 Bumper update. Finally got fiberglass!, And a handy tip inside... |
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| Rand |
 Aug 15 2006, 12:56 PM
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Cross Member  Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None  |
My car is a '75. I ditched the HEAVY RBBB junk a long time ago. Finally found a good deal on some fiberglass early-style bumpers. (Thank you DAN ROOT!!! Now YOU have the naked car for a while! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) )
Ok, so getting to the mounting... I didn't have measurement references for the location of the holes, no dogbones, there are studs on the bumpers... I have an idea about where the holes should be drilled, but the front passenger side sheet metal looks different than the driver's side. Probably had been tweaked and a new piece welded in or something. Anyway, I thought of a trick that worked perfectly: I have a roll of very wide and thick masking tape/paper. Stuck a piece of that over the area where the brackets go. Hung the bumper on the lip and lined it up, then pushed the bumper firmly so the top stud would mark the paper. Then just drilled a hole through it. Measured the distance for the bottom hole. Repeated for the other side. (Glad I re-measured the distance between the studs on the other side because it's a little different.) Anyway, I stuck the bumper on and all the holes lined up perfectly first try! No oversized holes, no filing ovals and using big washers... I'm a happy camper. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Bleyseng |
Aug 15 2006, 01:43 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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| Root_Werks |
Aug 15 2006, 02:26 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Yeah, dude, where are the pics! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
So you gonna make it out tonight so we can all check out the car? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| turboman808 |
Aug 15 2006, 02:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,718 Joined: 31-January 06 From: North Jersey Member No.: 5,505 Region Association: North East States |
Hope to have my hoods and bumpers soon.
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