Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

2 Pages V  1 2 >  
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> So long BUB's, good riddance, Hello little titties, and a nice 914 Rubber product
Porschef
post Jun 17 2014, 06:45 PM
Post #1


How you doin'
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,177
Joined: 7-September 10
From: LawnGuyland
Member No.: 12,152
Region Association: North East States
We'll after over two years of these sitting in the garage (along with a myriad of other crap) I finally had accumulated what I needed to backdate. I bought these at Hershey in 2012, they were in very good shape and the tops were perfect. So l started the week before last and just dug in. I used some of Ken Steele's tutorial which worked out ok, but I found a couple other tricks that made the job go smoother.

For the front, which I did first, I found it best to leave on the valance, as it not only supports the bumper but dictates it's location. However, that thin BUB support rail has to go first; I used a dremel with a thin cutoff disc. I went through 5 or 6 but BFD (as long as we're using acronyms here). It allowed for a very smooth, fine cut. I also removed whatever flanges necessary by starting a shallow pilot hole, and then reaming the sucker out with a 1/2" bit. Worked fine.
Attached Image

Since I don't have any friggin clue how to reduce my pic size, see ya next post
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Porschef
post Jun 17 2014, 06:51 PM
Post #2


How you doin'
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,177
Joined: 7-September 10
From: LawnGuyland
Member No.: 12,152
Region Association: North East States
Ok, back. Heres the tab removed..(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

Attached Image

Then I hit it with some krylon paint/ primer to cover bare metal. The rest was straight forward, and worked out well.

To be continued...
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Porschef
post Jun 17 2014, 07:23 PM
Post #3


How you doin'
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,177
Joined: 7-September 10
From: LawnGuyland
Member No.: 12,152
Region Association: North East States
Once the bumper was removed ,I installed the factory valance, and placed Mark's LE replica spoiler into position, scribed the mounting holes from the back, and drilled it out. Very nice product, fit perfectly and looks darn good if'n you ask me.

Ok, I had already installed the horns and fogs... Used Rivnuts to do so. They are easy to install and worked great, I just centered the hole on the little flat and drilled away..,

Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Porschef
post Jun 17 2014, 07:40 PM
Post #4


How you doin'
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,177
Joined: 7-September 10
From: LawnGuyland
Member No.: 12,152
Region Association: North East States
Next was the back. Here is where I deviated from Ken's thread. He had removed the valance, but again, I used it to my advantage. Once placed, it dictated the bumper location. But I had a hard time accepting measurements for hole locations. So after consuming a little head scratching elixir, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) I decided to let the bumper tell me where to drill. I glued the dog bones into their true position, then, using the sleeve insert as a guide, pulled them out just enough, say 1/4", to smear a little grease as a marker to pinpoint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) the hole location...it worked so well I was able to use the bolts as fasteners instead of a stud...



I'm glad I did as the measurements suggested would not have worked out.



Attached thumbnail(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Porschef
post Jun 17 2014, 07:42 PM
Post #5


How you doin'
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,177
Joined: 7-September 10
From: LawnGuyland
Member No.: 12,152
Region Association: North East States
The marked locationsAttached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Porschef
post Jun 17 2014, 07:47 PM
Post #6


How you doin'
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,177
Joined: 7-September 10
From: LawnGuyland
Member No.: 12,152
Region Association: North East States
I thought about black, but I needed some paint for the back panel, so went with body color bumpers..

I ain't no ScottyB ...but it's good enough for my lofty standards.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)


Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Porschef
post Jun 17 2014, 07:51 PM
Post #7


How you doin'
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,177
Joined: 7-September 10
From: LawnGuyland
Member No.: 12,152
Region Association: North East States
Anyway, here's the money shot...

The wife digs it. I guess I do too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Attached Image

Arse is next...
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Porschef
post Jun 17 2014, 07:54 PM
Post #8


How you doin'
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,177
Joined: 7-September 10
From: LawnGuyland
Member No.: 12,152
Region Association: North East States
No wait. The spoiler is a nice product

Attached Image

Crazy lighting... No, the car's not two toned...
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
KELTY360
post Jun 17 2014, 07:58 PM
Post #9


914 Neferati
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,089
Joined: 31-December 05
From: Pt. Townsend, WA
Member No.: 5,344
Region Association: Pacific Northwest
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

I think body color bumpers are very cool and enhance the lines of a 914. Nicely done.
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Porschef
post Jun 17 2014, 07:59 PM
Post #10


How you doin'
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,177
Joined: 7-September 10
From: LawnGuyland
Member No.: 12,152
Region Association: North East States
The end.

