the big bumpers are starting to grow on me
Just a bit different from the majority...and I don't have to worry as much about dents or rust

Dan you I knew you were truly a brother from another mother, but this takes it to the next level!

I thought you meant Dubs.
Ya like the new rims on my bus?

My BUBs weight the same as the early bumpers! And probably protect about as well too.

Zach

forsale

notforsale

Dibs when it is!!!

Fine '76 2.0/4 in '85 . . . and 5.0/8 conversion in '07 . . . .

Zach, do you have pics of how the back side looked after removing the beams and how did you mount them to the shocks after that modification?

I think King George spoke about the advantage of these bumpers somewhere. I just can't remember . Maybe it was a podcast. I think he said something about the aerodynamics offset the weight gain. Shoot me if I'm wrong but I swear I remember that because I have them, too.
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Jeff, I love both green on those 914's!

I should come kick the tires on the one for sale.

Is this the one with original paint?

Andy, I would love to see more about your motor build...
is it posted here somewhere?

repainted when new to a 911 color.
palma green metallic L95K
top only respray to;
Emarald green metalic Y9Y9

tar removed ,(I have pics of floor) new carpet and blk interior ,was brown.
3k road trip RRC08

Dan I never put up my own post on it,but I know I threw my info out there. If you don't find it I can redo a post later. I designed & built the car with the semi stock d-jet to pass smog & it did! I did the same with my bumpers. I got 11.5#s out of the rear and 6.5 out of the front. I could have done more, but Ididn't want to completely compromise them.

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nice swiss cheese Andy

you used 1.5 and 2" hole saws?s
how difficult is it to get the covers off of the supports?

I love the BUB's

beautiful car

.I'd like to 2nd that

Tits have been removed last year but I dont have new pictures

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I believe they were 3/4 and 1" and my large drill press. The covers were pretty easy to take off. I left them in the sun for a while. I think I used a screw driver to pop out the center of each rivet. Then just pry off each end. I don't remeber if I wrecked the rivets, but I replaced most of them. I think I got them at local flaps/pep boys.

All that time with a plasma cutter and keep the shocks? No way! Shocks got binned. I made some metal brackets to bolt the bumpers back on. Ditching the shocks saved me a good 20lbs.

Zach

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try this one.

there must be more than just a hand full of good looking BUBs out there

Here's my 76 2 liter.
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Here are a few pictures of mine...
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A different view...
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And from the rear...
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Truth be told, I've considered switching to rechromed early bumpers or reproductions, but the existing BUBs are growing on me.

-S

Not mine anymore, but it is happy in England!

Last day before shipping... yes, I miss it!

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Sold my old wheels to a guy with a black car with big bumpers, looked nice:

Yes.....that is very cool!
remind's me of someone's car(75' 2.0 wLjet)

Now wait just one minute! I know that car across the street!

No you don't, that was the first one, not the one I own now

I am so confused. ...so who owns that Ferg worthy BUB car?

Man! The Mesa looks beautiful...makes me miss my home in GJ.

That is interesting, because I went to High School in Norwalk, Ca.

I have a 75 but decided to backdate the bumpers. I'm probably prohibited from posting pics of my car pre-backdate...

why would you be prohibited

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I dunno.. hypocracy or something. Ah screw it.. here is one of my faves:

sorry 2x post

looks great in both versions

very nice car regardless of the bumpers.

Thanks Dan!

My only BUB, it was a NFL star's car in College. I sold it locally in 1987, never saw it again.

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Small world huh? My parents went Norwalk HS and John Glen HS. Class of '72. I went to Fruita Momument Class of '90. I was in GJ 3 weeks ago and didn't see a teener on the road. I was hoping you guys would be out so I could sneek a peek at your rides. I'm not a fan of the BUB's but in my opinion the Ivory White looks the best with them. Good looking car.

Tiny world sometimes! I graduated from Norwalk High in '92! My car no longer looks quite like that....