Possible GB for bumpers like OEM Steel and chrome, Looknig at having some made offshore |
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Possible GB for bumpers like OEM Steel and chrome, Looknig at having some made offshore |
Mikey914 |
Jan 24 2018, 10:01 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
SO.....
Long story short Mike Warhurst (Warpig) had helped to broker a deal for stainless bumpers that looks like it's well....dead. I'm looking into making front and rear bumpers off shore with a company that a student of mine's uncle owns. They have experience in stamping and have pressed big enough to do these. QC is an issue that will need to be addressed, and at 1st it will be late bumpers. They are very labor intensive to do, but if there is an interest I will visit the factory and see what we can do. I plan to actually ship over front and rear clips to check fits. That and final payment will be made in person as they are packed to insure no surprises. I'm shooting for about $800-900 a set but would need to do about 50 sets to make it work. I will also be offering discounted rubber bumper tops for those that want it to help make this work. So, lets start again. Who would be interested at that level? |
horizontally-opposed |
Jan 25 2018, 10:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Maybe worth doing a poll and then a GB thread?
What would you buy: -One 1970-1972 front bumper, one 1970-1971 rear bumper -One 1970-1972 front bumper, one 1972-1973 rear bumper -Two 1970-1972 front bumpers (The nice thing is the bumper guard holes should be easy to add to the front bumpers above, or the rear 1972-1973 bumpers) Fwiw, I've grown to like the 1970 rear bumper's aesthetics, with the more GT bumper-like angles around the license plate. It's technically incorrect for my car (which is plenty incorrect anyway), but it's been on there for 23 years—ever since a guy at the 1995 Parade wanted to trade rear bumpers and proceeded to tell me my 914 didn't deserve an early rear bumper. It suddenly looked GREAT to me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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