| Author | Message | ||
| Neville Pugh (Nevpugh68)
Junior Member Username: Nevpugh68 Post Number: 74 Registered: 7-2001 |
Threadjack !  | ||
| Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member Username: Paulie_b Post Number: 890 Registered: 1-2003 |
it was a Euro also. | ||
| Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member Username: Paulie_b Post Number: 889 Registered: 1-2003 |
I would love to know where my 1985 308 is these days. Sold it in 1996 to someone in Florida. Had it for 11 years. I heard that it went to California. VIN # 57375. Anyone have any ideas? | ||
| Neville Pugh (Nevpugh68)
Junior Member Username: Nevpugh68 Post Number: 73 Registered: 7-2001 |
Hi Jeff I think I might be taking you up on that :-) As you've got them in stock, you couldn't have a wander down and see if they are straight or not, like mine, could you ?!? <cheekygrin> I'd already priced them up on the site and the ones I looked at were �600 ... maybe I was looking at the wrong ones ? BTW I sent (collective) you an email yesterday asking about the 308 spreadsheet, and window switch. Cheers ! Nev | ||
| Jeff Howe (Ferrari_uk)
Member Username: Ferrari_uk Post Number: 550 Registered: 12-2002 |
Hi Neville. We have Original rear bumpers in stock if you feel you need to replace yours. #60206802, Only �318.85 + VAT and carriage. Available at www.owners.ferrari.com or thru your local dealer. Cheers. | ||
| Neville Pugh (Nevpugh68)
Junior Member Username: Nevpugh68 Post Number: 71 Registered: 7-2001 |
WOAH ! WOAH ! WOAH ! Okay, NOW I feel stupid :-/ {cough} Yes, it's fibreglass. My mistake. Just been to check. Well, how about that, you own a car for 3 years and learn something new every day ... :rolleyes: | ||
| Neville Pugh (Nevpugh68)
Junior Member Username: Nevpugh68 Post Number: 70 Registered: 7-2001 |
Um. No. Mine's most definately nice chunky steel ! (front and rear) | ||
| Verell Boaen (Verell)
Intermediate Member Username: Verell Post Number: 1150 Registered: 5-2001 |
Neville, I understood the Euro bumpers to be all fibreglass. Where's the 4mm of steel? BTW, my '82 Euro bumper bows OUT in the center. Dave @FoNE said he's seen a lot of bowed Euro bumpers, & thought it was exh. heat. BTW, is is possible to straighten Fibreglass that's bowed like this? My bumper has about a 1" bow. | ||
| Neville Pugh (Nevpugh68)
Junior Member Username: Nevpugh68 Post Number: 69 Registered: 7-2001 |
This is what I mean .... (sorry for low quality)   Someone has said that it looks like a repair to them, but why would someone repair a bumper and put a perfect curve in the centre of it (if it's meant to be straight ?!?) Also, I know the exhausts get hot, but if they got hot enough to BEND a 4mm THICK steel bumper, surely all the fibreglass, plastic lights etc would be deformed/melted too ?!?! Thanks for the replies :-) p.s. love the number plate Steve :-) | ||
| Tazio Nuvolari (Nuvolari)
Member Username: Nuvolari Post Number: 298 Registered: 9-2002 |
The bumper should be relativly straight with no more than about a 1/2" bow in it from factory. Many have deformed due to exhaust heat. I have seen bumpers that look like bananas. | ||
| Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member Username: Enjoythemusic Post Number: 780 Registered: 4-2002 |
Straight (no chaser :-) ) See below.  Sounds like the hot exhaust deformed your bumper :-( Enjoy the Drive, Steven R. Rochlin | ||
| Neville Pugh (Nevpugh68)
Junior Member Username: Nevpugh68 Post Number: 68 Registered: 7-2001 |
Should the rear bumpers on a 308 GTS (euro, 1980 carb) be relatively straight, or should there be a noticeable curve in, for the centre 1/3 ? |