Chris Obert
autocrosser, X driver
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]One of my clients has started a production run of his version of 1974 USA, or 1300 European, style bumpers. They are very much based on the original Bertone bumper ideas, but are made using actual 1975-78 USA ladder bumpers.[/FONT]
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As you can tell by the pictures they work very well with the original Bertone concept, adding a period sharp "let's get down to business" sporting edge to the design that the production bumpers, with their big rubber blocks, don't.
The car was at the 2012 France & Italy show, did you see it there?
Of course we need to state right up front that these are decorations only & are not intended as "real" bumpers meeting any kind of law in force, nor do they add any crash resistance over running no bumpers, and they may actually do more damage than not if actually used. What ever you require as a full legal disclaimer, yep, this is it.
The bumpers are made on jigs. The fronts require one unbroken rear 1975-78 USA ladder bar (each stock bumper produces two bars), and the rear requires one unbroken front 1975-78 USA ladder bar. You must provide these, or be prepared to pay market price for the materials.
They also will require between a minimum of two, or maximum, of three of each of these additional parts:
The square mounting pads with threads 4325982 (easy to make from pads without threads 4325983 NEW http://www.fiatplus.com/bracket-for-bumper-parts-pr-297612.html or USED http://www.fiatplus.com/front-bumper-end-mount-block-pr-301099.html and a helicoil).
Bolts with tapered end 16139021 http://www.fiatplus.com/bolt-of-various-uses-pr-301097.html
and one of these rubber pads 849128 http://www.fiatplus.com/rear-sway-bar-shock-bushing-pr-276295.html
PER Bumper bar.
The car takes 4 bars, 8 to 12 mounting pads, 8 to 12 bolts, & 4 rubber pads.
The bars on this car are mounted on stock 1975-88 USA, or 1979-89 European, bumper mounting shocks. Compressed by drilling a hole in one end and draining the pressurized oil out of while making as short as possible.
Realize that this 100% removes any effect they may have originally had, and are now basically like having a solid steel mount there instead.
The ends of the bumper shocks are easily rotated 90 degrees to mount the bumper bars to.
The bumper bar ends are mounted "around the corner", straight to the body, by a bolt inserted thru a hole that you drill in the body and have a round rubber compression washer used as a bar to body spacer.
If your car does not have 1974-75 USA, or European 1300, front parking & turn signal lamp assemblies already mounted, you will either need to get yourself some, or make a simple bracket to mount 1975-88, or 1500 European, lamps.
Note that this car has fog lamps mounted on custom brackets. These are NOT part of this kit.
The actual alloy bars are provided welded, sanded, and ready for you to finish in the method of your choice for $600.00 for the set of four.
Note that this price requires that you supply the bars & mounting hardware, otherwise add market price for the materials!
Orders take approximately 3 weeks to fill.
Let me know if you are interested in a set for your car.
Chris Obert
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As you can tell by the pictures they work very well with the original Bertone concept, adding a period sharp "let's get down to business" sporting edge to the design that the production bumpers, with their big rubber blocks, don't.
The car was at the 2012 France & Italy show, did you see it there?
Of course we need to state right up front that these are decorations only & are not intended as "real" bumpers meeting any kind of law in force, nor do they add any crash resistance over running no bumpers, and they may actually do more damage than not if actually used. What ever you require as a full legal disclaimer, yep, this is it.
The bumpers are made on jigs. The fronts require one unbroken rear 1975-78 USA ladder bar (each stock bumper produces two bars), and the rear requires one unbroken front 1975-78 USA ladder bar. You must provide these, or be prepared to pay market price for the materials.
They also will require between a minimum of two, or maximum, of three of each of these additional parts:
The square mounting pads with threads 4325982 (easy to make from pads without threads 4325983 NEW http://www.fiatplus.com/bracket-for-bumper-parts-pr-297612.html or USED http://www.fiatplus.com/front-bumper-end-mount-block-pr-301099.html and a helicoil).
Bolts with tapered end 16139021 http://www.fiatplus.com/bolt-of-various-uses-pr-301097.html
and one of these rubber pads 849128 http://www.fiatplus.com/rear-sway-bar-shock-bushing-pr-276295.html
PER Bumper bar.
The car takes 4 bars, 8 to 12 mounting pads, 8 to 12 bolts, & 4 rubber pads.
The bars on this car are mounted on stock 1975-88 USA, or 1979-89 European, bumper mounting shocks. Compressed by drilling a hole in one end and draining the pressurized oil out of while making as short as possible.
Realize that this 100% removes any effect they may have originally had, and are now basically like having a solid steel mount there instead.
The ends of the bumper shocks are easily rotated 90 degrees to mount the bumper bars to.
The bumper bar ends are mounted "around the corner", straight to the body, by a bolt inserted thru a hole that you drill in the body and have a round rubber compression washer used as a bar to body spacer.
If your car does not have 1974-75 USA, or European 1300, front parking & turn signal lamp assemblies already mounted, you will either need to get yourself some, or make a simple bracket to mount 1975-88, or 1500 European, lamps.
Note that this car has fog lamps mounted on custom brackets. These are NOT part of this kit.
The actual alloy bars are provided welded, sanded, and ready for you to finish in the method of your choice for $600.00 for the set of four.
Note that this price requires that you supply the bars & mounting hardware, otherwise add market price for the materials!
Orders take approximately 3 weeks to fill.
Let me know if you are interested in a set for your car.
Chris Obert
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