[Laneco]

There was a point a few years ago where the older cars were updated to the impact bumper look. That was the "in" thing to do. We've done a couple of these for different people. Biggest issue is getting the front piece from the short-hood car where the hood latch attaches closed. It's in a different spot than the long hood cars. The rest is really pretty easy.

Now the "in" thing to do is backdate a new car to make it look like a long hood but keep all the more modern amenities. Also not unusual for a salvage title car to be stripped of its original drive train. That's where the money probably was, in the drive train when the car was salvaged. Twenty years ago, a 912E engine was probably a giveaway.

Somebody built a driver for cheap, back in the day. Now all of a sudden a 72, probably with no or very little rust, is actually worth a fair bit of money... Impact bumpers or not.

angela