Possible Bumper - Stampes steel Chromed- if interested OTHER thread to sign up, This is not a GB thread- at least mine - starting a new thread Options

[Mikey914]

I have a connection in Vietnam that can facilitate the purchase of these at a good price. I wanted to get Mark Henery's blessing on this before proceeding but if his deal is dead we would like to put together a GB on these. So pending Mark's response I've posted. We will not make you buy the rubber tops but will offer a discount on them as incentive to help push the thread. Specifics will be pending response from Mark.

[Mikey914]

Well looks like the contract I have now is worthless. I have reached out to Chris HG, but looks like this may not happen.

Given that I will be looking into having some bumpers made offshore with another vendor. I would like to do steel and chrome plate like factory. The beauty of stainless is that you can just polish it, but if the labor is cheap enough it may be a wash. Of coarse quality has to be top notch. The beauty of this is I do have a student from Hong Kong that could assist in making sure these do fit. That and I can jumpseat over (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[horizontally-opposed]

Well looks like the contract I have now is worthless. I have reached out to Chris HG, but looks like this may not happen.

Given that I will be looking into having some bumpers made offshore with another vendor. I would like to do steel and chrome plate like factory. The beauty of stainless is that you can just polish it, but if the labor is cheap enough it may be a wash. Of coarse quality has to be top notch. The beauty of this is I do have a student from Hong Kong that could assist in making sure these do fit. That and I can jumpseat over (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Thank you for taking up the cause. Good chrome front bumpers are hens teeth. I've been looking for nearly a decade.

If you do this correctly, with exactly the same dimensions + design as the original, correct fit, etc in great chrome, I'm a buyer. If you also do an early rear bumper, I will buy one of those, too—even though I have a good one. I'd be happy to see my originals go to a concours 914 or 914-6 and run repros on my car if the quality is right and the dimensions and fit are spot on. Shouldn't be that hard if you get good ones to work from.

And chromed steel is more attractive to me than the stainless because it looks right on the 914...and because the stainless-steel bumpers I have seen so far, while nice, aren't the right dimensions or design—and don't match the chrome foglight grilles, etc. I was interested in Mark's (very cool) effort until it got derailed, and the back story to the deal with AA and how it's back on again leaves me wondering about what's up.

So, Mikey, I hope you do it. I hope you consult with several people with "the eye" to make it a killer product, indistinguishable from an OE bumper. Of all of the pieces on a 914, I'd say good 1970-1972 chrome front bumpers are right there at the TOP of the list in terms of being likely to be damaged if you use the car and for being impossible to find. And I'd much rather buy new from you than go through fitting, straightening, and hoping for good chrome...

[horizontally-opposed]

Not sure why that double posted, but thanks for the quick reply. Maybe start a new thread to gauge interest? I'll be first to sign on for a front or a set. No pressure on timing...