GT style bumper pattern, For oil cooler |
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GT style bumper pattern, For oil cooler |
wes |
Mar 12 2018, 07:34 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,588 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
I’m planning on going to a front oil cooler so would like to do the GT style bumper and valance. Is there a known pattern for the cutout on the bumper that anyone has found or what have others done on a steal bumper? I have a early OEM bumper to work with.
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ConeDodger |
Mar 12 2018, 07:46 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,543 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
McMark did mine. Ask him...
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mepstein |
Mar 12 2018, 07:54 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,112 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
If you are going to use a glass valance, do the mirror image on the bumper.
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wes |
Mar 12 2018, 08:37 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,588 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
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Justinp71 |
Mar 12 2018, 11:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,582 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None |
Wes- Are you going to do the work yourself? I wonder if we can get a group buy going on fabricating these bumpers. I know there are a few of us that would be interested in a Steel GT front bumper.
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wes |
Mar 13 2018, 12:03 AM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,588 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
Wes- Are you going to do the work yourself? I wonder if we can get a group buy going on fabricating these bumpers. I know there are a few of us that would be interested in a Steel GT front bumper. Wishing I had the talent to do it myself. Actually a group buy is a great idea. Any ideas on a bumper shop that might be interested doing the fabrication? My bumper is going to need some work before the GT work. |
wes |
Mar 13 2018, 12:04 AM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,588 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
Wishing Mark was still here!
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wes |
Mar 13 2018, 12:34 AM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,588 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
Just noticed Erick mentioned for fabrication of a GT bumper in another thread! Shipping is a big addition $$.
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mb911 |
Mar 13 2018, 05:51 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,733 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I could do all the fabrication work but need bumpers to do it on and there just is no source at this point. 914rubber is working on a possible group buy. Haven't seen Mark Henry in a while but he has a buck he made..
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McMark |
Mar 13 2018, 07:04 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,177 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I'm doing one now. Sent the bumper out to have the chrome stripped first and waiting for it to come back. You DON'T want to start cutting and welding on a chromed bumper. You also don't want to grind the welds smooth, let the rechrome shop handle that.
As for the shape, as mentioned, get a fiberglass valence and match the two to each other. Make sure the bumper fits on your car before you start. Make sure the opening is centered on the bumper. Make sure the left and right sides match and the top of the opening is level with the bumper top/bottom. And finally, for the best look, make sure to add in the walls going back to the body. It's a big ass job to do right. If you want a 'group buy' I would recommend talking to the stainless bumper suppliers and see about getting them to make them. That would be the cheapest and easiest, overall. |
Larmo63 |
Mar 13 2018, 01:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
McMark did Rob's bumper on the silver GT above, and his is the best I've seen on a steel bumper car.
I've seen a few fiberglass versions well done, but you sacrifice a small amount of safety for not much weight savings. |
wes |
Mar 13 2018, 02:06 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,588 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
I’ve seen Robs car a number of times (with envy I’ll say every thing about his car is perfect) and I think I remember seeing a thread Mark did on it as well.
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echocanyons |
Mar 13 2018, 10:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California |
I asked Eric and PMB to do one for my car. It turned out really well and it was reasonably priced.
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Justinp71 |
Mar 13 2018, 10:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,582 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None |
I could do all the fabrication work but need bumpers to do it on and there just is no source at this point. 914rubber is working on a possible group buy. Haven't seen Mark Henry in a while but he has a buck he made.. Ya I was hoping to get a set from Mark Henry, but it’s been awhile. He did mention he was suppose to get new samples for approval I think in December so it may still be alive, dunno. I was thinking a group buy specifically for people with a metal bumper that want them converted to a gt bumper. Other issue is most metal bumpers need other cosmetic fixes too. |
effutuo101 |
Mar 14 2018, 08:32 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
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Mueller |
Mar 14 2018, 08:49 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 |
I asked Eric and PMB to do one for my car. It turned out really well and it was reasonably priced. Dang, that bumper is so perfect it almost looks photoshopped with that reflection! To my pea sized brain, it seems like one could throw a bumper up on a large CNC mill / router and cut out the opening. Then fabricate a separate piece that follows the shape and bond it to the backside (epoxy or braze) . It really depends on how one wants the transition from front of bumper to the opening. Ideally you'd want the radius to match the valance but if you didn't care as much? |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Mar 14 2018, 09:09 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,763 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
we have done many by hand and then got them rechromed. We could do a run from our supplier in vietnam I am sure but we would probably need a commitment for 30 of them, and they would be 1500 each, yet stainless and perfect. Probably just not worth it, yet finding chrome bumpers to cut fit and rechrome is very hard, and mild steel bumpers will just not do.
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ValcoOscar |
Mar 14 2018, 09:36 AM
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Garage Life Group: Members Posts: 2,364 Joined: 19-November 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,669 Region Association: Southern California |
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Mueller |
Mar 14 2018, 10:25 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 |
Someone needs to learn how to tie their shoe laces (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) That is a nice bumper. |
burton73 |
Mar 14 2018, 11:18 AM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,453 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
PMB Performance did mine. They say there are great platers in Sandy UT.
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