Front Bumper bolts broken inside plate

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joelspider
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Your car is a: 1978 Fiat Spider 124

Front Bumper bolts broken inside plate

Postby joelspider » Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:34 pm

Hi,
I'm new to the Spider. My son and I picked up a 1978 for the great price of free! The engine sounds great, we have a transmission, and we are currently working on the brakes. My question is related to the front bumper. The two bolts on the driver's side of the front bumper are broken off. They seemed to have been threaded into a plate that is welded inside of the bumper. I seem to have a couple of options, cut the steel to get to the plate inside of the bumper, drill new holes in the bumper or weld the bumper in place. Before I move ahead, I thought I would ask others their opinions/experience with this. Perhaps I am missing something. Thanks, Joel

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wetminkey
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Your car is a: 1979 2000 Spider
Location: Ault, Colorado

Re: Front Bumper bolts broken inside plate

Postby wetminkey » Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:26 pm

Hey, Joel,...check the "Broken bolt repair" thread in "Fiat Spider Related". I have the same problem.
Best of luck with your's! Todd.
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joelspider
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Joined: Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:29 pm
Your car is a: 1978 Fiat Spider 124

Re: Front Bumper bolts broken inside plate

Postby joelspider » Thu Apr 19, 2018 3:59 pm

Thanks Todd!


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