>I second that approach...anyone think it's worth doing for all the rubber
>bumper B's that would like to drop some serious weight?
>
>At 06:32 PM 6/1/99 -0600, Calvin Krug wrote:
>>The only real causes of the poor hanling of the RB cars compared to the
>>earlier models are the increased ride height, and the weight of those giant
>>chunks of rubber and steel hanging off the ends of the car. The first
>>problem is relatively simple to fix, as there are parts available to lower
>>the suspension. Now, what we need is a replica bumper made of lighter
>>materials, such as an aluminum bar, a foam filler, and a thin urethane
>>cover. This is how all the modern bumpers are made. If that sounds too
>>complex, how about pulling a mold off of an original bumper and making a
>>fiberglass one? Anybody out there with too much free time and money to
>>play around with this?
>>
>>Calvin Krug
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If there is some interest, I have the bumpers off of my '79 right now, and
some friends that have done some fiberglass and composites work. Maybe we
could produce a few sets.
Calvin
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