 Attaching fiberglass bumpers, Permanent or detachable? |
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| eyecolor |
 Jun 24 2012, 08:43 PM
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Eyecolor  Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 15-August 08 From: Wilmington,DE Member No.: 9,425 Region Association: None 
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I don't see many 914's in Delaware and I am attaching fiberglass bumpers to the front and rear. The fit needs some cutting and it would be easier to simply glass and bondo the junction to the car. I do worry about it cracking over time.
What about a rubber gasket to hide some of the rough edges of my attempt to fit them on. It would also make it much easier to prep and finish the bumpers off the car. Any thoughts that don't require sending to a body shop? Thanks George |
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| okieflyr |
Jun 24 2012, 08:54 PM
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9fauxteen Group: Members Posts: 816 Joined: 9-January 05 From: Phila PA Member No.: 3,426 Region Association: North East States |
I'm in the neighborhood off of rt92. Do you have mounting brackets?
The glass bumpers are always in need of work to fit right. Are they 914 or 916 style? |
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| eyecolor |
Jun 24 2012, 09:32 PM
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Eyecolor Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 15-August 08 From: Wilmington,DE Member No.: 9,425 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(okieflyr @ Jun 24 2012, 06:54 PM)  I'm in the neighborhood off of rt92. Do you have mounting brackets? The glass bumpers are always in need of work to fit right. Are they 914 or 916 style? Hey They are 914-4 and I have them Temporarily attached with the mounting brackets. Let me know your thoughts |
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| NORD |
Jun 24 2012, 09:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,505 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Lynden Washington Member No.: 2,756 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Mine are attached the way the stock would attach, I do remove and repaint about every other year. Also hit a cat once and had to do some fiberglass repair on the center oil cooler cut out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| Scott S |
Jun 25 2012, 01:48 PM
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Small Member Group: Members Posts: 1,697 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 633 |
Mine were blended into the body by the previous owner. I cant stand it. (see pic)
The even more frustrating part is that many years ago I took the car in to have the nose touched up (some rock chips). I was anal and took the car apart to make sure nothing was over-sprayed. The painter was not happy with the color match, so he painted the rest of the car at no charge - without telling me. If he had told me prior, I would have gone at the bumpers with a hammer. I have very little cracking - some very small hairlines. But my car only has had 10k miles put on it since 1996. If you like the look, that is one thing. But if you are trying to save effort, I would be concernd that you may find yourself at body shop down the road. I would personally spend time shaping/fitting the bumper. Attached image(s)   
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| mepstein |
Jun 25 2012, 02:00 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,271 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(eyecolor @ Jun 24 2012, 10:43 PM) I don't see many 914's in Delaware and I am attaching fiberglass bumpers to the front and rear. The fit needs some cutting and it would be easier to simply glass and bondo the junction to the car. I do worry about it cracking over time. What about a rubber gasket to hide some of the rough edges of my attempt to fit them on. It would also make it much easier to prep and finish the bumpers off the car. Any thoughts that don't require sending to a body shop? Thanks George Can't help you with the bodywork but there are quite a few 914's in Delaware. Where in Wilmington are you? Mark PS - Don't glass the bumpers directly to the car. |
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| type47 |
Jun 25 2012, 02:04 PM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I knew I wrote this thread for a reason
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;hl=fiberglass |
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| TomR |
Jun 25 2012, 03:48 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 29-August 10 From: delaware Member No.: 12,117 Region Association: None |
Hey just saying hi; I'm in Middletown Delaware. I've got a '73 914. Would love to see your car when your done. I've been thinking of putting glass bumpers on mine, & have waffled back & forth on wether to blend bumpers in or not. Also where did you buy them?
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