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Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:29 am
by KS
First step towards ridding the car of the hideous US-spec bumpers. Ever seen what your poor 914 is carrying around with them fitted?
Front bumpers weighed 46lbs (21kg), rear 50lbs (22.7kg)!!! By way of comparison, Euro bumpers weighed 20lbs (9kg) front and 18lbs (8.2kg) rear. The h/d glassfibre ones I'm using save 80 pounds (36.2kg) overall...
Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:00 am
by Lightweight_911
Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:26 am
by defianty
Looks better already!
Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:03 am
by hot66
thats a huge weight saving
Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:36 am
by KS
Especially considering where that weight is placed on the car.
Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:03 pm
by Ian Gunney
I never forget the first time I picked up one of the later bumpers - wow - seriously weighty things. Definitely think that's a good move Keith.
Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:43 pm
by KS
Rear needing a bit of persuasion... Glassfibre panels can be a bitch!
Meanwhile, the nose needed a bit of persuasion, too, of another kind...
Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 6:36 am
by defianty
Where did you source the bumpers from Keith? Looking to get myself a set in the future.
Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 6:58 am
by KS
defianty wrote:Where did you source the bumpers from Keith? Looking to get myself a set in the future.
I bought them from Angus at Greatworth Classics who I believe is looking to do them. I think they probably originated from FSH GFK in Germany
https://www.f-s-h.com/914
Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 9:44 am
by defianty
KS wrote:defianty wrote:Where did you source the bumpers from Keith? Looking to get myself a set in the future.
I bought them from Angus at Greatworth Classics who I believe is looking to do them. I think they probably originated from FSH GFK in Germany
https://www.f-s-h.com/914
Thanks. I know them well. All James's and my parts came from there. In fact James negotiated very nice discount on the condition they were collected. So we jumped in my van and did a 700 mile round trip in a day and picked them up, sounds mad but the savings were worth it.
Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:41 pm
by KS
Some bonnet and headlight tweaking to do, but looking better!
Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 12:19 am
by Jonny Hart
Did you cut the rubber bumper flanges off the body Keith?
Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 7:15 am
by KS
Jonny Hart wrote:Did you cut the rubber bumper flanges off the body Keith?
Yes - new/old bumpers won't fit otherwise.
Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 3:04 pm
by KS
Progress!
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Re: Bye bye bumpers...
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:27 pm
by chief
That looks superb! Very neat instal
