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son of fett
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Posted: 17-November-2011 at 10:09AM |
Hey guys,
I've seen a couple pics on the internet of a 73 with a fiberglass "aero" type bumper. I'm sure this was custom made... but by who? Anybody know? If I can't get one of these I'm planning on the old cut & shrink to make the front of my gts look a little better. If any one has any leads please let me know. Thanks Al. |
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67 mustang fastback, 83,84,85,88,95 mustangs, 73 torino sport 429,& not enough time!
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mcford
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Kevin "ol dutch d" dohner is the one wgho made it. i dont knwo if it survived the cleanout before the move from ohio to tennessee. the 72 sport scoop mold and one of the first scoops off the mold did, i have them in my garage waiting for kevin to get back at them.
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son of fett
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Mcford,
do you know of a way to get in touch with Mr. Dohner? If so please pass the interest along. I don't expect him to "give" them away & will be happy to buy one if he has one laying around, even one that was damaged.. I'm sure a lot of guys with 73's would love to have that bumper. Thanks for the info & I'll keep my fingers crossed. AL |
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67 mustang fastback, 83,84,85,88,95 mustangs, 73 torino sport 429,& not enough time!
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Psquare75
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Wow. I haven't heard from Kevin in *years*.
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Paul
77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |
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mcford
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paul, he's still around. he's been workin 70+ hours/week the last 3 years. we keep in touch but its hit or miss. he's a workin mofo! lol!
Al, kevin only had the one bumper, dont know if its still around.
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son of fett
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Man... if I was him I would make a mold off that bumper & make some 73's look good. I'm still holding on that something like this "turns up" my car is getting close to paint & looks like I might have to do the old "foose' CUT & SHRINK to it to take the big lip look off the front.
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67 mustang fastback, 83,84,85,88,95 mustangs, 73 torino sport 429,& not enough time!
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moose0211
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Just curious, does anyone have a picture of the bumper? Can't say I've ever seen it.
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son of fett
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Here is a pic... looks so good, I would love to have one for my car!
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67 mustang fastback, 83,84,85,88,95 mustangs, 73 torino sport 429,& not enough time!
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son of fett
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Here it is from the side
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67 mustang fastback, 83,84,85,88,95 mustangs, 73 torino sport 429,& not enough time!
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Psquare75
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http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2004/05/BumperMod/
Fordmuscle had an excellent how to on the bumper.
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Paul
77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |
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son of fett
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This is what I'm planning... I can't get the 2nd page to come up b/c I not a member of that site. Could you post it too?
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67 mustang fastback, 83,84,85,88,95 mustangs, 73 torino sport 429,& not enough time!
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son of fett
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Here is another thread I found about the bumper deal... it's from this site... I might have to go this way....
http://forum.grantorinosport.org/73-bumper-tuck-and-section_topic1495.html Anyone know where to get chrome plating done close to NC? |
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mcford
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Kevin's bumper got the heave ho in the move.
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son of fett
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AAAAAHHH................. NOOOOO, the horror..... looks like it's the old cut & slice then .
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67 mustang fastback, 83,84,85,88,95 mustangs, 73 torino sport 429,& not enough time!
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CraziRich
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I'M DIGGIN
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Psquare75
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What a waste. He had a waiting list for that bumper too, if I recall.
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Paul
77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |
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unlovedford
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Great idea for the front and rear of my '76.
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Joe
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OleDutchD
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FWIW... I'm still very much alive and well! LOL!! But like Michael said.... working like an indentured servant. If not for the fact I've been laid up for the past few weeks (and will be for a few more, nursing a broken hand), I'd have close to 4000 hours in for the year. In the past few days I've finally been able to sit in front of this computer and catch up on some things that have gone untouched for a couple of years. It sucks, but it lets us live in Tennessee and still pay a mortgage in Ohio. No one ever said life would be easy, but when so many people are scraping to get by, right now, I have no room or reason to grumble. We're blessed.
