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Repro early bumpers
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:21 pm
by Bonusrocco
Why not? Can't be that hard to make...
Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:58 am
by Winston
Im not sure the market is big enough is what ive been told when I have aproached people about making them

Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:45 am
by Bonusrocco
I guess with the curve and everything its not the simplest of shapes. I'd be happy with one even if it was'nt a perfect match for standard. the prices genuine ones go for though.... £800 was the last figure I heard
Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:08 pm
by Winston
I thought about using US rabbit bumpers but they are to narrow. maybe T25 bumpers chopped and customised to fit?
Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:34 pm
by Bonusrocco
Yer good idea! The originals must be pressed into shape i suppose, not simple. If they dont have the nice rounded edges they'd look bad i reckon. I still wanna look into it though.
Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 8:06 am
by Nate
if you're afer plastic ones, why not make up a mould and do some GRP ones
Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:23 pm
by 81GTi
ha ha, I hadn't read this honest... I have just listed a rear one in the parts for sale section.
Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 9:36 am
by Bonusrocco
care to sling a tape measure around it?? or is that counter-profitable?

Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 6:13 pm
by 81GTi
hopefully the lucky new owner will have a tape measure lol if your serious about getting some made up I would offer plenty of discount for a percentage

Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 1:53 pm
by The Autoad
The metal cross beam inside a later plastic bumper is exactly the same as an early chrome bumper. Just a few holes to weld up and have it chromed....
Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 11:22 am
by Bonusrocco
Really?! Interesting...
Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:53 pm
by Nate
i hadn't realised that. and my front one was removed by a bus, so it's been sat staring me in the face. just had a very good idea. hmmmmmmm....... car is met blue. personally i hate chrome (chrome is for harleys, not for cars) but teamed up with some gloss white "g60" wheels, gloss white bumpers would probably look quite good
Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:49 pm
by GTXTRA
The Autoad wrote:The metal cross beam inside a later plastic bumper is exactly the same as an early chrome bumper. Just a few holes to weld up and have it chromed....
think of the impact (no pun) on scene tax pricing of steel bumpers............mind you there aren't that many later bumpers floating around to act as donors?!?
Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 11:06 pm
by Nate
what does one do for end caps? are early ones easily available?
Re: Repro early bumpers
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 9:36 am
by Bonusrocco
personally i hate chrome (chrome is for harleys, not for cars) but teamed up with some gloss white "g60" wheels, gloss white bumpers would probably look quite good
nice idea

or powdercoated black is always very clean.
what does one do for end caps? are early ones easily available?
I think VW heritage have them, and they are often on ebay.de. I'm sure theres a way of getting them to fit a repro bumper. My late bumpers are off the car at the mo, i'd like to take the plastic off to measure the steel - is it possible without breaking the plastic lugs?