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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
 Mar 26 2009, 12:16 PM
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I am very worried about the availability of the front bumper top seals. I just got word that the tooling has gone bad and has been disposed of. I bought the last 13 bumper top seals in the world but they have windshield washer holes in them I priced the tooling and it is over 30,000 to make. Then I would have to commit to 1000 pieces.
The point here is what are we going to do in the restoration of our 914s if a high appearance item like this cannot be purchased? Any one want to step up to the plate? |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Mar 27 2009, 08:05 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,893 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Yes they can be used as a model for a new part, and they cost the same as the original ones. The hole would be a problem to fill in and get it to look right for concours. Adding headlight washers is the only solution but I have not checked to see if they are still available!!!!!
I have one of the bumper tops at a molder now who does silicone molds to see if I can get a cheap factory look pad that at least will LOOK like the original. The point about all of this is I am beginning to feel like Pat, disheartened that I can no longer restore a 914 to the level that I want by buying all of the factory parts to do it, and now look at the original unmolested cars that I have and covet them more than ever. 914 restoration will have to become one off and the original cars now to skyrocket in value. |
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dr914@autoatlanta.com bumper top seals Mar 26 2009, 12:16 PM
sendjonathanmail Im sure that nobody is going to swallow the cost o... Mar 26 2009, 01:44 PM tod914 Think the only concievable way to do it, would be ... Mar 26 2009, 04:10 PM
Pat Garvey
Think the only concievable way to do it, would be... Mar 27 2009, 06:52 PM Jeff Bowlsby So George, tell us a little about the bumper tops ... Mar 26 2009, 07:18 PM 914Sixer I have one NOS one we can use for a pattern. I em... Mar 27 2009, 02:23 PM PanelBilly Six hundred and shipping. That's what I paid a... Mar 27 2009, 08:20 PM Tom_T
I am very worried about the availability of the f... Apr 16 2009, 04:04 AM tod914 Original post states George would have to commit t... Apr 16 2009, 11:45 AM Tom_T
Original post states George would have to commit ... Apr 16 2009, 03:46 PM Tom_T
[quote name='tod914' post='1158580... Apr 16 2009, 04:34 PM Tom_T
[quote name='Tom_T' date='Apr 16 2009... Apr 16 2009, 04:42 PM Tom_T
[quote name='Tom_T' date='Apr 16 2009... Apr 16 2009, 04:51 PM Tom_T
[quote name='Tom_T' date='Apr 16 2009... Apr 16 2009, 05:05 PM Tom_T
[quote name='Tom_T' date='Apr 16 200... Apr 16 2009, 05:10 PM tod914 Tom, someone posted in the main about offering a s... Apr 16 2009, 04:59 PM Tom_T
Tom, someone posted in the main about offering a ... Apr 16 2009, 05:14 PM tod914 He's in TN. Very active on the board, 914rrr?... Apr 16 2009, 05:29 PM Tom_T
He's in TN. Very active on the board, 914rrr... Apr 16 2009, 05:36 PM tod914 Tom if I can locate the thread, I'll post it. Apr 16 2009, 09:52 PM TedK 30K to set that up?? Man, that is pricey. I can ... Apr 18 2009, 10:00 AM Tom_T
30K to set that up?? Man, that is pricey. I can... Apr 18 2009, 01:36 PM |
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