Push bumper
Push bumper
07-21-2010, 07:01 AM
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(07-15-2010, 10:37 PM)mike-81-240d Pics of your new setup?
Sounds like a buyer beware
Waffling on getting the fairing, but boy, that sure does make a difference in sound with these racks! Friggin hate paying 60 bucks for a piece of plastic though! Maybe generic fairings are available?
Push bumper update: So, shortened cross bars, and actually had the bars turned to have a perfectly smooth surface instead of a bead of weld. Unfortunately, machine shop guy doing me a favor incorrectly secured the bar with the brackets for the lights, and it flew out of the lathe and damaged one end. They fixed it, but cut material off of the end to do so, and now the brackets are not centered. I have to cut one off, and have it rewelded the correct distance from the end, but I will be using a different shop for that since these guys are not exceptional at aluminum welding. Their skill is about the same as my skill, which is poor.
This post was last modified: 07-21-2010, 07:06 AM by JB3.
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
(07-15-2010, 10:37 PM)mike-81-240d Pics of your new setup?
Sounds like a buyer beware
Waffling on getting the fairing, but boy, that sure does make a difference in sound with these racks! Friggin hate paying 60 bucks for a piece of plastic though! Maybe generic fairings are available?
Push bumper update: So, shortened cross bars, and actually had the bars turned to have a perfectly smooth surface instead of a bead of weld. Unfortunately, machine shop guy doing me a favor incorrectly secured the bar with the brackets for the lights, and it flew out of the lathe and damaged one end. They fixed it, but cut material off of the end to do so, and now the brackets are not centered. I have to cut one off, and have it rewelded the correct distance from the end, but I will be using a different shop for that since these guys are not exceptional at aluminum welding. Their skill is about the same as my skill, which is poor.
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
Messages In This Thread
Push bumper - by dropnosky - 05-14-2010, 09:36 AM
RE: Push bumper - by MB TECH - 05-14-2010, 10:26 AM
RE: Push bumper - by Kozuka - 05-14-2010, 11:16 AM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 05-14-2010, 03:18 PM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 05-14-2010, 05:01 PM
RE: Push bumper - by ForcedInduction - 05-14-2010, 05:15 PM
RE: Push bumper - by BriZZell Dride - 09-04-2010, 10:59 PM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 05-14-2010, 05:18 PM
RE: Push bumper - by Kozuka - 05-14-2010, 06:33 PM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 05-14-2010, 07:47 PM
RE: Push bumper - by Kozuka - 05-14-2010, 07:53 PM
RE: Push bumper - by DeliveryValve - 05-15-2010, 10:10 AM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 05-15-2010, 11:40 AM
RE: Push bumper - by Nick - 05-16-2010, 12:42 AM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 05-18-2010, 10:48 PM
RE: Push bumper - by garage - 05-19-2010, 10:42 AM
RE: Push bumper - by DeliveryValve - 05-19-2010, 12:42 PM
RE: Push bumper - by garage - 05-19-2010, 03:21 PM
RE: Push bumper - by ForcedInduction - 05-19-2010, 05:05 PM
RE: Push bumper - by GREASY_BEAST - 05-20-2010, 05:25 PM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 05-21-2010, 02:42 PM
RE: Push bumper - by winmutt - 05-26-2010, 09:18 AM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 05-26-2010, 03:40 PM
RE: Push bumper - by mike-81-240d - 07-15-2010, 02:55 AM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 07-15-2010, 08:29 AM
RE: Push bumper - by mike-81-240d - 07-15-2010, 11:13 AM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 07-15-2010, 11:38 AM
RE: Push bumper - by mike-81-240d - 07-15-2010, 10:37 PM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 07-21-2010, 07:01 AM
RE: Push bumper - by mike-81-240d - 07-16-2010, 12:08 AM
RE: Push bumper - by garage - 07-18-2010, 06:22 PM
RE: Push bumper - by winmutt - 07-19-2010, 08:12 AM
RE: Push bumper - by garage - 07-19-2010, 12:42 PM
RE: Push bumper - by mike-81-240d - 07-19-2010, 03:17 PM
RE: Push bumper - by garage - 07-19-2010, 05:43 PM
RE: Push bumper - by mike-81-240d - 07-21-2010, 01:37 AM
RE: Push bumper - by garage - 07-24-2010, 12:37 AM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 07-24-2010, 09:03 AM
RE: Push bumper - by garage - 07-24-2010, 09:50 AM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 07-24-2010, 10:05 AM
RE: Push bumper - by garage - 07-24-2010, 10:16 AM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 07-24-2010, 10:21 AM
RE: Push bumper - by garage - 07-24-2010, 10:58 AM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 07-24-2010, 12:20 PM
RE: Push bumper - by mike-81-240d - 07-26-2010, 01:26 PM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 08-27-2010, 12:47 PM
RE: Push bumper - by Captain America - 08-27-2010, 02:08 PM
RE: Push bumper - by stan - 08-28-2010, 02:58 PM
RE: Push bumper - by garage - 09-14-2010, 09:40 AM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 09-15-2010, 08:35 AM
RE: Push bumper - by Captain America - 09-14-2010, 06:19 PM
RE: Push bumper - by garage - 09-14-2010, 10:25 PM
RE: Push bumper - by Captain America - 09-15-2010, 12:16 AM
RE: Push bumper - by garage - 09-15-2010, 06:39 PM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 10-24-2010, 01:02 PM
RE: Push bumper - by garage - 10-24-2010, 05:03 PM
RE: Push bumper - by smoke026 - 08-31-2011, 08:50 AM
RE: Push bumper - by dropnosky - 08-31-2011, 11:39 AM
RE: Push bumper - by 300D50 - 10-25-2010, 11:05 PM
RE: Push bumper - by mike-81-240d - 10-28-2010, 10:09 PM
RE: Push bumper - by winmutt - 12-21-2010, 10:23 AM
RE: Push bumper - by ForcedInduction - 12-21-2010, 10:46 AM
RE: Push bumper - by sassparilla_kid - 12-30-2013, 01:45 PM
RE: Push bumper - by lgreeley83 - 01-02-2014, 04:11 PM
RE: Push bumper - by sassparilla_kid - 01-04-2014, 03:46 PM
RE: Push bumper - by lgreeley83 - 01-04-2014, 03:53 PM
RE: Push bumper - by epowers777 - 10-26-2014, 12:14 AM
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