first of many jobs

[ChrisGadd]

Hi all,

I'm now able to start spending a bit of time on the old girl since being laid up for the last couple of years. My first job is to sort out the rear bumpers that have decided to fall off the car. The metal strips that holds the bumpers in place have corroded so much that one side has fallen off.
The rubbers are in good condition so I need two replacement metal strips, hopefully in stainless, to secure the rubber back on. I don't suppose anyone is in the market to make these with bolts welded in the right place by any chance? if not what have other peeps used to hold their bumpers in place?

Chris

Edited by ChrisGadd on Tuesday 30th April 09:09

[Elfit]

ChrisGadd said:

Hi all,

........ what have other peeps used to hold their bumpers in place?

Chris

Err, currently using Duck tape but I'm sure there's a better way! ~ (Front offside is adrift)

I bookmarked this a while ago but never followed it up.
I must get on with it soon

Cheers

Tim

[mep12345]

Someone a few years back spoke about a metal strip available at b&q (other DIY stores are available) that fitted perfectly allowing drill and tap for studs. On iPhone so can't search well for thread but someone will be along shortly to post it I'm sure

Hth mark

[phillpot]

My fronts have a metal strip but rears are big "self tappers" straight into the rubber.


Front strips I re-made with mild steel strip not stainless (easier to work with) and on the theory that the originals lasted over 20 years these should see me out !

[TVR-Stu]

Chris, I'm sensing a little 'de ja vue'.

Have a look at this.

This was on the front but I assume it's a similar arrangement at the rear?

[ChrisGadd]

TVR-Stu said:

Chris, I'm sensing a little 'de ja vue'.

Have a look at this.

This was on the front but I assume it's a similar arrangement at the rear?

2010 and still not started it !!! where does time go ?

Thanks Stu

[Scoobimax]

At last ;-)

If you need any moral support or an extra pair of hands you know where I am.

Edited by Scoobimax on Wednesday 1st May 11:21

[ChrisGadd]

Cheers Max

[Barkychoc]

If you need any help I have some spare time at the moment.

[glenrobbo]

Barkychoc said:

If you need any help I have some spare time at the moment.

Chris, do you mean you've finished all those glasses already?

[ChrisGadd]

Thanks for the offer Chris hopefully Max and myself can sort it

[Barkychoc]

glenrobbo said:

Chris, do you mean you've finished all those glasses already?

Another 132 just arrived

[shaun s3c]

Hi if you have the hole centres I can make some stainless ones for you

[ChrisGadd]

Hi Shaun,

I have just measured the one that has dropped off. Assuming both sides are identical I would need four strips 3cm wide, two with holes 25cm apart and two with 19cm apart. Would it be possible to have captured nuts tacked onto the strips so I can just bolt them through from inside the boot ?

How much do you want for a set ?

[ChrisGadd]

bump shaun

[techbotics]

ChrisGadd said:

Hi Shaun,

I have just measured the one that has dropped off. Assuming both sides are identical I would need four strips 3cm wide, two with holes 25cm apart and two with 19cm apart. Would it be possible to have captured nuts tacked onto the strips so I can just bolt them through from inside the boot ?

How much do you want for a set ?

+1

Cheers Damian

[Elfit]

Me too

+1

Really must take that duck tape off.....

[shaun s3c]

Hi Chris pm me and we can sort the job out cheers shaun

[chiefyo]

Just to add a possible note of caution. These are TVR,S and what you think might be the same on every car definately is not. Just found this out when fitting a complete rear roof section off another car onto mine. Natural assumption is all holes would be in same place. No such luck !!!! Same amount of holes right enough but put where bob the builder fancied stickin his drill at the time and definately not jig built. Just thinking the same might apply to these rear bumper fillets they may have variations in hole places car to car.

[phillpot]

chiefyo said:

Natural assumption is all holes would be in same place.

Jig? whats one of those... same problem when I swapped door cards.