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1975 Rear Bumper Cover Gone Bad!
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<blockquote data-quote="nascar03" data-source="post: 29650" data-attributes="member: 43"><p><strong>Tailite Mounting Rings.</strong></p><p></p><p>I painted the tailite mounting rings to clean them up a bit.</p><p>I masked the plastic support tubes.</p><p><img src="http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/nascarmonte/Corvette/IMG_00000189.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Then temp mounted them to check alignment. Job Done.</p><p><img src="http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/nascarmonte/Corvette/IMG_00000190.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Lettering!! I traced each letter on to some cardboard and marked the mounting pin locations. Made a copy of the template and cut out each letter. This allowed me to place the paper templates in the letter recesses and mark the drill holes.</p><p><img src="http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/nascarmonte/Corvette/IMG_00000211.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Everything seems to fit.</p><p><img src="http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/nascarmonte/Corvette/IMG_00000214.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Now I can fit the bumper cover to the body. A buddy is coming over later so I can get underneath and tighten the 18 sandwhich brackets and he can check the alignment from the top.</p><p>I have the bracket kit from Ecklers and I also made some spreader bars for the body side. I made the spreader bars from 1/8" x 1/2" aluminum flat bar..</p><p><img src="http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/nascarmonte/Corvette/IMG_00000197.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>After I have confirmed the fit I will remove the cover and send it to the painter. Or I might wait for spring and take him the whole car so he can do any necessary body work to make it fit perfect. I don't plan to re-paint the whole car at this point so I may just get the cover painted and put it on myself.</p><p>thanx for following along. I hope someone finds helpful. </p><p>graham</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nascar03, post: 29650, member: 43"] [b]Tailite Mounting Rings.[/b] I painted the tailite mounting rings to clean them up a bit. I masked the plastic support tubes. [IMG]http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/nascarmonte/Corvette/IMG_00000189.jpg[/IMG] Then temp mounted them to check alignment. Job Done. [IMG]http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/nascarmonte/Corvette/IMG_00000190.jpg[/IMG] Lettering!! I traced each letter on to some cardboard and marked the mounting pin locations. Made a copy of the template and cut out each letter. This allowed me to place the paper templates in the letter recesses and mark the drill holes. [IMG]http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/nascarmonte/Corvette/IMG_00000211.jpg[/IMG] Everything seems to fit. [IMG]http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/nascarmonte/Corvette/IMG_00000214.jpg[/IMG] Now I can fit the bumper cover to the body. A buddy is coming over later so I can get underneath and tighten the 18 sandwhich brackets and he can check the alignment from the top. I have the bracket kit from Ecklers and I also made some spreader bars for the body side. I made the spreader bars from 1/8" x 1/2" aluminum flat bar.. [IMG]http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/nascarmonte/Corvette/IMG_00000197.jpg[/IMG] After I have confirmed the fit I will remove the cover and send it to the painter. Or I might wait for spring and take him the whole car so he can do any necessary body work to make it fit perfect. I don't plan to re-paint the whole car at this point so I may just get the cover painted and put it on myself. thanx for following along. I hope someone finds helpful. graham [/QUOTE]
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