How to put an 850 R bumper lip on a late 960

[the poi]

Buy a new 850R lower bumper cover and a new 960 bumper cover. Used parts are gross.

Cut the 960 bumper like this:

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/122625583.jpg

Cut notches for the 850R's snaps like this:

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/122625584.jpg

Cut the lip off the inside of the 850R bumper so just the tabs protrude out like this:

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/122625585.jpg

Cut the back off like this:

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/122625586.jpg

Thoroughly clean everything and scuff with this stuff, everywhere there will be adhesive:

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/122625587.jpg

It'll look like this:

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/122625588.jpg

And this:

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/122625589.jpg

Use this glue:

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/122625591.jpg

And stick them together like this:

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/122625590.jpg

Clamp the edges like this:

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/122625593.jpg

Use a flexible bumper filler to blend the corners. Clean thoroughly and scuff before beginning.

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/122625594.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/122625595.jpg

Use a little bit of filler around the edge

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/122625597.jpg

Then sand and smooth until you're happy, and either paint it yourself or pay someone else to.

http://www.pbase.com/765ti/image/125569162.jpg

[Tom Wiley]

Where's the tablecloth? Clean work as usual.

[Silver]

Buy a new 850R lower bumper cover and a new 960 bumper cover. Used parts are gross.

Link?

[Chris_DHR]

I like that! Good work

[ZVOLV]

My ziptied-on 850 bumper works fine. :rofl:

Its for this hooptie. Dark green. Color code 412-21.


http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy242/ZVOLV/IMG_0347.jpg

[driftbrick744]

Looks awesome, poi. Very clean.
Anyone ever put an R bumper on an 89- 744?

[Mesoam]

what happened to the massive bumper cooler :(, clean fit though

[SquareD]

So easy a caveman could do it! Nice work. Using new bumpers = TB superballer status.:omg: :lol:

[the poi]

Link?

Dealer, remarkably! The R bumper was around 400$ and the 960 bumper was only 250$. That was full dealer price, can probably had for less if you shop around. The good thing is that they're still around, so you don't have to worry about them not getting made.

[sweedspeed18]

$650 is more than most cars are worth on here... Trend setting.

[volvo940tuner]

Dealer, remarkably! The R bumper was around 400$ and the 960 bumper was only 250$. That was full dealer price, can probably had for less if you shop around. The good thing is that they're still around, so you don't have to worry about them not getting made.

Price is fair, I paid $400 for my new front bumper on my t-5R, plus paint.

[Dr Dokeh]

Magnificent work.

Might keep the R bumper I've got now and put it to other uses :grrr:

[WILLIE WONKA]

That looks fabulous. Need a cool upgrade for the 240.

[DaButcher]

Dealer, remarkably! The R bumper was around 400$ and the 960 bumper was only 250$. That was full dealer price, can probably had for less if you shop around. The good thing is that they're still around, so you don't have to worry about them not getting made.

zomg, that is cheap.. 250$.... maybe I'll buy a new, rather than paying excessivly for getting my scruffed up bumper (with bad chrome) fixed.

[Volvo240_TX]

That looks fabulous. Need a cool upgrade for the 240.

Agreed on both counts.

[Mr.Borrie]

i agree with this bumper, using new parts is insane

[DaButcher]

btw. the poi:
I like how willing you are to share your how-to's..
You are the epic how-to man.