Rear bumper delete on 2xx? anyone

D3LaHk · 03-23-2009, 10:36 AM

Has anyone done it? it looks be be pritty cool and not to hard to do.

any pics would be nice

thanks

WeezilUSA · 03-23-2009, 12:17 PM

Does not look very cool; cause there is a hole where the bumper used to be... Older cars worked better with bumper deletes, cause the bumper wasn't integrated into the body as much; I.e. 122, 140 etc

chirish1234 · 03-23-2009, 12:21 PM

maybe if you welded a piece of metal over where the bumper used to be? I dont really think it would look good though?

760T man · 03-23-2009, 12:48 PM

Don't, it'll look like ****.

shellshock · 03-23-2009, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 240T man

Don't, it'll look like ****.

+1, and be dangerous. Get a ole' Chevy and do it if you want a bumperless ride.

Yo yo:

Crazychopstick · 03-23-2009, 01:33 PM

Rollpans are tiiiight.

Just not on the 240. there's a pic floating around of something similar to this.

golgothan · 03-23-2009, 01:56 PM

Do it, it will be different.

JohnMc · 03-23-2009, 02:13 PM

Fire up PS, see what it looks like.

grim reaper · 03-23-2009, 02:59 PM

just look at suterman's 245...in his thread ive seen him without a rear bumper........will give you an idea without photo-pap

Mueller · 03-23-2009, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i6turbo

Has anyone done it? it looks be be pritty cool and not to hard to do.

any pics would be nice

thanks

Since you've done it per your post above, lets see pics !!!

I'm betting it'll be fugly, I know the front bumper delete is on a 240 !!!

D3LaHk · 03-23-2009, 04:38 PM

from what it looks like once the rear is removed, it wouldnt look to bad, no pics, and i no it will need sheet metal to cover up the hole. Looks real nice on mk1/mk2 scirroccos VW... similiar body style...

Poik · 03-23-2009, 04:54 PM

I remember a picture of a dark green 240, I think a 245 with this done and I thought it looked really good.

Forg · 03-23-2009, 05:05 PM

Here's a progress-pic from when BRC was being painted the first time ... it's obviously not an end-product, but I'm having problems envisaging it working without a lot of panel-work.

grim reaper · 03-23-2009, 05:17 PM

i think the early pre 86 24x's will be able to pull it off ONLY if they are slammed to the ground

but if you delete the front bumper, then you loose that lip type look, like your holding your bottom lip out....hard to explain...

grim reaper · 03-23-2009, 05:17 PM

god damned double post...

tjanson · 03-23-2009, 11:21 PM

Some pic without a bumper, try to imagine no bumper shocks

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I think if there was any car it would look good on, it would be a pre '79. But even so it would be a stretch... I've thought about trying to put 140 bumpers on my '78... but it's a 240 gosh darnit.
It could look good maaybe on a newer wagon. They have that narrowing like the VW Rabbits that makes no bumper look good.
Edit: mmm Wabbit

fige · 03-23-2009, 11:32 PM

the black 245 with the front bumper delete/body kit and rear bumper delete.

Someone gotta have a pic

Stephen · 03-23-2009, 11:46 PM

whats his name in the UK (i am having a HUGE brain fart) had pics of his 245 without the bumper. i think it would look like complete crap without it.

Poik · 03-24-2009, 12:01 AM

Anybody have a rear shot of this car?

Vol242vo · 03-24-2009, 12:25 AM

PS I did for Suterman:

Stephen · 03-24-2009, 12:48 AM

THATS who i was thinking of.

i think it would look good, but only if you shaved the front bumper too. the boxy-ness of the front of the car, though, prevents any good images of the aformentioned idea in my head.

McLovin · 03-24-2009, 01:15 AM

A rolled bumper looks good on the back of a 245.

760T man · 03-24-2009, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by golgothan

Do it, it will be different.

And ugly, without thousands of dollars of fiberglass/body work. And dangerous, bumpers are required for a reason. 'Specially rear ones. You've got the gas tank back there.

Looks ain't worth dying in a fireball for, folks.

Tom760T · 03-24-2009, 02:27 AM

142s

NotSoFresh · 03-24-2009, 02:30 AM

yeah, thats it......

03-23-2009, 10:36 AM	#1
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03-23-2009, 12:17 PM	#2
WeezilUSA Fair Enough... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver WA	Does not look very cool; cause there is a hole where the bumper used to be... Older cars worked better with bumper deletes, cause the bumper wasn't integrated into the body as much; I.e. 122, 140 etc __________________ R-Sport International Customer Service For all RSI related messages, please email me (no PM)... Thanks! ben@r-sport.org

03-23-2009, 12:21 PM	#3
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03-23-2009, 12:48 PM	#4
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03-23-2009, 01:33 PM	#6
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03-23-2009, 01:56 PM	#7
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03-23-2009, 02:13 PM	#8
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03-23-2009, 02:59 PM	#9
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03-23-2009, 04:38 PM	#11
D3LaHk Board Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada	from what it looks like once the rear is removed, it wouldnt look to bad, no pics, and i no it will need sheet metal to cover up the hole. Looks real nice on mk1/mk2 scirroccos VW... similiar body style...

03-23-2009, 05:05 PM	#13
Forg Board Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Retirement Village, Sydney	Here's a progress-pic from when BRC was being painted the first time ... it's obviously not an end-product, but I'm having problems envisaging it working without a lot of panel-work. __________________ When I'm cruisin' in overdrive ... Don't have to listen to no run-of-the-mill talk jive. Shatner: The Colonel is breakdancing ... gimme a break!! Rollins: Credit terms raised! Shatner: I can't get behind any of that! Shatner: I can't get behind so-called singers that can't carry a tune, get paid for talking, how easy is that? Well, maybe I could get behind that ... Rollins: Well, I can't!!

03-23-2009, 05:17 PM	#14
grim reaper Board Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: london, UK	i think the early pre 86 24x's will be able to pull it off ONLY if they are slammed to the ground but if you delete the front bumper, then you loose that lip type look, like your holding your bottom lip out....hard to explain...

03-23-2009, 11:21 PM	#16
tjanson Board Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Colchester, VT	Some pic without a bumper, try to imagine no bumper shocks . I think if there was any car it would look good on, it would be a pre '79. But even so it would be a stretch... I've thought about trying to put 140 bumpers on my '78... but it's a 240 gosh darnit. It could look good maaybe on a newer wagon. They have that narrowing like the VW Rabbits that makes no bumper look good. Edit: mmm Wabbit __________________ 1978 242 GT; B230F LH 2.2, M47 1993 245 DL; LH2.4, M47 Last edited by tjanson; 03-23-2009 at 11:28 PM..

03-24-2009, 12:01 AM	#19
Poik Backwards Turbo Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Göteborg, Sweden	Anybody have a rear shot of this car?

03-24-2009, 12:25 AM	#20
Vol242vo Hi, I'm Amanda Kutlewith Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Spokane, WA	PS I did for Suterman: __________________ -Derek- '78 242 Click Here for Project Thread

03-24-2009, 12:48 AM	#21
Stephen WHATISTHISIDONTEVEN?@? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: APEX, NORTH CAROLINANANANA	THATS who i was thinking of. i think it would look good, but only if you shaved the front bumper too. the boxy-ness of the front of the car, though, prevents any good images of the aformentioned idea in my head.

03-24-2009, 02:27 AM	#24
Tom760T Board Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tasmania	142s __________________ Tom Wilson. 1985, 760TIC, highly modified 1997, V70R saffron, stock

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NotSoFresh Sick ****** T-Brick Prick Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: gangcouver	yeah, thats it......

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