Pelican Parts
Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   Pelican Parts Forums > Porsche Forums > Porsche 911 Technical Forum


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rating: Thread Rating: 8 votes, 4.50 average.
Author
Thread Post New Thread    Reply
Montana 911
 
k9handler's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,818
Send a message via Yahoo to k9handler
bumper pads...remove them?

I am thinking about taking them off, but the appearance of the bumper is in question. I have taken one off to see the color under them and it's bright compaired to the faded UV exposed area. Since I am going to be replacing the F/R fender soon and having it painted, my thought was to have the rear bumper painted then as well and never put the pads back on.

What do you think?

Here is a photo I edited to get an idea.

With pads:



And no pads:


__________________
H.D. Smith
2009 997.2 S 3.8 PDK
2019 Ford Ranger Lariat FX4 Baby Raptor
2019 Can Am Renegade 1000R XC
2020 Yamaha YFZ450R
Old 01-19-2004, 01:27 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #1 (permalink)
Registered
 
thrown_hammer's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Indiana
Posts: 4,553
I would remove the rubber strips as well and have all the holes welded shut and ground smooth. Then repainted.
__________________
Keeper of the Titanium Monkey
1975 911S (sold)
1973 911 w/3.2 (sold)
1983 911SC targa (sold)
Looking for a 987.2 or 981 Cayman
Old 01-19-2004, 05:03 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #2 (permalink)
Registered
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Apex, North Carolina
Posts: 1,261
Garage
It looks good. If you can discretely place the lights somewhere and finish the bumper so there are no bolt holes showing it is a cleaner look for sure.
Taking all that weight off the back, you may have to re lower the rear end. And where will you sit when your behind your car chatting with someone? They ARE perfect seats you know!
__________________
1979 911 SC Targa
http://www.pelicanparts.com/gallery/Mike_Kast
Old 01-19-2004, 05:04 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #3 (permalink)
KTL KTL is online now
Schleprock
 
KTL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Frankfort IL USA
Posts: 16,639
Here's the latest thread that I know of on removing the pads

show me rear bumper pad removed on a 78-89

Here's what my car looked like before installing the caps



Although the bumper was painted after removing the pads, so a bumper that has its original finish is most likely going to have discoloration and blemishes like rubber residue and aluminum corrosion.
__________________
Kevin L
'86 Carrera "Larry"
Old 01-19-2004, 05:26 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #4 (permalink)
Montana 911
 
k9handler's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,818
Send a message via Yahoo to k9handler
I am going to go with pads removed, and I am thinking of the trim removed as well. I guess I can alter the image further to get that look for a test look.
__________________
H.D. Smith
2009 997.2 S 3.8 PDK
2019 Ford Ranger Lariat FX4 Baby Raptor
2019 Can Am Renegade 1000R XC
2020 Yamaha YFZ450R
Old 01-19-2004, 06:29 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #5 (permalink)
Montana 911
 
k9handler's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,818
Send a message via Yahoo to k9handler
ok, no trim...I like the look.

__________________
H.D. Smith
2009 997.2 S 3.8 PDK
2019 Ford Ranger Lariat FX4 Baby Raptor
2019 Can Am Renegade 1000R XC
2020 Yamaha YFZ450R
Old 01-19-2004, 06:37 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #6 (permalink)
 
Registered
 
TargaRob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Southern California
Posts: 127
If you like it, do it. It takes somewhere around 18lbs. off of your bumper.
__________________
Rob Owen
- 1980 911 SC Targa

911 Design
Parts Manager
Old 01-19-2004, 08:24 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #7 (permalink)
Registered
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: DTX
Posts: 2,409
All I know is I was happy to have them when the ******* behind me forgot to use his brakes. Much, much less expensive to have had them to cushion the blow.
__________________
89 Carrera 3.4
"There is a right way to go around a corner - it's called the line." -- PCA DE speaker

bryteside.com - good things happen.
Old 01-19-2004, 08:39 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #8 (permalink)
Registered
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,378


This looks great Smitty ! Remove all the rubbers i say
__________________
87 Carrera Backdate
Old 01-19-2004, 08:42 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #9 (permalink)
Registered
 
TargaRob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Southern California
Posts: 127
That's very true, Jgordon. The reasons I have mine on:

1. Add extra protection
2. Keeps the SC/Carrera look
__________________
Rob Owen
- 1980 911 SC Targa

911 Design
Parts Manager
Old 01-19-2004, 08:44 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #10 (permalink)
Friend of Warren
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Lincoln, NE
Posts: 16,496
Smitty your photoshop skills are good, but you forget to take into account the bumper shock studs as shown in this picture from another thread:
__________________
Kurt V
No more Porsches, but a revolving number of motorcycles.
Old 01-19-2004, 08:49 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #11 (permalink)
KTL KTL is online now
Schleprock
 
KTL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Frankfort IL USA
Posts: 16,639
The reasons I have mine off:

1. If someone hits me, the likelihood of those things reducing the damage is small. Parking lot tap is the only situation where I can think of them helping to avoid any significant damage. I park in the farthest reaches of any p-lot, so..........

