Front bumper removed

I just removed my front bumper, but i dont know what to do about the indicators and the number plate. Is there anywhere i can put them back on without having to mess around the bodywork?
Heres a picture of what it looks like now

are you keeping it without a bumper? if yes then you could fasten the number plate near the splitter, as for indicators, you can get some round type that wound crew into the body with self tapping screws, i had a set on my beetle and they do look ok, still got em if you need a set

chris

Im gunna keep it without. Well i was thinking of putting the standard indicators behind the grill and just trying to stick the number plate on :L

yopu can stick the plate on, get some 3m tape for car trim, its a couple quid off ebay, hold plates on well, just make sure all is clean first,  worth a try with the indicators and a tiewrap for trial runs

chris

Ill have a look on ebay now Im guna have a bash with the indicators in a bit now

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).

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..

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.

Does make the car look different though..

Oh cool, could you show me a pic of it?

Yeah im gunna tell the insurance company

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

Ah that looks cool I think im guna see what the indicators would look like behind the grill first before getting other indicators.

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.

Sorry beg to differ!!

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Track cars look fine without bumpers but not road cars

scotthomer said

Track cars look fine without bumpers but not road cars

this,

Mk1's without bumpers are ugly.

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??

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.

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