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| partwerks |
 Jun 19 2026, 07:36 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,630 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787  |
Since it was on the hoist anyway, I was just going to have the mechanic put the bumpers on, but he said something was not right with the front one, so he didn't bother with the rear one yet.
On the current fiberglass ones, the bracket sticks out further than the chrome ones, so I don't know if this is part, or all of the problem? It's on a 1975. He said the back of the rubber bumps into the V grove at the top. Or needing those dog bones??  |
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| Steve |
Jun 19 2026, 08:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,051 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Laguna Niguel, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California 
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They need the dog bones
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| Montreal914 |
Jun 19 2026, 08:53 PM
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Since the car is a 75, has the extra lip to catch the BUB have been removed?
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| partwerks |
Jun 19 2026, 09:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,630 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
QUOTE(Montreal914 @ Jun 19 2026, 06:53 PM)  Since the car is a 75, has the extra lip to catch the BUB have been removed? Are you saying that lip on the top, needs to be cut off?? |
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| Montreal914 |
Jun 19 2026, 09:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,144 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California
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Check this thread.
Not saying this wasn't already done on your car, but if these tabs are still there, then there will be a fitment issue. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=225743 |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jun 19 2026, 09:19 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,353 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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There are lips on the sides as well, to hook on to the ends of the bumper cover. They're spot-welded on and need to be cut off.
Bumper mounts are very different between the 74 and the 75 cars. To use the earlier bumpers on a later chassis, you need to cover the holes where the bumper shocks mounted, and drill mounting holes for the earlier bumpers. --DD |
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| partwerks |
Jun 19 2026, 09:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,630 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Jun 19 2026, 07:19 PM) There are lips on the sides as well, to hook on to the ends of the bumper cover. They're spot-welded on and need to be cut off. Bumper mounts are very different between the 74 and the 75 cars. To use the earlier bumpers on a later chassis, you need to cover the holes where the bumper shocks mounted, and drill mounting holes for the earlier bumpers. --DD I'll have to look to be certain, cuz I had a fiberglass version of the early bumper, but I'll have to look to see, but doubt if it's been cut off. I know where the old shocks were is capped, and holes for mounting was done. |
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| partwerks |
Jun 19 2026, 10:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,630 Joined: 7-September 06 From: Grand Island, NE Member No.: 6,787 |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Jun 19 2026, 07:19 PM) There are lips on the sides as well, to hook on to the ends of the bumper cover. They're spot-welded on and need to be cut off. Bumper mounts are very different between the 74 and the 75 cars. To use the earlier bumpers on a later chassis, you need to cover the holes where the bumper shocks mounted, and drill mounting holes for the earlier bumpers. --DD Is it two dog bones per bumper I'll need also? |
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