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garystockton · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 19:36 Post subject: Replacement rear bumper??

Anyone come across a decent after-market rear bumper for a 120? Evil or Very Mad

My dearly beloved managed to total mine today Evil or Very Mad

, so I might as well see if I can replace the lousy plastic one with a decent steel unit ... at a reasonable price!
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Landcrusher · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 20:51 Post subject:

And I have just taken the side off her Corolla on a low wall that I didn't see. Good job I wasn't in Lil Blue or I'd be spending the weekend rebuilding the wall!!

Rear bumpers seem to be a bit of a rare animal. For anything except an 80 anyway. There isn't a lot behind there to fabricate to.

LC
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garystockton · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 21:07 Post subject:

Ouch!!

Oh well, must be low bio-rhythms or something with you lot Laughing

Think I'll try and find a 2nd hand bumper then, and get it sprayed and fitted .... Got to be cheaper than my excess.
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Crispin · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 21:11 Post subject: Re: Replacement rear bumper??

garystockton · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 21:27 Post subject:

I'll drop him a note. Not sure if the LC3 and LC5 bumpers are the same due to the tail-light config but it's posiible (probable) they are.

Cheers
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Crispin · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 21:41 Post subject:

garystockton · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:43 Post subject:

Think I'll try and get Hein Burnett to make and send me one of his mods:

Looks very much better than the plastic rubbish Mr T gave me!!!
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uk_vette · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:33 Post subject: Re: Replacement rear bumper??

jojo1 · ** Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 77 Location: Leicestershire

Got an original front bumber if anyone's interested. 05 120 series in white.

Jojo

garystockton · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 17:05 Post subject:

What did you replace it with, out of interest? An after-market bar? Or is it a 'spare' ... ?
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Landcrusher · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 17:17 Post subject:

Not such a good pic, but I came across this on my surfing antics. I don[t have a pipe bender, but I guess this can't be that hard. It would suit me, something similar. I could let in some channel to put the lights in.

LC

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jojo1 · ** Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 77 Location: Leicestershire

Hi Gary,

I fitted an ARB Sahara bar and Warn 9.5xp winch. Strong bar & fast winch.

Jojo

garystockton · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 21:25 Post subject:

Was that locally, i.e. in the UK? I'm keen to go the same route, but there seem to be a lot of conflicting regs around the bar fitment, etc.

Cheers
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jojo1 · ** Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 77 Location: Leicestershire

Hi Gary,

Got my bar from TBR. Yes the law's a bit unclear at the moment. However I don't know of any cases where a winch bumper fitment has got any where near to a court case. Anyone know different?

Jojo

Landcrusher · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 16:00 Post subject:

I would just avoid the Warn bit. Go for a Goldfish instead. Better winch half the money and supported by people who care.

The rear cross member in on the 120 is a much better affair than the 90 series. It's one of the few bits that's different. The tow bar is a set of clamshell plates that bolt directly through the rear section. This certainly make any rear bumper build a whole lot easier than before. My fabrication skills are not really up to that yet, but maybe the way to go on the 90 is to weld in a new 120-like cross member to start off. Gary if you find something, I'd appreciate a few technical pics before sticking it on.

LC
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