bumperettes

What sets your Spider apart from the rest?
racydave

Re: bumperettes

Post by racydave »

They are enough like bumpers to keep the local police content, but they are not bumpers.
azygoustoyou

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Post by azygoustoyou »

Guys,
If I was to do a mold from urethane. They would be bumpers! I would use a 1 3/4" OD pipe 1/8 " thick. Add a flat plate on the end like the bumper shock. Add a similar piece to the molded urethane. ( firm rubber) It would connect the same as your bumper does now.
The way I'm designing my fronts now, they wouldn't be bumpers. I like the way it looks to have the bumpers like the abarth car on the euro license plate post.
azygoustoyou

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I got the two fronts done. They came out exactly like each other and follow the lines of the front. I also got one back done. At least as much as I could with the car on the rotisserie. The other back is going to be fun trying to match this one. It will have to wait until the car gets down. I'll give more pics as soon as I put the carbon fiber on the fronts. This was a fun project. And I really like how the designs came out. Especially how the backs are wider than the fronts.
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mdrburchette
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Re: bumperettes

Post by mdrburchette »

Looking good. Can't wait to see how they look on the car.
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ga.spyder
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Brady if you have followed this forum for long,you know there would be plenty of interest in a affordable ''Abarth'' kit.You could sell them as fast as you can make 'em !!All of us are following this with interest.
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manoa matt
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Your car is a: 1978 Fiat 124 Spider 1800
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Post by manoa matt »

How’s' Brady ever going to get that car off that rotisserie and back on the road if he's busy making bumpers?

Brady, does that say "Fiat" on the back of those overalls?
Foster48x

Re: bumperettes

Post by Foster48x »

Brady,
Any update on the bumperettes?

Rick
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wachuko
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Re: bumperettes

Post by wachuko »

Foster48x wrote:Brady,
Any update on the bumperettes?

Rick
+1

And how is the car coming along?
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svb

Re: bumperettes

Post by svb »

wachuko wrote:
Foster48x wrote:Brady,
Any update on the bumperettes?

Rick
+1

And how is the car coming along?
+2
azygoustoyou

Re: bumperettes

Post by azygoustoyou »

They are still unfinished. I jump around working on things so nothing is holding me up. Now it's too cold. I have been working on polishing some engine components. Will start on the interior this weekend. Thanks for asking. :P
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ga.spyder
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Re: bumperettes

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Hey...you guys leave Brady alone! You are distracting him from working on other projects...like my shield! :lol:
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1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
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So Cal Mark

Re: bumperettes

Post by So Cal Mark »

boy, we've all learned it only takes five minutes and less than a dollar to make those, what's the holdup?
Foster48x

Re: bumperettes

Post by Foster48x »

ga.spyder wrote:Hey...you guys leave Brady alone! You are distracting him from working on other projects...like my shield! :lol:
Craig
Shield Shmield....... we want bumperettes! :lol:
azygoustoyou

Re: bumperettes

Post by azygoustoyou »

If I only had a heated garage.... I'd make a lot of things. :roll:
Foster48x

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Post by Foster48x »

I'm sure your wife wont mind if work on them in the house. :D
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