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> Back-dated bumpers, what's wrong here?
euro911
post Mar 12 2012, 08:04 PM
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Pulled the bumper back off . Here's what I have:

Front side view - is this the BUB lip?
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Right side - fender is flush with front ledge)
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Left side - notice fender protrudes from front ledge a bit)
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Top left mounting hole - measured from the flat surface directly above the hole
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Top hole, measured from side - side-to-side fitment is OK, but I included this pic to show the flat surface I measured down from
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Hope I'm making sense. Are the mounting holes in the correct location (height wise)? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Mar 12 2012, 08:13 PM
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Here's the only picture I can find of mine before I put the bumpers on and sorry - no measurements.



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post Mar 12 2012, 09:40 PM
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Mar 12 2012, 07:04 PM) *

Left side - notice fender protrudes from front ledge a bit)
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That's how it's supposed to be. Your right side looks mangled.

In either case, that small lip should not be the problem. It looks like the PO ground off the BUB lip ...
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post Mar 12 2012, 10:16 PM
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Yep you need to cut the center section out a bit more and bring it up a bit!

I plan on welding up my messed up holes to make it permenent!
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post Mar 13 2012, 12:32 AM
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Enlarging the holes allowed me to raise it up a little, but there is still a gap ... smaller though. I'll leave it as is for now, and take more of the BUB lip out in the near future.

There's more pressing issues we need to deal with this week, getting the carbs dialed in, lower the front end, road testing and maybe new tires (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ... the Rt-66 weekend is coming up fast (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

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post Mar 13 2012, 01:15 AM
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Enlarging the holes allowed me to raise it up a little, but there is still a gap ... smaller though. I'll leave it as is for now, and take more of the BUB lip out in the near future.

Still looks like your seal is preventing the hood from closing all the way.

Again, like i said earlier, look at how the hood is much higher than the headlight covers ABOVE the headlights!!!!

The hood should be flush with the headlight covers ...
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post Mar 13 2012, 01:51 AM
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This may help ya.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...0bones&st=0
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post Mar 13 2012, 10:51 AM
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Andy, I've mainly been dealing with the mechanical aspects of the car (drive train, brakes, etc.), adjustments to the body parts is new territory for me, but I am learning.

The headlights always made a scraping noise opening and closing, and settled too far down when they were closed. When I removed the headlight assemblies to check things out, found a PO's home made pivot that wasn't quite kosher (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

When installing the correct pivot, I realized there were adjustment capabilities, and at least got the front of the lights to settle in the right place. Moving the mounting pivots up a little does look like it might eliminate the gap between the rear of light covers and trunk lid - I'll play with the adjustment some more.

Also, the brows are bolted in on this car. I understand that they're supposed to be mounted with rubber grommets. Ordered the grommets from Mark.


... and thanks for the link Tom - read through it last night. Good stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)


The seats worked out great, Jim ... thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Mar 13 2012, 11:52 AM
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When I backdated my bumpers I had a similar issue. Ended up pulling the rubber bumper top off and shimming about 3/16 inch in the middle to nothing outside using different thickness washers.
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post Mar 13 2012, 12:37 PM
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It looks like you need to trim off, if you havent yet, the lip just below the front channel for the hood seal.
Also you need to mount the brows with the rubber buttons and you will need to adjust the headlight pivots at the allen head bolts. It is surprising how much adjustment you can get by doing it there.
Looks like you are almost there.
Good luck
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post Mar 13 2012, 01:35 PM
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QUOTE(rick_cv @ Mar 13 2012, 10:52 AM) *

When I backdated my bumpers I had a similar issue. Ended up pulling the rubber bumper top off and shimming about 3/16 inch in the middle to nothing outside using different thickness washers.


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) That's exactly the procedure I had to use.
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post Mar 13 2012, 10:24 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) You're right Craig. I looked at a '74 this evening and can see that the lip remnant needs to go away completely.

I'll get right on it - AFTER the RT-66 ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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