 AM
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Pancho Pantera  Group: Members Posts: 451 Joined: 5-December 10 From: Downey, CA Member No.: 12,456 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Ok, here is the deal. I have some badly damaged bumpers. 1971 bumpers are hard to come by. Upwards of 300+ for a chrome bumper.
I love the GT or 916 look and bumpers. So smooth and sleek looking but still vintage. So, I'm planning on getting the GT style glass fronts and rears but I don't want the flares. Has anyone seen or have pictures of a 914 with the GT or 916 look without flares? Should look great with the right rims and tire setup. Any thoughts? |
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| Mike Bellis |
Jan 9 2011, 01:45 AM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,347 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(falconfp2001 @ Jan 8 2011, 11:37 PM)  Ok, here is the deal. I have some badly damaged bumpers. 1971 bumpers are hard to come by. Upwards of 300+ for a chrome bumper. I love the GT or 916 look and bumpers. So smooth and sleek looking but still vintage. So, I'm planning on getting the GT style glass fronts and rears but I don't want the flares. Has anyone seen or have pictures of a 914 with the GT or 916 look without flares? Should look great with the right rims and tire setup. Any thoughts? By the time you fit and finish GT bumpers to your car you will spend way more than the $300 for a new Chromie. GT bumpers need to be cut and reglassed to fit correctly. I have never seen one that fit right without adjustments. You could take yours to Temecula and have them re-chromed and straightened. |
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| Madswede |
Jan 9 2011, 01:50 AM
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Flat Out Driver Group: Members Posts: 853 Joined: 13-September 06 From: Rio Rancho NM Member No.: 6,831 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
You know, I have a hard time thinking of the GT without the flares. However, there is a nice-looking narrow-body /6 in CA that belongs to Thomas (one of the "other resident Germans" on this site) that I had the pleasure of riding in. I dunno if it will give you any ideas or not (pretty standard bumpers) but here's a vid of him and his car:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvdA4ZzKs6w...mp;feature=fvwp |
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| falconfp2001 |
Jan 9 2011, 02:08 AM
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Pancho Pantera Group: Members Posts: 451 Joined: 5-December 10 From: Downey, CA Member No.: 12,456 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(Madswede @ Jan 8 2011, 11:50 PM) You know, I have a hard time thinking of the GT without the flares. However, there is a nice-looking narrow-body /6 in CA that belongs to Thomas (one of the "other resident Germans" on this site) that I had the pleasure of riding in. I dunno if it will give you any ideas or not (pretty standard bumpers) but here's a vid of him and his car: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvdA4ZzKs6w...mp;feature=fvwp Wow, Nice. so wish mine sounded like that when just idling. that's what I aspire to have. Frank |
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| falconfp2001 |
Jan 9 2011, 02:13 AM
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Pancho Pantera Group: Members Posts: 451 Joined: 5-December 10 From: Downey, CA Member No.: 12,456 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Temecula? I dare ask, what shop sir?
Frank |
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| falconfp2001 |
Jan 9 2011, 02:19 AM
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Pancho Pantera Group: Members Posts: 451 Joined: 5-December 10 From: Downey, CA Member No.: 12,456 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Actually, getting re-chromed and straightening costs about as much as a new glass bumper.
In that case it's not about quality but about economics or even preference. The preference is 916 or GT look. Economics dictates it's easier to care for glass versus chrome. You have to admit, the GT front is so sexy. Way cool and smooth in appearance. Got to have. |
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| cary |
Jan 9 2011, 10:37 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I like the M471 option look. Flares with the chrome or black bumpers myself. I haven't seen a picture of a set of GT bumpers that really look good yet. They all kind of flare out like a rusted regular bumper top.
My .02c. |
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