Not Bad For 30 Years Old

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

Took rear bumper off and well I was impressed considering how old it is

 

 

 

 

And a pic of the refurbed wheels

Edited May 23, 2015 by erbs

[eddie bullit 37]

Nice..what year/reg?

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

B reg 1985 phase 1 non sunroof

[AlexRS2782 136 1 Cars]

Nice Miles recently had my rear bumper off the car when it was down with him for some work and I think he found it was also pretty decent considering it's 24 years old this year. Bar a new set of the rubber bumper buffers everything was still intact, not rusted in, etc

[Alastairh 47]

Looks a familiar sight. Better condition to mine which is 28 years old, although it had a very light tap which I have only just repaired.

 

Out of interested, is it a low miler, garaged example?

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

Just shy of 100.000 miles

 

Was living in a Wood yard for nearly ten years, previous owner said that is was under cover in a warm dry yard so could explain the lack of rot, engine was knackered mind and all the brakes seized

 

 

1 full engine rebuild later and complete braking system replaced and other various bits n bobs, just waiting on the re spray

 

Then hopefully be using it this summer

Edited May 23, 2015 by erbs

[Ramigojag 19 1 Cars]

Those wheels look great

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

have you got a picture of the bumper mount bolts lol

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

No but they where crusty as a tramps asshole lol

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

tried lots of times to get em off....half a turn, turn back, full turn, half turn, back squirt of wd40,2 turns, turn back, squirt again, few turns, almost there..........f***

 

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

I saved myself the hassle of trying to undo them with a spanner,

 

I used a 8mm drill bit and marked the centre on the bumper bolt and drilled them out, took about 30 seconds to release them

 

As soon as I got through to the bolt it just fell on the floor and the bumper came off.

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

why you bother with that just tighten them up quarter turn and snap off instantly no hassle whatsoever their like chalk these days

[welshpug 1,657]

because 99% of the time the bolt turns and f***s the bumper...

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

If I could of put a spanner on the nut I would of except that the nut had rusted away so no spanner would fit.

[mowflow 67]

because 99% of the time the bolt turns and f***s the bumper...

 

Exactly what i did with my rear bumper.