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post Jun 1 2014, 07:38 PM
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Is there a chrome bumper that was made that would have the same opening for airflow as this fiberglass one?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/porsche-914-GT-fib...3b9&vxp=mtr
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post Jun 1 2014, 07:43 PM
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Needs to be fabricated. It's on the list for my GT conversion.
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post Jun 1 2014, 10:10 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jun 1 2014, 05:43 PM) *

Needs to be fabricated. It's on the list for my GT conversion.

How were you thinking of going about fabbing the opening?
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post Jun 7 2014, 11:09 PM
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Anybody provide that service?
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post Jun 8 2014, 05:39 AM
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QUOTE(partwerks @ Jun 2 2014, 12:10 AM) *

QUOTE(mepstein @ Jun 1 2014, 05:43 PM) *

Needs to be fabricated. It's on the list for my GT conversion.

How were you thinking of going about fabbing the opening?

Scotty b will be the one to fab it. Cut, shape, weld, grind, ect. Not sure if I will chrome or go satin black. Probably black.
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post Jun 8 2014, 06:52 AM
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Scotty will likely be doing two of those.....just saying (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jun 8 2014, 09:08 AM
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No fabbing to it. Drill out the corners so you end up with a nice radius in the corners. Takes about 10 min's to cut, file and smooth the edges.



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post Jun 8 2014, 09:14 AM
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Did one a few months ago that turned out really well, but it's still at the chrome shop. Just cutting the open is much easier and works well, but actually welding in 'walls' finishes up the look and guides more air to the cooler.
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post Jun 8 2014, 11:29 AM
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You can buy a fiberglass one and find a local shop that does spray chrome. Like Spectra Chrome. It is a silver nitrate finish and when done well looks just like chrome.

http://www.spectrachrome.com/index2.html
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post Jun 8 2014, 01:42 PM
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QUOTE(Mike Bellis @ Jun 8 2014, 09:29 AM) *

You can buy a fiberglass one and find a local shop that does spray chrome. Like Spectra Chrome. It is a silver nitrate finish and when done well looks just like chrome.

http://www.spectrachrome.com/index2.html



That was one of my first choices, that way I can keep what I have, which is fiberglass. One less hassle.
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post Jun 8 2014, 02:18 PM
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Was thinking about this product myself.


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post Jun 8 2014, 02:31 PM
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I only want steel but I appreciate seeing this
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post Jun 8 2014, 06:07 PM
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I might just have to do the whole car in chrome.......?

http://www.sprayonchrome.com/pinkmustang.html

Trying to picture what an all chrome 914 would look like?
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post Jun 8 2014, 07:10 PM
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QUOTE(partwerks @ Jun 8 2014, 05:07 PM) *

I might just have to do the whole car in chrome.......?

http://www.sprayonchrome.com/pinkmustang.html

Trying to picture what an all chrome 914 would look like?


I saw a gold plated Lamborghini from Miami on TV a couple of nights ago!
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post Jun 8 2014, 08:57 PM
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If that's all your going to cut out, don't even bother... waste of a good chrome bumper and you'll lose accident protection. The front of the car is a high pressure area, air will go wherever it can. It does NOT need to be a visibly direct route.
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