Bumper rubber mounting

[AutoAndy]

...just to redeem myself for the chocolate cake / block / box connector argument, I wanted to share my idea from the weekend for re-mounting the rubber bumpers..

..the galv steel inserts at the front were ok, but at the back ones went from averagely rusty to just a loose brown powder.

I looked around for stainless or aluminium alternatives, but them had a brainwave......I had some plastic guttering left over from the Philpot front spoiler modification, so I cut out the straight bits to use.....



Result! No more corrosion, no additional materials costs.....and here's the best bit....it saves about half a kilogram in weight!

Win win win scenario

[magpies]

looks good

[v8s4me]

Nice bit of lateral thinking How do you weld the bolts on though?

[glenrobbo]

With a glue gun Joe? Or captive nuts fixed in place with 3/32" countersunk aluminium rivets? Or use self-tappers? There are so many choices.

Winfield Winfield Winfield! Yay!

[AutoAndy]

v8s4me said:

Nice bit of lateral thinking How do you weld the bolts on though?

I stuck with the original system on the back bumpers, of self tappers.

[lewdon]

Nice solution to fixing the bumper rubbers!

I am just about to fill and repaint the scrapes on the underside of the air scoop at the front of my bonnet, so I was interested in your reference to "Phillpot front spoiler modification". does this refer to the scoop at the bottom of the bonnet and if so can you point me towards the post , I cant seem to find it using search.
Thanks.
Don

[phillpot]

there's a picture here


And another one here ...

[lewdon]

Thanks Phillpot, that looks neat. I'm on my way to B&Q.

Best regards
Don

[GreenV8S]

Is there a reason not to just glue it on?

[AutoAndy]

GreenV8S said:

Is there a reason not to just glue it on?

....of course..... fear of that new-fangled technology....you know where you are with a screw....


.... having said that in reality it would probably be fine if you can trust your adhesive

[GreenV8S]

AutoAndy said:

you know where you are with a screw....

Quite so.


In my case where I am is looking at a bumper with a couple of pounds of rust in it that is no longer on speaking terms with the rest of the bodywork.

[phillpot]

Velcro............

[greymrj]

phillpot said:

there's a picture here


And another one here ...

Hi Mike, I know it is off the original post subject but have you had the air dam on long and what effect do you reckon it has had? They are a common feature on modern cars and I think (!) I understand the aerodynamics at speed, at least theoretically!

[phillpot]

Hi Richard, i really don't know if it does or doesn't do a lot, within the UK legal speed limit I suspect it doesn't and I very rarely get the desire or opportunity to take the car up to speeds where it may have some benefit, 100+ ?

[GreenV8S]

I'd expect my 6" front splitter to have much, much more effect than the shallow air dams typically fitted under a TVR and even that only makes a significant difference when you're into three figure speeds. I did some aero data logging a couple of decades ago and the front and rear lift at legal public road speeds was barely measurable. The main difference from the splitter on public roads was that the bonnet stopped rattling.

[greymrj]

Thanks both. At the highest speeds I have been in the S (abroad of course!)the steering weight stayed OK, and fortunately the bonnet doesnt rattle. Although one side did come unclipped and got my heart beat up a bit when I hit the cattle grid alonside Ladybower a bit too quickly!
While it is confession time for me...soon after I got the car I was pulling into a layby to put the hood on as it has started to rain. Before stopping I went for the boot lever, new to the car I pulled the wrong lever!!!.....floored the throttle and the bonnet came back again. Phew that was so close to wrecking it, I was nearly very .

[Top Gear TVR]

I went stainless, with overnight but and bolt prior to fitting them to the car. Nylon x2 per bolt.

[magpies]

greymrj said:

Although one side did come unclipped and got my heart beat up a bit when I hit the cattle grid alonside Ladybower a bit too quickly!
.floored the throttle and the bonnet came back again. Phew that was so close to wrecking it, I was nearly very .

you'll find that with the 'wideopen' bonnet mod that the new hinge position won't allow the bonnet to come up more than an inch or so when braking hard with the catches undone - I did some testing

[greymrj]

Relieved to hear it Mick! It would be an expensive 'mod' if the bonnet did come off. Sorry we are at the NEC on different days, shame.