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> cutting front bumper for intake air..tips, ideas??, like to preserve the chrome finish....
Mueller
post Oct 6 2004, 10:36 PM
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well, I broke down today and ordered the Renegade Hybrids radiator and hose kit, so now I'll have to cut a hole in my front '74 chrome bumper to get some air into the front trunk.....

sawzall seems like it would be too ragged and I don't think my air nibbler would be able to cut the metal due to it being too think
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Mueller   cutting front bumper for intake air..tips, ideas??   Oct 6 2004, 10:36 PM
skline   I would pick up a black bumper and cut that one in...   Oct 6 2004, 10:47 PM
trekkor   Drill 4 corner starter holes. Mark your cut out wi...   Oct 6 2004, 10:48 PM
SirAndy     Oct 6 2004, 10:50 PM
bondo   Pound some big dents in the part that you're p...   Oct 6 2004, 11:01 PM
boxstr   The fiberglass bumpers on the market today take al...   Oct 6 2004, 11:01 PM
Mueller   chrome bumper is staying, had the 'glass (carb...   Oct 6 2004, 11:08 PM
boxstr   The fans are going to do all of the work. What abo...   Oct 6 2004, 11:19 PM
Mueller   I need to call Scott and ask him about the ducting...   Oct 6 2004, 11:23 PM
BIGKAT_83   Here is a picture of a car I found on the internet...   Oct 7 2004, 02:19 AM
John2kx   I faced the same challenge with a freshly rechrome...   Oct 7 2004, 02:32 AM
GWN7   I think someone will have a painted one for you to...   Oct 7 2004, 02:42 AM
Lawrence   This would be my plan, if I wanted to cut a chrome...   Oct 7 2004, 07:39 AM
serge914   I had the same concern and decided not to cut the ...   Oct 7 2004, 07:58 AM
Slowpoke   water jet ;)   Oct 7 2004, 08:03 AM
seanery   I'd try Serge's method and if that's n...   Oct 7 2004, 08:50 AM
Mueller  
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andys   I'm in the selection process as well, to deter...   Oct 7 2004, 05:00 PM
andys   ttt   Oct 8 2004, 01:39 PM
Mueller   for a bunch of pictures of GT front openings, try ...   Oct 8 2004, 01:57 PM
dlee1967   Blue tape and Sawzall worked fine, but I still cho...   Feb 3 2005, 10:16 PM
redshift   I was going to freak out, and say don't cut a ...   Feb 3 2005, 11:02 PM
bondo   <...   Feb 3 2005, 11:06 PM
boxstr   Mike I got a picture with the paperwork from the y...   Feb 4 2005, 12:54 AM
SteveSr     Feb 4 2005, 09:53 AM
scott thacher   damn this thread has been dead for a while, dead s...   Feb 4 2005, 10:35 AM
dakotaewing   The cleanest front end - air intake that I have se...   Feb 4 2005, 11:44 AM
bondo     Feb 4 2005, 05:10 PM
dakotaewing   OK, I found a much better pic of Richards front en...   Feb 4 2005, 08:21 PM
Joe Sharp   Dakota: Go to the FAQ at the top of this page and ...   Feb 4 2005, 08:51 PM
marks914   Here is mine. Works well. There is also a lower o...   Feb 4 2005, 09:00 PM
dlee1967   Yes even in Texas the "smaller" openings work well...   Feb 4 2005, 09:33 PM
bondo     Feb 5 2005, 01:34 AM


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