Front bumper removed
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I used Rover 200 side repeaters and made a pair of small brackets which allow them to be bolted to the same holes which were used for the bumper. The number plate was screwed to the flat area of the front panel. I have a pic somewhere, if it helps.
If you use side repeaters, they will flash too fast, so you need to add a resistor circuit in parallel to slow them down. (Use Ohm's law to calculate the size of the resistor).
If you use side repeaters, they will flash too fast, so you need to add a resistor circuit in parallel to slow them down. (Use Ohm's law to calculate the size of the resistor).
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As this is a modification you should inform your insurance company. Also no sharp edges etc are to be left visible.
The other things is the damage caused should you have a frontal, with no bumper to absorb the hit.
Just a couple of points..
The other things is the damage caused should you have a frontal, with no bumper to absorb the hit.
Just a couple of points..
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Yeah, I hated running with no front bumper. I don't really like the looks and the tiny little indicators aren't that good for visibility, also the crash protection is messed up. Were it not for the weight saving, I'd not have done it though. Once the car's racing days were over, the bumper went back on.
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Does make the car look different though..
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Is that you PaulC in the drivers seat? So close to putting a face to the name! But not quite! Like batman, only minus the bat
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I think bumper less for a road car just doesn't work. It looks unfinished. Have you considered getting metal bumpers to replace the plastic ones? Would look alot better especially considering you have chrome trims all round it will really complement the bumper if you were to get chrome. If chrome bumpers isn't an option money wise then I would leave the plastic ones alone.
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Speeding is like masturbation, everyone does it ,but it's not something you should record and put on the internet!!
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Track cars look fine without bumpers but not road cars
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scotthomer said
Track cars look fine without bumpers but not road cars
this,
Mk1's without bumpers are ugly.
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JonP said
scotthomer said
Track cars look fine without bumpers but not road cars
this,
Mk1's without bumpers are ugly.
so wrong and without justification,Photo 5 on the first page of my build thread is ugly??
Speeding is like masturbation, everyone does it ,but it's not something you should record and put on the internet!!
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collo16v said
JonP said
scotthomer said
Track cars look fine without bumpers but not road cars
this,
Mk1's without bumpers are ugly.
so wrong and without justification,Photo 5 on the first page of my build thread is ugly??
I never liked the look of the Mk1 without bumpers but mine was a race car, as soon as its race/track days were over the bumper went back on. I never liked the look without the bumper.
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collo16v said
JonP said
scotthomer said
Track cars look fine without bumpers but not road cars
this,
Mk1's without bumpers are ugly.
so wrong and without justification,Photo 5 on the first page of my build thread is ugly??
yep
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