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| VaccaRabite |
 Nov 10 2008, 07:24 PM
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En Garde!  Group: Admin Posts: 13,616 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(solex @ Nov 10 2008, 01:18 PM)  Zach, Just went through this thread (with great interest), thanks for doing it. What is the weight of the covers themselves also how do you plan on re-attaching them to the frames? How much weight did you end up removing? Dan I dunno on the total diet yet, as I have not finished. The bumpers will mount either on the stock shocks as per normal, or I will fab a fixed mount that will attach to the bumpers the same way. The cover I can't see weighing more then 5 pounds, but I have not weighted it. It is not heavy. It will mount on the bumpers just like it would stock. Zach |
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| johannes |
Nov 11 2008, 03:47 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
I have done the same on the front a few month ago. A shame I didn't make any picture. I'll do pictures next time I remove them.
I mesured a 7 kilograms difference on front bumper (about 15 lbs). I also removed the bumper "tits". I found smooth "titless" bumpers on ebay. I found out that they are a bit different in the way they are attached to the metal part. I didn't start to put the rear bumper on a diet. Only attached the "titless" rubber on it. I'll work on the metal part later. I feel the rear bumber is even heavier and I expect to remove more than 8 kg from it. |
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| VaccaRabite |
Nov 26 2008, 05:44 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,616 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I have done more today, and will post pics when done.
I used some of the scrap from gutting the bumpers to make new mounts, and removed the shocks. The shocks felt HEAVY, but I won't know till I weight them. The front bumper is mounted and looks good, the rear will be done as soon as I refill on some beer and get warm. Zach |
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| EdwardBlume |
Nov 26 2008, 05:53 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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Hopefully those holes don't whistle, otherwise you'll be the worlds biggest friggen kazoo! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
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| VaccaRabite |
Nov 26 2008, 10:21 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,616 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Well, the bumpers will have the rubber cover over them. I doubt there will be a whistle.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) No bumper skin on yet, this is all just mock up. This took all freak'n day to fab up and put together. I work slow, but I feel that I hot a lot done. One of my supertones, mounted int he bumper where the fog light used to go. Steel grill is protecting it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm4.static.flickr.com-1435-1337606434.1.jpg) Pilot driver light mounting. I had to reverse the mounting bracked, and I welded in a nut to the other side of the bumper. The bolt holding the light to the bumper is an m10. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm4.static.flickr.com-1435-1337606435.2.jpg) Tit, light, horn. Will look better when the skin is on. Lots of holes in these bumpers now... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm4.static.flickr.com-1435-1337606435.3.jpg) Mounting bracket. Note the biiig hole that the shock used to go through. I am probably going to weld it shut, unless I can think of a good reason not to. The brackets were all fabbed from scrap salvaged from the bumper gutting process. The sheet steell is pretty thick, and made a nice bracket. Horn mounting from the back. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm4.static.flickr.com-1435-1337606435.4.jpg) So, yeah. I got the back bumper fabbed on too, but that was WAY easier, as I was not adding any other crap on to it. So, pretty much, I can put the skins on, and the bumpers are done. Yay! Got to order some of those plastic bumper attachment tabs though... I chiseled throu mine to get the bumpers off. No patience. My face is burned from cold, or maybe the kerosene heater. My hands hurt. I'm dehydrated. I want a cigar, but its too cold to smoke one. And, I feel like I am getting sick. Think I'll go have some single malt... Zach |
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| scotty b |
Nov 27 2008, 08:00 AM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Nice to see Zach !
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| r_towle |
Nov 27 2008, 09:01 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,658 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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now I want to see what you do with the rubber bumper pad..
Is it going over the lights or just the bracket....cause molded in lights would be sweeeeeet. Rich |
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| VaccaRabite |
Nov 27 2008, 09:34 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,616 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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By the way, the 4 shocks weighed in at about 20 pounds all together. The brackets I made clocked in at 1 pound.
I netted 19 pounds by removing the shocks. Zach |
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| Sleepin |
Dec 1 2008, 02:35 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,647 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Grand Junction, Co. Member No.: 8,357 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Good post Zach! I always wondered if this could be done, and to what extent!
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| johannes |
May 20 2012, 11:46 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
I had time to remove the front bumper and paint the metal insert.
As said before (man ! three years have past) I shaved about 6kg from the front bumper alone. More to come. Rear bumper will have a diet next week.   |
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| VaccaRabite |
May 21 2012, 07:24 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,616 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Nice!
I thought about doing what you did with the front bumper, but was afraid that cutting all the front metal would let the pad flap and deform at speed. Have you noticed that at all? Zach |
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| johannes |
May 21 2012, 11:36 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ May 21 2012, 05:24 AM) Nice! I thought about doing what you did with the front bumper, but was afraid that cutting all the front metal would let the pad flap and deform at speed. Have you noticed that at all? Zach I haven't noticed any problem with that setup. I have a small licence plate bolted thru the pad, but I don't think this changes anything. The pad fits perfectly, it's well streched and I can't feel any flexing. I also feel this minimal setup will stil provide much protection to the car than the earlier (pre 75) bumper. BTW , I love my new rims... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)  |
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