MMM.......with or without

[speedwell]

yesterday i found the old bumpers of my 61  , i made a little polishing job on the front bumper because there's a little rust 
 i've just put the front bumper , i've the rear one , but one bracket is missing 

what do you think 80's look no 

 

[nicolas]

no bumpers!

just the black t-bars. the work great.

[Wünderwolff]

Are you growing old or what  Before you know it, you'll have turnsignals on the top of your wings 

[John Rayburn]

I've had turn signals on top of my fenders since I got my drivers license. But this whole thing is new to me.

[speedwell]

Are you growing old or what  Before you know it, you'll have turnsignals on the top of your wings 

  it was just a test tim

I've had turn signals on top of my fenders since I got my drivers license. But this whole thing is new to me.

 

[Nico86]

I like it, but T-bars + Lucas looks great !

[Sarge]

Are you growing old or what  Before you know it, you'll have turnsignals on the top of your wings 

 

[67worshipper]

it looks fantastic fabs.i think its nice to have choices.people getting to hung up on the look.if it looks right then it probably is

[Rennsurfer]

Fabian, just like Sarge's car... it'll look great either way. I've had t-bars, straight blades, with Euro over riders, and full U.S. bumpers. It's all good and depends on whatever mood you're in. That's the beauty of Cal Look... there are no rules but to simply have fun with your car.

[Sarge]

I agree with Mark.  No rules; it's all about what suits you.  I've still got my bumpers bagged up in the rafters and there's been times I wish I'd not sold the chromies and caps.  Being different from the crowd can be fun if it's done tastefully.

[Lee.C]

cough buggy bars cough cough

[peach_]

Tbh iv been thinking about putting the bumpers back on my bug, I think it looks really cool dude   

[louisb]

How about full US spec bumpers:

--louis

[louisb]

Or no bumpers at all?

--louis

[Sarge]

cough buggy bars cough cough

I like buggy bars, too... so long as they're on a... cough... buggy

Or no bumpers at all?

That's the way it used to be back in the day.... too bad the cops gave us hell for doing it and we were pressured into some other (t-bars / buggy) kind of bumpers.  Nowadays, I bet you could get away with no bumpers at all... too many other more important things to keep law enforcement occupied.  Go for it!

[Cornpanzer]

Both look great!  Although the weight of the bumper may take some of the positive camber out of the rear....  =P  =P 

[Jim Ratto]

I like the bumpers. Seems like these things are cyclical.... one guy goes "back" to T bars, or bumpers or whatever, and it's a fresh change (?).... moldings in the early '90's, Gary Berg running full US bumpers on the blue car in '89, the T bar craze of 1999 or so, etc....

chrome 356 wheels are going to be the next "new wave" right?

[Lee.C]

Both look great!  Although the weight of the bumper may take some of the positive camber out of the rear....  =P  =P 

I didn't like to say AGAIN

[Dave Rosique]

Fabs,

Your car looks great either way.

Over the years, I've run plain blades, full U.S. spec, European spec, EMPI bumpers, buggy bumpers, nerf bars, early T bars, late T bars, late Meaican bumpers, home made bumpers, no bumpers at all, etc, etc.

Bottom line... run what makes you happy. (even if it's only temporary )

~Dave

[javabug]

No bumpers, and I'll PM you the shipping address because I need a set of those for my car.  Problem solved.    

[Frank LUX]

It's YOUR Car Fabs, do whatever the F... you want with it, no need to ask everybody everytime you change something to it....

If you like it like this then Good, if not go back to previous version...

Frank

[Martin Greaves]

Both look great!  Although the weight of the bumper may take some of the positive camber out of the rear....  =P  =P 

Both look great!  Although the weight of the bumper may take some of the positive camber out of the rear....  =P  =P 

I didn't like to say AGAIN

Or what you could do Fab is leave the bumpers on and take the motor out. Then put a 2387cc ida motor in it place with all this extra weight it would like a Resto Cal.

[Frank LUX]

Both look great!  Although the weight of the bumper may take some of the positive camber out of the rear....  =P  =P 

Both look great!  Although the weight of the bumper may take some of the positive camber out of the rear....  =P  =P 

I didn't like to say AGAIN

Or what you could do Fab is leave the bumpers on and take the motor out. Then put a 2387cc ida motor in it place with all this extra weight it would like a Resto Cal.

Martin,

He can't do that because that would not be PERIOD CORRECT.....

Frank

[Martin Greaves]

Both look great!  Although the weight of the bumper may take some of the positive camber out of the rear....  =P  =P 

Both look great!  Although the weight of the bumper may take some of the positive camber out of the rear....  =P  =P 

I didn't like to say AGAIN

Or what you could do Fab is leave the bumpers on and take the motor out. Then put a 2387cc ida motor in it place with all this extra weight it would like a Resto Cal.

Martin,

He can't do that because that would not be PERIOD CORRECT.....

Frank

Dam sorry Frank you are right oh well why not put a 1995cc ida motor in instead.

[louisb]

92 NPRs x 69 w/ IDAs

--louis

[Jakke]

without!

[speedwell]

ok guys it was just a simple question to see what you  prefer  , the bumpers were on the car only 10 mins , t bars are put back  may be next thing will be  buggy bar

and franck i will ask again the loungers 

[Rennsurfer]

Cool, Fabian... at least you documented it. Good job, my friend.

[Rick Meredith]

ok guys it was just a simple question to see what you  prefer  , the bumpers were on the car only 10 mins , t bars are put back  may be next thing will be  buggy bar

and franck i will ask again the loungers 

Not the buggy bumpers.... that would be like painting a mohawk on the Mona Lisa! IMO of course.

[Rick Meredith]

On my car, I ran both. I liked the protection of the bumpers and the way that the horizontal lines visually lowered the car and I liked the smoothness  and minimalism of the nerfs. I would change them back and forth though most pics are with the bumpers on it.