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Just a heads-up...
I was driving the street car to the German Club yesterday (Oktoberfest!) on the interstate. Merged onto the highway behind a big rig, and just as I popped out to the left of the trailer into its turbulence there was a flash and my front bumper top departed the car! However, instead of fully departing it had peeled off from right-to-left and the left fastener was still attached and it was flopping to the left side of the car...dammit! Fortunately, it has enough mass that it did not beat the side of the car (or get caught under the front wheel). I slowed down to 55-60 and got off the next exit, and it fell to the ground as I came to a stop. Gave it a quick examination and it was clear what the failure mode was: all the studs/fasteners had rusted through and failed and separated from the bumper. I can take photos if desired. I knew it was crunchy and needed replacement; both front and rear tops are my Christmas list. I had no idea that it had degraded underneath to the point where it would depart the car. I recommend doing a quick pull on yours to verify your fasteners are secure and it's not ready to come off... GA |
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Stock vs Modified? ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 7-April 14 From: Conroe, TX Member No.: 17,219 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
This happened to me on the very first 914 event that I attended back in the late 80's.
On the drive to Lake Tahoe, the right half of the bumper top came lose and was flapping in the wind. Duck taped it down and made it the rest of the way. It was ok to drive around town, but had to tape it down for higher speeds. When I got home, I purchased new replacement tops, and they are still on the car. |
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