Replacing Bumpers
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TTsf
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74 cs early bumper
I had my big bumpers swapped (both front and rear) for early model chrome bumpers. The rear is pretty straight forward. The front I used the early bumper brackets and had it bolted to the original location for the mounting points used by the former big bumpers. I also had a cover made and painted to match the color of my car so that the large hole is concealed. Turned out fairly nice.
JP from A1 Imports (bay area ) worked on the conversion for me.
I would post pictures but dont know how. Can email to someone for posting of if interested I can email to you privately.
Cheers
I had my big bumpers swapped (both front and rear) for early model chrome bumpers. The rear is pretty straight forward. The front I used the early bumper brackets and had it bolted to the original location for the mounting points used by the former big bumpers. I also had a cover made and painted to match the color of my car so that the large hole is concealed. Turned out fairly nice.
JP from A1 Imports (bay area ) worked on the conversion for me.
I would post pictures but dont know how. Can email to someone for posting of if interested I can email to you privately.
Cheers
Would you mind sending them to me also? [email protected]
Thanks!
Thanks!
TTsf
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BUMPERS
I can send pictures to the both you tonight.
I can send pictures to the both you tonight.
if you mail a copy to me, I'll see what I can do to put them up in the gallery if you're unable to. They may be a good reference to those of us with big bumpers.....
[email protected]
Thanks
[email protected]
Thanks
Pictures from TTsf:
There were two attempts to the bumper conversion. The first one was reusing of the existing big bumper shock, compressing and tack welding the bumper on the shock. The problem was trying to hide the opening of the shock poke through at the front valance. The second attempt was to create a custom mounted bracket using the early style bracket and welding onto it a connecting piece for attachment. The body shop then fabricated a bent metal “L” shape to match the contour the front valance and had it painted to match the body color.
Hope this helps everyone. The concept is quite simple but careful attention to detail and fabrication was what made it successful. Many people have told me that it will be an obvious transformation but I think it looks fairly close to the original. I have also attached a before and after picture of the bumper transformation.
There were two attempts to the bumper conversion. The first one was reusing of the existing big bumper shock, compressing and tack welding the bumper on the shock. The problem was trying to hide the opening of the shock poke through at the front valance. The second attempt was to create a custom mounted bracket using the early style bracket and welding onto it a connecting piece for attachment. The body shop then fabricated a bent metal “L” shape to match the contour the front valance and had it painted to match the body color.
Hope this helps everyone. The concept is quite simple but careful attention to detail and fabrication was what made it successful. Many people have told me that it will be an obvious transformation but I think it looks fairly close to the original. I have also attached a before and after picture of the bumper transformation.
TTsf
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big bumper conversions
thanks mark for posting the pictures.
thanks mark for posting the pictures.
pj
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If anyone is interested I do have a really clean (new never installed) front bumper for sale. Not cheap but less than the usual suspects.
PJ
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