I know another member of the board said the pads saved him from impending damage when he spun during spirited driving on a slick, pine needle covered road, but I think the man upstairs had more to do with it than the big black pillows.

2. If someone really hits me, the car's gonna be messed up pretty good anyway. I won't be crestfallen when the bumper pads are destroyed in the wreckage. The other body damage (which the pads would not have prevented) is a different story

3. These aluminum bumpers are a dime a dozen from other board members or dismantlers, so replacing the bumper itself in the event of a cruncher won't cost much at all.

4. Those bumper pads look like sheet.

I'm not trying to be a jag about this. Just having some fun with the discussion.

Seriously though, look at the pre-74 cars, the Euro 74-89 cars, and the post-89 cars. All of the aforementioned cars have much smaller or non-existant bumper pads. I just think the US DOT pads are overkill and obnoxiously big, heavy and unattractive afterthoughts.
__________________
Kevin L
'86 Carrera "Larry"
Old 01-19-2004, 09:11 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #12 (permalink)
Montana 911
 
k9handler's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,818
Send a message via Yahoo to k9handler
Thanks Kurt...had no idea them studs were under the trim. My first thouight was two small reflectors to cover them as the RS had (I think) and it would look ok.
__________________
H.D. Smith
2009 997.2 S 3.8 PDK
2019 Ford Ranger Lariat FX4 Baby Raptor
2019 Can Am Renegade 1000R XC
2020 Yamaha YFZ450R
Old 01-19-2004, 09:57 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #13 (permalink)
Montana 911
 
k9handler's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Montana
Posts: 5,818
Send a message via Yahoo to k9handler
change #3

__________________
H.D. Smith
2009 997.2 S 3.8 PDK
2019 Ford Ranger Lariat FX4 Baby Raptor
2019 Can Am Renegade 1000R XC
2020 Yamaha YFZ450R
Old 01-19-2004, 10:02 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #14 (permalink)
Binge User
 
Schrup's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Glass House
Posts: 3,244
Garage
I will soon be removing mine till I get a couple of Ruf bumpers next year. I got this idea from an earlier post, these light bolts may keep things legal for me. I'll put them in the top mounting holes.
http://www.stylinconcepts.com/part.cfm?PartID=409968&PartFamilyID=583&SubCategoryID=316&CategoryID=25
__________________
Paul
Old 01-19-2004, 12:00 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #15 (permalink)
Registered
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Hamilton.Oh
Posts: 239
Someone said weld the holes. Not sure how you would weld... since bumper is aluminum.

Just a thought.

Jim
Old 01-19-2004, 12:07 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #16 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
Superman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Lacey, WA. USA
Posts: 25,308
Yep, aluminum can be welded. I wonder what those bumpers would look like stripped and polished. For that matter, I wonder what Bailey would look like in the same condition. Photoshop anyone?
__________________
Man of Carbon Fiber (stronger than steel)

Mocha 1978 911SC. "Coco"
Old 01-19-2004, 01:08 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #17 (permalink)
Registered
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: SF Bay
Posts: 124
after reading this forum, I went out and weight the bumper pad and WOW! It is a brick. I could not believe how heavy they were. Needless to say the bumper pads are not going back on. But I am keeping the rubber strip for cosmetics.
__________________
74 911S 3.2 GTS
74 914-6
Old 01-19-2004, 01:21 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #18 (permalink)
Registered
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Third House on the Right
Posts: 4,301
Garage
Get the Euro smaller rubber.
__________________
..
Old 01-19-2004, 01:29 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #19 (permalink)
KTL KTL is online now
Schleprock
 
KTL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Frankfort IL USA
Posts: 16,639
Quote:
Originally posted by sliminbay
after reading this forum, I went out and weight the bumper pad and WOW! It is a brick. I could not believe how heavy they were. Needless to say the bumper pads are not going back on. But I am keeping the rubber strip for cosmetics.
Yep. About 7-8 lbs they weigh (each).

__________________
Kevin L
'86 Carrera "Larry"
Old 01-19-2004, 01:33 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #20 (permalink)
Reply


 


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:18 PM.


 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page
 

DTO Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.