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| poorsche914 |
 May 16 2010, 08:06 PM
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T4 Supercharged  Group: Members Posts: 3,133 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States  |
Question for you gurus out there...
My recently purchased LE has the "lip" running across the front edge that I thought was only on the '75-'76 to help hold the big bumpers. Also, as you can see in one of the pics, the hole for the late model bumper shocks is there but so are the early bumper mount holes (of course, since that is the bumper that is on it) Did they set up the front for both style of bumpers as a transition or ??? The bumper top was not covering the "lip"... should I remove that piece? Thanks. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.volksbraggin.com-10419-1274062011.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.volksbraggin.com-10419-1274062012.2.jpg) |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
May 17 2010, 08:43 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,161 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
The front panel HAS been replaced before. You MUST cut off that extra lip for the bumper top seal to fit properly. Also holes must be drilled and nut cages installed to properly mount the horns and driving lights.
For concours perfection and value, you MUST replace this front panel with the earlier style one cut from another car as the early front panel has long been discontinued. LEs are so valuable these days that one should NEVER go the wrong way when restoring. QUOTE(poorsche914 @ May 16 2010, 07:06 PM)  Question for you gurus out there... My recently purchased LE has the "lip" running across the front edge that I thought was only on the '75-'76 to help hold the big bumpers. Also, as you can see in one of the pics, the hole for the late model bumper shocks is there but so are the early bumper mount holes (of course, since that is the bumper that is on it) Did they set up the front for both style of bumpers as a transition or ??? The bumper top was not covering the "lip"... should I remove that piece? Thanks. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.volksbraggin.com-10419-1274062011.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.volksbraggin.com-10419-1274062012.2.jpg) |
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| poorsche914 |
May 17 2010, 08:59 AM
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T4 Supercharged Group: Members Posts: 3,133 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ May 17 2010, 10:43 AM) The front panel HAS been replaced before. You MUST cut off that extra lip for the bumper top seal to fit properly. Also holes must be drilled and nut cages installed to properly mount the horns and driving lights. For concours perfection and value, you MUST replace this front panel with the earlier style one cut from another car as the early front panel has long been discontinued. LEs are so valuable these days that one should NEVER go the wrong way when restoring. Thank you for your input, George. I thought the lip would have to be removed for proper fitment of the early style bumper. That is what I will do for the short term and in the future replace the entire front panel. I haven't had a chance to look closely to see if I can spot repair work. It sure isn't obvious, though. |
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