[Bmcu] FW: They aren't going to try to total my '78!

[Andrew B. Lundgren]

There are instructions out there, and a kit from moss.  It requires some 
welding and paint.  While I can weld, I haven't had much practice since 
my highschool shop classes...  I wouldn't want to take a torch to my B!  
And I have no experience with painting and body work.  I spoke with the 
shop in Colorado.  Most of the work has do be done on the front end of 
the car, the part of mine that isn't damaged...  All of the work goes 
for about $2500, and then comes any needed body work and paint...

As there is paint work required at both ends, if I don't do the whole 
car, there will be blend marks.  I am a bit bummed about that.  Painting 
the entire car right runs in the 11,000-18,000 range.

I am not looking for a concourse car though, and that much for me on a B 
is out of the question, so I have some $ choices to make. I might end up 
with a rubber bumper car at the end of this yet...

--
Andrew

On 6/14/2013 3:20 AM, Barry Engstrum wrote:
> I would think that there are step by step instructions on the 
> internet.  There might be a You tube video on how to make the change.  
> It can't be that hard, you might need the attaching hardware and it 
> could be just a bolt-up.  I'm sure that you would get a lot of help 
> from club members.  I can't help for 2 weeks.
> BarryE  -  -  In Beijing China.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:04:53 -0600
> From: andrew.lindeman at gmail.com
> To: bmcu at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Bmcu] FW: They aren't going to try to total my '78!
>
> Hopefully you don't have to haul the car out here to Colorado just for 
> a bumper.  However, I have never come across a finer shop than 
> Sportscar Craftsmen.  They are a fantastic shop and a great resource 
> for hard to find parts as well.
>
> Andy L.
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 4:17 PM, R J DAVIS <rogerdavis87 at msn.com 
> <mailto:rogerdavis87 at msn.com>> wrote:
>
>     Ooops... I replied only to Andrew and meant to send this to the
>     Club as well.
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     From: rogerdavis87 at msn.com <mailto:rogerdavis87 at msn.com>
>     To: lundgren at byu.net <mailto:lundgren at byu.net>
>     Subject: RE: [Bmcu] They aren't going to try to total my '78!
>     Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:15:37 -0600
>
>     Good news, Andrew.  Perhaps someone in the club who has done this
>     conversion can help you, rather than hauling it 1000 miles.
>
>     How about it, guys.  Anyone done this conversion or know who can
>     do it locally?
>
>     Roger D
>
>     > Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:25:40 -0600
>     > From: lundgren at byu.net <mailto:lundgren at byu.net>
>     > To: bmcu at autox.team.net <mailto:bmcu at autox.team.net>;
>     mgs at autox.team.net <mailto:mgs at autox.team.net>
>     > Subject: [Bmcu] They aren't going to try to total my '78!
>
>     >
>     > Got the good news back.
>     >
>     > The damage appraisal doesn't exceed the replacement cost. Now I
>     need to
>     > decide if I want to restore it and spend the ~$1000 on a new
>     rear rubber
>     > bumper or spend the same $1000 on a chrome kit and direct the
>     repair
>     > shop to convert it to a chrome bumper car...
>     >
>     > I haven't come across a shop in UT that has done the chrome bumper
>     > conversion though. I am considering hauling it back to Colorado (my
>     > home until 2 years ago) and have http://sportscarcraftsmen.com/
>     do the work.
>     >
>     > Either way, it will be on the road again! CHEER!
>     >
>     > --
>     > Andrew
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