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1973 Front Bumper Guards, Removal or Reduction Options |
jdamiano |
Jun 17 2018, 09:20 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 335 Joined: 18-March 18 From: Jacksonville Member No.: 21,981 Region Association: South East States |
I want to replace my large front bumper guards with something smaller or remove them completely. Not important enough to spend a lot of money and I don’t want to drill any holes in my bumper. The I have a very complete and original car and any modifications have to be reversible. Anyone have any options they can share.
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Mikey914 |
Jun 17 2018, 09:29 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,625 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
I’ve seen stainless carriage bolts in the holes after they’ve been removed.
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mepstein |
Jun 17 2018, 09:33 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,142 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Remove the tits. Go to hardware store and buy some chrome or black plastic plugs. Easy and cheap. If you can’t find the right size plugs, a short bolt with a round head would probably work fine. Nut and washer on the inside of the bumper.
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ConeDodger |
Jun 17 2018, 09:47 AM
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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 |
Some have gotten the tits from the late 75-76 bumpers and bolted them on. They are direct bolt on from what I hear and are significantly smaller.
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jcd914 |
Jun 17 2018, 10:26 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
Some have gotten the tits from the late 75-76 bumpers and bolted them on. They are direct bolt on from what I hear and are significantly smaller. I don't think the 75/76 tits are direct bolt on, I think the studs are oriented 90 degrees off. I think others have drilled new holes but both old and new holes are covered by either of the tits. But I have early chrome bumpers without any holes for tits and have not researched it. Jim |
914sgofast2 |
Jun 17 2018, 11:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
I want to replace my large front bumper guards with something smaller or remove them completely. Not important enough to spend a lot of money and I don’t want to drill any holes in my bumper. The I have a very complete and original car and any modifications have to be reversible. Anyone have any options they can share. Take them off and put the chrome bumper bolts from a 1970 VW Bug in the holes. Worked great for me! |
Porschef |
Jun 17 2018, 11:53 AM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States |
Some have gotten the tits from the late 75-76 bumpers and bolted them on. They are direct bolt on from what I hear and are significantly smaller. I don't think the 75/76 tits are direct bolt on, I think the studs are oriented 90 degrees off. I think others have drilled new holes but both old and new holes are covered by either of the tits. But I have early chrome bumpers without any holes for tits and have not researched it. Jim No, they're not. They will require different holes, but the A cups will cover them. Sourcing them may be difficult, but I can't say for sure. |
Tom_T |
Jun 17 2018, 12:15 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
There's a company that advertises in Panorama, the Hemmings magazines, etc. Bumper Plugs dot com or something ingenious name like that which sells chrome or color plugs. Just google for them & order chromed ot painted to match your bumper.
SS ones would be the best bet, otherwise take off chromed steel occasionally to clean & wax them toe keep from getting rust runs on the bumper. Cheapest, easiest & reversable. HFD! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
shelby/914 |
Jun 17 2018, 09:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 804 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Foxfield, Co Member No.: 4,655 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Take a look at the pix posted my MAJKOS1 in the foglight thread currently on page 4. He used 75/6 rear tits on his '74. Don't think he drilled additional holes but I'm sure he would be glad to tell you.
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branston |
Jun 17 2018, 09:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 17-October 12 From: Michigan Member No.: 15,053 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I want to replace my large front bumper guards with something smaller or remove them completely. Not important enough to spend a lot of money and I don’t want to drill any holes in my bumper. The I have a very complete and original car and any modifications have to be reversible. Anyone have any options they can share. Took mine off and just bought black flush plugs from Lowes, cost a couple of bucks, Looks great and a million times better than tits. Attached image(s) |
majkos1 |
Jun 18 2018, 08:32 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 11-August 17 From: Mile High 914 Member No.: 21,338 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Take a look at the pix posted my MAJKOS1 in the foglight thread currently on page 4. He used 75/6 rear tits on his '74. Don't think he drilled additional holes but I'm sure he would be glad to tell you. Dan Yup! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) Back view |
majkos1 |
Jun 18 2018, 08:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 212 Joined: 11-August 17 From: Mile High 914 Member No.: 21,338 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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jdamiano |
Jun 24 2018, 02:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 335 Joined: 18-March 18 From: Jacksonville Member No.: 21,981 Region Association: South East States |
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JawjaPorsche |
Jun 24 2018, 03:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
Took my tits off and got chrome caps from Home Depot. Caps work better than bolts because they are almost flush with the bumper for a cleaner look.
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