| Author | Message | ||
| Philip Airey (Pma1010)
New member Username: Pma1010 Post Number: 6 Registered: 7-2002 |
I put Euro bumpers on my 1977 308 GTB. Just took the US ones off and bolted on the Euros. They attached to the shocks will no modifications. I did cut the rubber body trim around the ends of the rear bumper. While beauty is in the eye etc, look is awesome. | ||
| Bill Sebestyen (Bill308)
Member Username: Bill308 Post Number: 304 Registered: 5-2001 |
I took a slightly different approach when I mounted a euro bumper I my 78 308 GTS. I elected to retain the stock bumper shocks and modify the bumper to fit them. Once you get over the realization that the front bumper will not protect the nose from impacts much greater than a shopping cart, the end result is satisfactory to me. The beauty is, a US spec bumper can be refitted at any time, yet for cosmetic purposes, you have the euro look. Modification of the backside of the bumper was a pain in the butt. It required careful cutting of the lower flange of the bumper to provide clearance for the rectangular bumper mount pad on the end of the mounts, redrilling of the bumper mounting holes, bonding of couple of bolt/studs, and some reconstructive fiberglass work. All modifications are done to the back side of the bumper, so it is hidden from sight. | ||
| Jerry W. (Tork1966)
Junior Member Username: Tork1966 Post Number: 205 Registered: 7-2001 |
Where exactly on the shock do you drill? Do you need to remove the shocks to do it? | ||
| Paul Newman (Newman)
Member Username: Newman Post Number: 307 Registered: 12-2001 |
You can colapse the shocks, drill a hole and install a screw into the side to hold it in place. Remove the screw to reverse the mod. The only obstruction on my car is the air horns which someone else installed so I will relocate them. The original horn may not interfere. The shocks look tough to get at, particularly the large bolt on the frame at the rear of the shock. Im assuming I would have to remove the shocks and put them in a press to adjust them. Ill be making this mod in the near future as well. | ||
| Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Member Username: 91tr Post Number: 900 Registered: 1-2001 |
Bruno -- I think maybe there was a guy advertising in the FML (Bruce somebody? IIRC), some moons before the FList or FChat existed, that had fabricated a somewhat shorter Aluminum "dummy" shock to replace the 308 stock collapsible shock. I�ve never heard of anyone making a more lightweight shorter bracket that replaces both the collapsible shock and its (big) mounts (although I too would�ve liked a set for my ex-US 308) -- except for Bob C. below! Since Bruce�s approach didn�t really address the excess weight problem much, I didn�t pursue it (nor collapsing the stock shocks which also has no weight improvement) -- and I never got around to doing anything better myself. It�s a shame that someone like Superformance doesn�t design up and fab some decent fixed front/rear bumper brackets for the US 308s � they don�t know our pain  | ||
| Bob Campen (Bob308gts)
Member Username: Bob308gts Post Number: 282 Registered: 9-2001 |
I fabbed up new mounts, didn't want to ruin the original shocks. Move the bumper in till the trailing edge of the amber lense is even with the leading edge of the car. | ||
| Bruno (Originalsinner)
Member Username: Originalsinner Post Number: 366 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thats it. I thought you also needed a different bracket???? | ||
| Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member Username: Irfgt Post Number: 1739 Registered: 2-2001 |
I think what you do is Collapse the bumper shocks and bolt them down. | ||
| Bruno (Originalsinner)
Member Username: Originalsinner Post Number: 364 Registered: 5-2002 |
Dont I remember someone saying they came across brackets that can be put on the stock 308 bumper to pull it in and make it look Euro?? If yes where from? |