Rubber trim on bumpers

I'm new to this forum, so may not be much help but I have also been looking for one. Have you tried - http://www.superformance.co.uk/


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My rear left has shrunk about 1/2 inch from the fixing point. The other 3 are fine - do you know any way that it could be lengthened?


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Here you go

GUARNIZIONE PROFILO PARAURTI 246 2ªSERIE

Add 40 years of wear and tear and chemical exposure and you might end up with a rubber looking like the original.

Best regards Peter

 

the best you can get in the market....

 

Well, not necessarily that easy, since some of the chemical compositions and other manufacturing technology used in rubbers, plastics & other automotive products have changed in past 40+ years, some dramatically and many due to "environmental" reasons.
Many products reproduced today, even by OEM manufacturers, like aforementioned, while perhaps best available, are not exact replications of the originals, some not even close.

 

Is one of the usual suspects Cicogianni?

 

Greetings Steven,

If you are lucky, the old rubber trim may have been cut a tad long. Go to the outboard end of the bumper where the rubber feeds through the kinda rectangular hole. Either feel inside the bumper with your finger or use a small mirror to determine if there is any extra length of rubber in there. If there is (you only need a tad over a half-inch excess), you can force/slide the rubber. As there is little room to work, I suggest that you remove the bumper to easily access the inside, where the rubber is held in place after it enters the hole. There is heavy metal tab (part of bumper) that fits inside the channel on the backside of the rubber strip to secure it. A dollop of soapy water might temporarily make it easier to slide the rubber.
You will likely have to freshen up the short section of the trim piece that is now exposed to the judges!

Keep us posted.
Cheers,
Coop

 

Correct spelling, as can be seen via link Peter offered, is Cicognani.
If I'm not mistaken, they might've been OEM supplier for these and other same era Ferraris, but the bumber rubber they produce for Daytonas (perhaps same as Dino ?) along with many other products they manufacture (& all usual suppliers sell) today don't appear to be made of same composition as 45+ years ago.
The replacement seen in OP photo could've been made by them also.

 

I knew the spelling was wrong but I was too lazy to check!

 

Thanks all - tried those options but don't have enough at other end to cover it so back to the drawing board for now
Regards
Steve


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I had my fingers crossed, Steve. 'too bad it didn't work out.
Coop

 

Peter is 100% right. Cicognani 16325184 or 16326184 would work for second series cars. 16325185 works for the earlier cars. I stock them here in WI if anyone is ever in a rush/doesn't want to deal with international shipping. Otherwise, I have nothing but good things to say about dealing with Cicognani. Albano runs a great crew over there!

 

Frank,

A lot of time Cicognani rubber still has some of the dull colored "mold release" left on the rubber, similar to new tires. Some soapy water and a bristle brush takes it off, as does wiping with "prep-sol" or a similar wax/grease remover or paint prep chemical.

This is much easier to do before it is installed if you haven't got that far yet!

Hope this helps!
-Pat

 

You can also buff rubber with extra fine steel wool. I would try on a hidden spot first.

 

Good tip.

And then protect it with some Wolfgang Exterior Trim Sealant, which seems to last much longer than anything else I've tried. Adds a bit of gloss, but not as much as the ones that wash off easily and attract dust.