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| stuttgart46 |
 Apr 5 2012, 06:35 AM
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I have tried searching to no avail. I have a '76 that I am trying to get ready to paint and I can't figure out how to remove the front bumper shocks. Do you have to grind off the weld from the support bracket?
I've done this once before but it was about 10 years and a lot of beers ago. Thanks for the help. |
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| mepstein |
Apr 5 2012, 09:25 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,507 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Personally, I don't believe in fiberglass bumpers for a street car. We need all the accident protection we can get. I don't like the later bumpers so I would backdate to early. I would use the most solid and rust free car I could for a conversion. If I had given away my red car for free and bought a rust free car for my conversion, I would have been ahead of the game in time and cost. Just my opinion. Good luck, Mark
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 5 2012, 05:09 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,326 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 5 2012, 08:25 AM)  Personally, I don't believe in fiberglass bumpers for a street car. ... I would backdate to early [bumpers]. The early bumpers provide little if any protection over FG ones IMHO. They're just not that strong. --DD |
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| mepstein |
Apr 5 2012, 05:22 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,507 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Apr 5 2012, 07:09 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 5 2012, 08:25 AM) Personally, I don't believe in fiberglass bumpers for a street car. ... I would backdate to early [bumpers]. The early bumpers provide little if any protection over FG ones IMHO. They're just not that strong. --DD Most of the car is thin sheet steel. The steel bumpers aren't great protection all by themselves but every bit helps in these cars. I was told to keep the spare tire in the front trunk for extra protection. But like I said, It's just my opinion. |
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Posts in this topic
stuttgart46 How do you remove impact bumpers? Apr 5 2012, 06:35 AM
jim_hoyland My bumper shock are held by three bolts in the tru... Apr 5 2012, 07:03 AM stuttgart46 There are 3 bolts that hold the support in to plac... Apr 5 2012, 07:08 AM Lennies914 One bolt under the bumper on each side (right and ... Apr 5 2012, 07:15 AM
mepstein
One bolt under the bumper on each side (right and... Apr 5 2012, 07:20 AM stuttgart46 So the inner bumper (steel part) is bolted to the ... Apr 5 2012, 07:36 AM mepstein
So the inner bumper (steel part) is bolted to the... Apr 5 2012, 08:28 AM 76-914 getting those bolts off from the bottom is easy. G... Apr 5 2012, 08:33 AM jim_hoyland
getting those bolts off from the bottom is easy. ... Apr 5 2012, 09:04 AM stuttgart46 I'm considering going back with f/g GT bumpers... Apr 5 2012, 09:09 AM mepstein sfrenck is looking for a rust free car. Doesn... Apr 5 2012, 09:27 AM stuttgart46 Thanks Mark. I agree with you on the F/G bumpers ... Apr 5 2012, 09:35 AM rfuerst911sc Get rid of those ugly rubber bumpers and all that ... Apr 6 2012, 04:35 AM |
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