1975 Bumpers weight reduction, Bumper modification |
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1975 Bumpers weight reduction, Bumper modification |
jmig615 |
Jun 14 2024, 08:44 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 7-May 24 From: Nashville, TN Member No.: 28,107 Region Association: South East States |
Hello Everyone.
I just purchased a 1975 -914 and it comes with the very heavy front and rear bumpers. I need to reduce weight on the car. Is there a way to remove the metal backing of the bumper and just install the rubber covers only or do I need to find different bumpers? I saw posts for fiberglass bumpers and posts for lighter chrome bumpers. I did a quick search on the site but couldnt find what I was looking for. Thanks, Joseph |
wonkipop |
Jun 15 2024, 09:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,611 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
euro bumper internals for a 75.
in terms of understructure the weight saving is purely deletion of shocks. steel sub frame is marginally heavier for euro - has additional brackets to take dog bone mountings identical to earlier 70-74 models. not sure what USA bodies are like compared to euro in terms of the mounting holes for dogbones and apertures for shocks. never really looked at one. a lot of additional weight must be in the outer flexible rubber (urethane?) moulding compared to the earlier cars? but never been up close and personal to a 75 to know. but i'm guessing that outer moulding is not exactly light itself. |
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