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| bkrantz |
 Sep 15 2024, 07:55 PM
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Are the bumper rubber strips factory or reproductions?
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| Speedo |
Sep 16 2024, 07:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 559 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Sep 15 2024, 05:55 PM)  Are the bumper rubber strips factory or reproductions? I thought OEM, but how would I tell? Thickness? |
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| Speedo |
Sep 16 2024, 05:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 559 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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So no comments on oval-ling the bumper mount holes in the chassis to accommodate the bolt alignment issue?
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| sixnotfour |
Sep 16 2024, 08:52 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,017 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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do the plate light units bolt up to hole in rubber top..if not its aftermarket
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| bkrantz |
Sep 16 2024, 09:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,527 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(Speedo @ Sep 16 2024, 05:30 PM) So no comments on oval-ling the bumper mount holes in the chassis to accommodate the bolt alignment issue? My question about the source of the rubber strips is about if they have the correct dimensions. If the rear panel of you car is original, then a stock bumper and rubber strip should fit without modifying the mounting holes. |
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| bkrantz |
Sep 16 2024, 09:20 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,527 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(Speedo @ Sep 16 2024, 05:30 PM) So no comments on oval-ling the bumper mount holes in the chassis to accommodate the bolt alignment issue? My question about the source of the rubber strips is about if they have the correct dimensions. If the rear panel of you car is original, then a stock bumper and rubber strip should fit without modifying the mounting holes. |
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| Speedo |
Sep 18 2024, 07:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 559 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Sep 16 2024, 06:52 PM) do the plate light units bolt up to hole in rubber top..if not its aftermarket The rubber top of the bumper is aftermkt. The dogbones are original. The bumper itself is original. The center to center distance of the dogbones, the thredded captured nuts in the bumper, and the holes in the rear of the car are all the same measurement. The problem is that the current orientation (placement) of the holes in the chassis, means the lip on the top of the bumper interferes with the ledge under the lights. If those four chassis holes were lowered by 3/8ths of an inch, all would line up. Or if I removed the lip on the top of the bumper...all would line up. I think the path of least resistance (as the bumper has been nicely re-chromed)...would be to "oval" the chassis holes to move them effectively lower so the bumper lip clears the ledge. |
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| Speedo |
Sep 22 2024, 03:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 559 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Here is the ledge, the existing holes and the need to lower (oval) the holes so that the bumper fits under the ledge.
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| Speedo |
Nov 23 2024, 05:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 559 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I solved the bumper issue. Installed the springs and rear lid solo...it was challenging.
And yes there was blood, sirens and children crying. Moving along. Getting that "total filespace required " error when trying to download iphone pics again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) |
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| sixnotfour |
Nov 24 2024, 11:57 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,017 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Yay,, Good to see you back at it .. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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| Speedo |
Nov 24 2024, 02:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 559 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Not sure what it is called...but I need a decent upholstery piece that fits over the front of the targa bar, that the latches poke through. Mine is rough and it looks like a challenge to recover as some of the hard foam on the ends is missing. Doesn't look like 914 rubber has them on the website. Anybody have a decent spare?
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