Need HELP installing Abarth bumperettes!

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Zipi124
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Need HELP installing Abarth bumperettes!

Postby Zipi124 » Thu Apr 19, 2018 11:47 pm

Hey everyone finally received my abarth bumperettes in the mail with brackets for the front from Vick Autosports, i was messing around with them and am having trouble on how they are going to install, anyone have any tips on what to do, I have a 77 and have had the tube bumpers off for awhile now and i am sick of seeing these holes in the front and back of the body.

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joelittel
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Re: Need HELP installing Abarth bumperettes!

Postby joelittel » Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:36 am

I was able to use my existing bumper shocks to mount my blade bumpers. That might be an option for you too.

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Re: Need HELP installing Abarth bumperettes!

Postby ward00 » Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:56 am

I have a 75. The brackets were absolutely no use in the form they sent them. For the front I had to cut them in half and use a bolted one of the cut parts as an extension. Even then its a cludge. For the rear, I had to make my own extensions to reach prexisting holes. I don't like the way the fronts look because they do not cover the holes completely. I have ordered some wide bumperettes from a Porsche that I will have to also cludge, but at least it will look like they belong in the front.
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Re: Need HELP installing Abarth bumperettes!

Postby Ragzz » Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:57 pm

I have an 83 and I'm as confused/disappointed as you are.
I'm looking at the bumperettes and the brackets and NOTHING lines up. Front or rear.
I'm made of questions right now. I have no idea how to install these.

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Re: Need HELP installing Abarth bumperettes!

Postby Ragzz » Wed Apr 29, 2020 4:45 am

found the post...

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