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Pics of color matched bumpers...stock style, need ideas for my new 'glass bumpers |
Mueller |
Jan 4 2005, 08:57 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Decided to go with 'glass bumpers (90% sure I'll get them from Rennspeed)
Now to decide on coloring scheme All black?? boring..... black top with silver bottom?? possible if I find a nice shiney silver..... black top with color matched bottom (zambiezi green in my case) hmmm, could look good all green?? nah, I like some contrast, but who knows, it might look good (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
Porsche Rescue |
Jan 4 2005, 09:21 AM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
Body color, black top. Will look like early car without appearance group. Rockers black, no sail vinyl.
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Porsche Rescue |
Jan 4 2005, 09:23 AM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
Another, Joan A.'s car, now in Maine.
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Mueller |
Jan 4 2005, 09:40 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
thanks...I like that look...I too have no sail panel viny so my car would look very similar to that scheme
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machina |
Jan 4 2005, 09:46 AM
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When I go to FG bumpers, I had the idea to use the chrome adhesive foil they use for signage to mimic the chrome. I have seen the stuff and it looks pretty good. I like the bright bits on our cars. The monochrome look is too common nowadays. |
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Root_Werks |
Jan 4 2005, 09:59 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,319 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
My 914 has glass bumpers from rennspeed. Decent fit, I just rattle canned them flat black last year (in a rush to finish). They actually look great I think. But I have been thinking about going back to steal painted bumpers. I have a front one, but would need a rear with or without top in just about any condition. So I might be selling these? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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seanery |
Jan 4 2005, 10:15 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Dave,
that Chrome vinyl has a very short lifespan. I've been looking into the metallic vinyls and most of them are rated at 1 year vs 6 or 8 for the standard colored vinyls. SKline's friend who sells vinyl cutters and such also warned me to stay away from them because they don't adhere as well as the standard vinyls. |
Porsche Rescue |
Jan 4 2005, 10:18 AM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
I have used "chrome" rattle can paint on fog light grills in combo. with chrome bumpers. Looks pretty good. Not sure how it would be on a complete bumper but might be worth a try.
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914werke |
Jan 4 2005, 10:20 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,060 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Root let me know, have about three in the Shed takin up space. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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Bleyseng |
Jan 4 2005, 10:45 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
painted
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machina |
Jan 4 2005, 10:46 AM
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the car only sees the daylight about 20 days per year, so not worried about the material over time. The chrome spraypaint is pretty good. Maybe I'll try that first. |
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Root_Werks |
Jan 4 2005, 11:16 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,319 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Well, I had about 5PM's after posting that one. Looks like Craig has dibs on them if he wants them. If he backs out (1st one to send something) then you were second. I like them, the only reason I would be removing them is to add a little more protection to the car. |
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Lou W |
Jan 4 2005, 12:26 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
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Mueller |
Jan 4 2005, 12:42 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
with the steel early bumpers you have no "crush" zones....a small impact can cause damage to the body of the vehicle with the stock steel bumper, with a small impact (stop-n-go traffic) , the rubber top can actually do more damage than good since it will make contact with the hood causing it to bow/bend... for my 'glass bumpers, I'll be making a lightweight tubular steel frame that'll go in between the bumper and the car, next, I will be adding an expanable foam on the backside of the bumper. depending on the impact, the 'glass bumper will give absorbing some of the energy, then the tubular steel frame adds more protection....obviously at a certain speed or impact, nothing will protect you, something going to get bent (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) I think the "hybrid" bumper is a good comprimise, or at least for me it is...I need new bumpers for my green car....the rear bumper is/was chromed that was sanded at one time and has now started to rust,the top pad is the ugliest one I've ever seen....a new pad is over $200 and it'll cost me at least $50 to get the chrome stripped...so a 'glass bumper is more cost effective for the front, the stock bumper is missing the pad and the bumper is bent due to an impact (which when it did have a bumper pad, the bumper pad tweaked the hood) so a 'glass bumper is once again more cost effective and lighter to boot and easier to repair replace in case of a small mishap (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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Root_Werks |
Jan 4 2005, 12:57 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,319 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I thought, correct me if I am wrong (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/slap.gif) That the little steel spacers fit inside the mounting holes on the body? Hence giving a little bit of "give" before the bumper steel would touch the body steel?
I can say that I hit a deer once in a 914. Put a dent in the bumper, bent the headlight back, broke the turnsignal lense. I popped off the bumper, re-adjusted the headlight, popped the dent in the bumper out, got a new lense, couldn't even tell anything happened. That same situation now would see me pulling body steel back out, I know it would. This all came about Sunday. My wife and I were driving the 914 around and I had to avoid being bumped twice. A gentle reminder to also fix my horn! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Both would have been small taps, but would have involved repainting parts of the car. I but knowing what I have been through before, I think the stock bumpers offer a little more projection to the car for low speed, low impact stuff. Some sort of hybrid bumper sounds cool for sure. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) |
Mueller |
Jan 4 2005, 01:12 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
I think the steel and a hybrid bumper can both have good and bad points...to be honest with you, I hope I never have to find out if the hybrid bumper was a good idea or not (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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Root_Werks |
Jan 4 2005, 01:17 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,319 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) The 914 is a fragile car when it comes to taking abuse from other cars. I would also hope to never test bumpers again, steel or FG. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) |
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Bleyseng |
Jan 4 2005, 03:29 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Mueller, I took off the heavy late bumpers and installed the liteweight FG ones I got from Brad. Damn, everytime I parked somewhere (usually the far corner of the lot) someone had to park by "feel" and pushed the FG bumper up onto the front hood. Thats why I sourced some Chrome early ones so there is some basic protection on the car.
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mightyohm |
Jan 4 2005, 03:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Chrome spraypaint doesn't last, at least the stuff on my foglight grilles didn't. It's kind of green now, 1 yr later.
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pete-stevers |
Jan 4 2005, 04:18 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,641 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Fantastic thread... I painted mine flat black, with "bumper" the same color as the car and the lower valance flat black, However i think i like the look of the "bumper" painted silver the best out of all.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
and flat black as a second.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) damn it, (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) gotta take out the spray gun.... |
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