In search of rear bumper (metal piece)

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tontan87261
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In search of rear bumper (metal piece)

Post by tontan87261 » Wed Aug 07, 2024 6:54 pm

Hello
I am in the process of getting my '87 back on the road.
Working on the rear brakes/suspension and the metal bumper just crumbled to bits (Beyond repair).

I saw a forum post from 2016 that some guy is making repro ones from fiberglass. Does someone know if he is still producing them? Or if someone has a decent original one I would be interested.

Thanks in advance,
tont

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jamescarruthers
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Re: In search of rear bumper (metal piece)

Post by jamescarruthers » Wed Aug 07, 2024 7:11 pm

1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

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WRDendy
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Re: In search of rear bumper (metal piece)

Post by WRDendy » Thu Aug 08, 2024 8:16 pm

I recently fitted one of bartek4's fibreglass bumpers (thread linked by James) so I can vouch for their quality. I'll see if I can sort some pictures in due course, but fundamentally imagine your bumper bar except without all the rust and holes, and obviously made of fibreglass so it'll never rust again.

All very straightforward - remove the old one (sounds like you've already done that), attach the new one into the outer skin with some SS self tappers, then bolt back onto the car (the four mounting bolts come pre-fitted).

I believe they are still for sale, although I'm not sure how often bartek4 checks the forum. If you're interested send me a PM and I'll put you in touch with him directly.
Formerly known as 'Jaster'
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