Hi Im looking for a set of chrome good or refinishable euro style bumpers with no holes in them for bumperettes etc. for 1971. also a complete side shifter linkage set up thanks
QUOTE(adiokyro @ Jan 31 2013, 02:18 PM) 
Hi Im looking for a set of chrome good or refinishable euro style bumpers with no holes in them for bumperettes etc. for 1971. also a complete side shifter linkage set up thanks
Where are you located? I have a good used set.
QUOTE(396 @ Jan 31 2013, 02:41 PM)
QUOTE(adiokyro @ Jan 31 2013, 02:18 PM)
Hi Im looking for a set of chrome good or refinishable euro style bumpers with no holes in them for bumperettes etc. for 1971. also a complete side shifter linkage set up thanks
Where are you located? I have a good used set.
oh hi great!! Im in oakland ca thatd be great!! also if you have the slim regular front valance I forgot to mention that...
Also FYI, the 70-72 front bumpers on the USA 914s were the same as the Euro 70-74 ones (both chrome & painted), as the front bumperettes only applied to 73-74 USA 914s.
So you really only need to find a good 70-72 chrome front bumper 914/4 or -6.
Check the classifieds, TheSamba.com & eBay if the ones above don't work out, as I've seen some recently for sale in the last few weeks.
Make sure you get a quality chrome shop to do a good triple-chrome job on them - copper-nickel-chrome plating, with enough copper laid on & properly smoothed/finished to get that good shine!
So you really only need to find a good 70-72 chrome front bumper 914/4 or -6.
Check the classifieds, TheSamba.com & eBay if the ones above don't work out, as I've seen some recently for sale in the last few weeks.
Make sure you get a quality chrome shop to do a good triple-chrome job on them - copper-nickel-chrome plating, with enough copper laid on & properly smoothed/finished to get that good shine!
QUOTE(Tom_T @ Jan 31 2013, 03:43 PM)
Also FYI, the 70-72 front bumpers on the USA 914s were the same as the Euro 70-74 ones (both chrome & painted), as the front bumperettes only applied to 73-74 USA 914s.
So you really only need to find a good 70-72 chrome front bumper 914/4 or -6.
Check the classifieds, TheSamba.com & eBay if the ones above don't work out, as I've seen some recently for sale in the last few weeks.
Make sure you get a quality chrome shop to do a good triple-chrome job on them - copper-nickel-chrome plating, with enough copper laid on & properly smoothed/finished to get that good shine!
weird bc my new project appears to be a stock 1971 1.7 and its got the huge ugly crash bumpers etc. I thought of welding up all the holes but im pretty sure chrome doesnt stick to filler...
QUOTE(adiokyro @ Jan 31 2013, 06:06 PM)
QUOTE(Tom_T @ Jan 31 2013, 03:43 PM)
Also FYI, the 70-72 front bumpers on the USA 914s were the same as the Euro 70-74 ones (both chrome & painted), as the front bumperettes only applied to 73-74 USA 914s.
So you really only need to find a good 70-72 chrome front bumper 914/4 or -6.
Check the classifieds, TheSamba.com & eBay if the ones above don't work out, as I've seen some recently for sale in the last few weeks.
Make sure you get a quality chrome shop to do a good triple-chrome job on them - copper-nickel-chrome plating, with enough copper laid on & properly smoothed/finished to get that good shine!
weird bc my new project appears to be a stock 1971 1.7 and its got the huge ugly crash bumpers etc. I thought of welding up all the holes but im pretty sure chrome doesnt stick to filler...
I have a set of original bumpers that has had a top quality chrome job done, Pilothyer(Jerry) has seen them and can vouch for how they look, I can send pics of them if you would like,
They are $2000.00 for th pair shipped
Fred
QUOTE(Tom_T @ Jan 31 2013, 05:43 PM)
Also FYI, the 70-72 front bumpers on the USA 914s were the same as the Euro 70-74 ones (both chrome & painted), as the front bumperettes only applied to 73-74 USA 914s.
So you really only need to find a good 70-72 chrome front bumper 914/4 or -6.
That is not exactly true. The 70 - early 71 rear bumper is different then the later 71 - 74. The license plate area is a straight cut, while the later 71 - 74 has a curve at the bottom.
Pic #1 Early rear bumper
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Pic #2 Later bumper
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QUOTE(Garold Shaffer @ Jan 31 2013, 05:12 PM)
QUOTE(Tom_T @ Jan 31 2013, 05:43 PM)
Also FYI, the 70-72 front bumpers on the USA 914s were the same as the Euro 70-74 ones (both chrome & painted), as the front bumperettes only applied to 73-74 USA 914s.
So you really only need to find a good 70-72 chrome front bumper 914/4 or -6.
That is not exactly true. The 70 - early 71 rear bumper is different then the later 71 - 74. The license plate area is a straight cut, while the later 71 - 74 has a curve at the bottom.
Pic #1 Early rear bumper
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Pic #2 Later bumper
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OOOHHH that makes sense---the guy I bought my 914 roller from called it a '72' but the pink says its a '71' so mayhaps I have a 'late' 71----at any rate I love the euro bumper clean subtle look
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