 '75/'76 bumper change out to early chrome or '74, Considering a making a mutt out of my '76 |
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| c12croft |
 Nov 22 2008, 06:19 PM
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Besides compromising it's identity as a '76, how hard is it to swap out bumper systems?
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| 914Sixer |
Nov 22 2008, 07:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,877 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Check the classic threads. There is lots of info on this conversion.
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| richardmosselman |
Nov 22 2008, 07:54 PM
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slvr bullet Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: 18-September 05 From: Victoria BC Member No.: 4,822 |
Hi all. I'm looking for the same info. I looked in the "Lapuwali' classic threads but couldn't find anything. I don't really know how to use the reg search. I've put in 'bumper backdate' but nothing really specific came up. Are there any tricks to use to narrow a search? Thanks, Richard
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| wbergtho |
Nov 22 2008, 07:56 PM
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I just back dated my 76 with a pair of early FG bumpers (tops molded in). You will have to drill new holes in the front & rear panels to accept stock early bumpers. You may have to remove the flanges that hold the late 75/76 rubber bumper covers to the body and plug the old heavy duty shock hardware holes. A pretty simple conversion.
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| So.Cal.914 |
Nov 23 2008, 12:21 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Boxstr wrote a great thread about this. Maybe add his name to your search. It will answer all your Q's.
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| Kirmizi |
Nov 23 2008, 01:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 836 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Wyoming, US Member No.: 5,568 Region Association: None |
I recently completed a bumper backdate on my '75.
Pretty easy actually, take your time and Viola! Search "Bumper Backdate" in one form or another and you should get some results. Excellent write-up! Mike |
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| tod914 |
Nov 23 2008, 01:33 AM
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GT style bumpers are a real nice option.
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| gklinger |
Nov 23 2008, 11:57 AM
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doh! Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 14-January 03 From: Tempe, AZ Member No.: 146 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(wbergtho @ Nov 22 2008, 05:56 PM)  I just back dated my 76 with a pair of early FG bumpers (tops molded in). You will have to drill new holes in the front & rear panels to accept stock early bumpers. You may have to remove the flanges that hold the late 75/76 rubber bumper covers to the body and plug the old heavy duty shock hardware holes. A pretty simple conversion. That's a decent looking bumper - who's the source? Did they require much modification to get them to fit? |
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| richardmosselman |
Nov 23 2008, 12:10 PM
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slvr bullet Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: 18-September 05 From: Victoria BC Member No.: 4,822 |
QUOTE(Kirmizi @ Nov 22 2008, 11:12 PM) I recently completed a bumper backdate on my '75. Pretty easy actually, take your time and Viola! Search "Bumper Backdate" in one form or another and you should get some results. Excellent write-up! Mike Aha! Haven't searched much before. I put the search words in quotation marks and it worked like a charm. Thanks, R |
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