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> 27 Reasons, to back date your bumpers
arkitect
post Sep 16 2015, 06:33 PM
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At least 27 lbs reduction in the front bumper alone from the late model heavy bumper.

This is what it looks like when you take off all of the rubber.

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arkitect   27 Reasons   Sep 16 2015, 06:33 PM
Tom_T   ....plus the 2 shocks, misc mounting bolts/nuts/hd...   Sep 16 2015, 06:39 PM
Jeff Bowlsby   My perspective on 15 reasons why NOT to backdate t...   Sep 16 2015, 08:49 PM
porschetub   My perspective on 15 reasons why NOT to backdate ...   Sep 17 2015, 01:09 AM
ConeDodger   My perspective on 15 reasons why NOT to backdate ...   Sep 17 2015, 10:53 AM
boxsterfan   If you want backdated bumpers, by a backdated 914....   Sep 16 2015, 09:22 PM
mrholland2   If you want backdated bumpers, by a backdated 914...   Sep 17 2015, 03:56 PM
Bob L.   If you want backdated bumpers, by a backdated 91...   Sep 17 2015, 06:43 PM
theleschyouknow   [quote name='mrholland2' post='2238805' date='Sep...   Sep 17 2015, 06:56 PM
flmont   I like Tits,.....!!   Sep 16 2015, 09:34 PM
Cairo94507   Me too....but I thought we were talking about 914 ...   Sep 16 2015, 09:45 PM
bigkensteele   I would change the title to 58 reasons. http://ww...   Sep 16 2015, 10:26 PM
Cuda911   Wow, excellent rebuttal, Jeff! Some very good ...   Sep 16 2015, 10:35 PM
arkitect   For a good condition teener, the temptation is alw...   Sep 16 2015, 11:17 PM
era vulgaris   IMHO I think the earlier bumpers look a lottttttt...   Sep 16 2015, 11:30 PM
kwlane   Anyone tried to lighten the bumper by removing som...   Sep 16 2015, 11:20 PM
arkitect   Anyone tried to lighten the bumper by removing so...   Sep 16 2015, 11:58 PM
damesandhotrods   I got 99 problems, but backdated bumpers ain’t o...   Sep 17 2015, 12:53 AM
Stacks914   I took the front bumper off my 72 and it is surpri...   Sep 17 2015, 12:55 AM
johannes   There is a thread about how to make light late bum...   Sep 17 2015, 01:24 AM
maf914   There is a thread about how to make light late bu...   Sep 17 2015, 06:59 AM
Cairo94507   I would buy a '75 but I would have to backdate...   Sep 17 2015, 06:26 AM
RobW   I used to hate the 75-76 bumpers and blamed them f...   Sep 17 2015, 07:21 AM
914werke   Anyone tried to lighten the bumper by removing som...   Sep 17 2015, 07:47 AM
jeffzm   Well I have a unmolested low mile 75 coming from W...   Sep 17 2015, 08:13 AM
ConeDodger   Because 1975...   Sep 17 2015, 08:16 AM
Porschef   Between bumpers and tops, fogs ad grilles, paint a...   Sep 17 2015, 10:52 AM
eyesright   I back dated mostly because I wanted an LE Wannabe...   Sep 17 2015, 10:56 AM
johannes   BTW, I have a nice set of '76 bumpers and nea...   Sep 17 2015, 02:53 PM


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