Attached Image

Took her out for a spin on this fine summer evening...sum bitch, she does feel lighter!

Thanks for looking.

Joe
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Porschef
post Jun 17 2014, 08:13 PM
Post #11


How you doin'
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,177
Joined: 7-September 10
From: LawnGuyland
Member No.: 12,152
Region Association: North East States
Thanks Marc. Forgot to add, the titties came off the BUBs. This was a California car, I think Delaware had them also, kept me from having to weld and grind the existing holes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Cairo94507
post Jun 18 2014, 07:26 AM
Post #12


Michael
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 10,089
Joined: 1-November 08
From: Auburn, CA
Member No.: 9,712
Region Association: Northern California
Very nice work. I like the small BUB tits you added to the early bumpers. Provides a bit of protection (hopefully) from fools who do not know how to park and seem to think bumpers are for bumping. Your car looks nice.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
JmuRiz
post Jun 18 2014, 07:53 AM
Post #13


914 Guru
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,504
Joined: 30-December 02
From: NoVA
Member No.: 50
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
Very cool looking with the A-cups on there!
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Chris H.
post Jun 18 2014, 07:59 AM
Post #14


Senior Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,048
Joined: 2-January 03
From: Chicago 'burbs
Member No.: 73
Region Association: Upper MidWest
QUOTE(Porschef @ Jun 17 2014, 08:59 PM) *

The end.

Attached Image

Took her out for a spin on this fine summer evening...sum bitch, she does feel lighter!

Thanks for looking.

Joe


Looks great Joe! Yeah the car loses weight at the ends, so it's a huge difference.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Tom
post Jun 18 2014, 08:09 AM
Post #15


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,139
Joined: 21-August 05
From: Port Orchard, WA 98367
Member No.: 4,626
Region Association: None
I have become a fan of keeping these cars original, but that sure does look nice.
Yep, removing weight from the ends of the car helps handling and feel of the car very much. In this case it is a win win. Looks much better and handles/feels better also.
Well done!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
Tom
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Big Len
post Jun 18 2014, 08:17 AM
Post #16


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,760
Joined: 16-July 13
From: Edgewood, New Mexico
Member No.: 16,126
Region Association: Southwest Region
Looks friggen great.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
nsr-jamie
post Jun 18 2014, 08:36 AM
Post #17


914 guy in Japan
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,182
Joined: 7-November 07
From: Nagoya, Japan
Member No.: 8,305
Region Association: None
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
sfrenck
post Jun 18 2014, 09:14 AM
Post #18


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 492
Joined: 28-February 10
From: Wilmington, DE
Member No.: 11,411
Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
QUOTE(Porschef @ Jun 17 2014, 09:51 PM) *

Anyway, here's the money shot...

The wife digs it. I guess I do too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Attached Image

Arse is next...



Like the blacked-out Fuchs. What center caps are those? 205 tires?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Porschef
post Jun 18 2014, 10:34 AM
Post #19


How you doin'
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,177
Joined: 7-September 10
From: LawnGuyland
Member No.: 12,152
Region Association: North East States
Gentlemen, thanks for the compliments. I really did come close to bagging the conversion for the sake of originality, but losing the weight is a good thing.

The center caps I picked up off eBay. I had to turn them down a bit on the lathe and then open the Fuchs (!) a little on the router table but they're nice, solid aluminum. Tires are 205/65s

Joe
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
jim_hoyland
post Oct 14 2020, 08:54 PM
Post #20


Get that VIN ?
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 9,512
Joined: 1-May 03
From: Sunset Beach, CA
Member No.: 643
Region Association: Southern California
Did you remove the studs from the bumper pads ? I want to do the same since I have those holes.
@Porschef


Attached image(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

2 Pages V  1 2 >
Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 22nd November 2024 - 06:06 PM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...