As for the bumper? You don't wanna know. When we were hustling to get packed and move, we had precious little time to sift, sort and stuff an entire lifetime into the back of two U-Hauls (so help me, if I live to be 100, I NEVER want to go through that again!). The bumper, jigged up and ready for mold building, was just too much to cope with in the little time we had and my options were nil. You can fill in the gaps from there. Add to that copious amounts of various resins and other raw materials (including honeycomb), and it was truly obscene. And entirely necessary. I still have all the tools tucked safely away, and Michael is holding on to the scoop mold and one of the "proofs" that I pulled from it, for me. I still have sketches, ideas and "drive". Just need a place and time. When the day comes that we sell the property in Ohio and are able to finally buy a home down here... then we'll see what happens. Peace... Kevin |
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lynchster
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From out of the abyss.....
Good to hear all is well, broken hand aside. Funny you should pull a Lazarus at this time. Just the other day I was just going through one of your old threads on another site involving another part and wondered what had become of you.
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Chuck
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crispy23c
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'72 Scoop for a '73???? '72 Scoop for a '73?!?!?!?!?!?!
I have been LOOKING for that, to the point I am considering building a mold myself (I still have a '72 hood section, in storage that I was considering either making a tool out of or getting mounted to my hood, old-school style aka welding). I have NO idea why this has not been done yet!!! I would think that he would sell about as many scoops as there are '73s on the road today, if he finished the tool. Just my opinion, but that would be a HOME RUN to make this scoop! ~Chris Oh, and I love the bumper, too. I am hoping both of these see the light of day! SIGN ME UP!!!!!
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Torinogts73c
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Nice to see you are still around. sorry to hear about your hand though! I think I've been awol for quite awhile, but It's been a tough year for me! Still have my GTS with the steel bumper that I cut and tucked! Have a Happy New Year!
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Gary 73 Gran Torino Sport 351CJ,17 Mustang Ecoboost,15 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD, Ford Ranger parts hauler
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Regul8r
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Check this page.. |
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Carl Corey (Moderator/Event Coordinator) Contact ANYTIME!
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mcford
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Kevins scoop and mold
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crispy23c
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Mike, are you trying to TORTURE me?!?!?
Seriously, it looks GREAT! Uh, he wouldn't want to sell that scoop, would he? It looks like it would plunk right in on my '73 hood... I have a '72 hood section a little bigger than that, but I am not a welder. I am sure thinking hard on laying a mold from it, after seeing this one... Carl, I did keep tabs on that thread, and it seems like the whole thing never got off the ground ~Chris
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Regul8r
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yeah it never got off the ground and I haven't spoken to him since as I did not get going on the build seriously yet.
I will be contacting him when I do start the build.
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Carl Corey (Moderator/Event Coordinator) Contact ANYTIME!
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OleDutchD
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Chris, by all means, if you have the place and PATIENCE... absolutely give it a try! At best, you'll have a mold and a usable part. At worst? Trust me, you'll gain a deeper appreciation of the process and the effort it takes. I'd be completely embarrassed to tell you how many hours I had in jigging up, and blocking down, the original pattern (OEM hood and scoop insert) to make it clean and completely symmetrical. As "perfect" as original sheet-metal MIGHT look at first blush? It ain't! LOL!! Keep in mind, though, I was massaging the entire hood, not just the bulge/scoop detail. One piece of friendly advice, however... unless you're a glutton for punishment or striving for a certain degree of "completeness"... do yourself a favor and fill in the majority of the scoop nostrils. It'll make mold/part lay-up and release far easier. If you DO try to replicate it in its' entirety (shoot, even "I" filled them in 1/2"), pay close attention to draft/slip angles, as you'll have to SLIDE the part out of the mold... lengthwise... as opposed to LIFTING the part. That ALSO applies to removing the MOLD from the PATTERN! The only thing worse than getting a part stuck in the mold, would be getting the mold seized on the pattern! KWIM? As for the remaining "finished" scoop Mike is holding for me? Sorry, man... I still have legitimate plans for it one day. One of those "Skunk Works" ideas..... |
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crispy23c
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All GOOD information, THANKS. Sounds like a labor of love on your part. Looks like I either start my mold, or find a GOOD welder who is not too pricey.
As far as the scoop, eh, that's okay- I won't try to bribe it off Mike, as much as I would like to! Thanks for the information, MUCH appreciated!!!!! ~Chris |
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BackInBlack
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Other links to bumper options
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-John
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BackInBlack
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Is that fiberglass bumper available?
I dont see a web link for it or did I simply miss it?
-John
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-John
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