8 replies to this topic

[Goldie1275]

hi my boyfriends 1970 850 that has had the rear bumper and seam removed by the last owner. he is wanting to put it back, he was thinking about adapting the front bumper lip to do the job has any one done this or know of a better way that it could be done as he is not a fan of the smoothed rear on a classic mini.

Edited by Goldie1275, 03 March 2009 - 02:49 PM.

[dave21478]

You can buy a replacement lip for the front valence. Its unlikely to be the same curve as the rear, but would be very easy to bend it to the right shape, then weld it on with a plug weld every couple of inches and bolt the bumper back on.

On my van, someone deseamed the front, and I welded a new lip on - dead simple.

[rudeboy]

i've also got a similar problem but its on the the front of my mini i want to put a bumper back on, only thing being is that i have a fibreglass flip front fitted anyone have any ideas as to how to go about fitting a front bumper back on,, any help/idea's appreciated..

[jack_marshall]

i've also got a similar problem but its on the the front of my mini i want to put a bumper back on, only thing being is that i have a fibreglass flip front fitted anyone have any ideas as to how to go about fitting a front bumper back on,, any help/idea's appreciated..

The replacment mounting lip you buy spot welds on from underneath so you could rivet/ self tapping screws with speed fasteners on the back the lip on, then bolt your bumper on as usual.

[rudeboy]

nnice idea mate, cheers never thought of that, where do ye get the appropriate panel/lip..

[rudeboy]

nice idea mate, cheers never thought of that, where do ye get the appropriate panel/lip..

[Jonny998cc]

couldnt you just fabricate 3 brackets for each bumper. just plate at each bolt. seems simpler and then if you wanted to debumper again you just unscrew/bolt the brackets.

[jack_marshall]

Yep that would also work.. I was just thinking for more of an original type of mounting.

The bumper mounting lip is available from Minispares and I would guess available from Moss and other panel suppliers.

[daveeeeee]

i'm deseaming mine because the seam was too rusty but plan to put a bumper back on with brackets or something! good choice