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Started by hru, August 14, 2007, 06:57:12 PM

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Front bumper, w/Wo RubberLine
August 14, 2007, 06:57:12 PM
Hi all

I will have my car repainted this winter, but before I need to do some work on the front bumper. It has an old damage which could be easiest fixed by just buyng another front bumper.

I like the looks of the Murena without the rubberline on top of the front bumper.
Politecnic has one custom  - does anybody know if this is modified so the rubber line is not needed - or do I have use plastic padding like all others ?

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Re: Front bumper, w/Wo RubberLine
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August 14, 2007, 08:18:20 PM Last Edit: August 14, 2007, 08:40:14 PM by Anders Dinsen
I'd like to have your rubber and the metal fitting below it then  :)

No, I don't know the answer to your question. I think, however, that the front bumper is quite easily smoothed out using any glass fiber repair kit, so traces of the front rubber mounting aren't visisble any more.

- Anders

... after browsing the forum, I came across Brinkies post about his crash and a photo of the rubberless front bumper. I think this answers your question:

1982 Talbot Matra Murena 2.2 prep 142 (under restoration)

Used to own:
2001 Renault Matra Grand Espace "The Race" V6 24v
1997 Renault Matra Espace 2.0 8V
1987 Renault Matra Espace J11 2.2

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Re: Front bumper, w/Wo RubberLine
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August 15, 2007, 12:26:04 PM
Quote from: Anders Dinsen on August 14, 2007, 08:18:20 PM
... after browsing the forum, I came across Brinkies post about his crash and a photo of the rubberless front bumper. I think this answers your question:

The rubber had to be fitted afterwards, otherwise it left a space between bonnet and bumper:



My car was eventually finished with rubber:


(Sorry for the bad pics, it was even for those days a cheap digital camera with a whopping 1 Megapixel)
/Robert

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August 15, 2007, 12:38:19 PM
now THAT! is a nice colour!!  :)
Did you paint it yourself?

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August 15, 2007, 01:17:08 PM
I didn't read Henriks original post, I'm afraid... I thought he was talking about the front rubber!  ::)
1982 Talbot Matra Murena 2.2 prep 142 (under restoration)

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2001 Renault Matra Grand Espace "The Race" V6 24v
1997 Renault Matra Espace 2.0 8V
1987 Renault Matra Espace J11 2.2

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August 15, 2007, 03:42:45 PM
Quote from: Anders Dinsen on August 15, 2007, 01:17:08 PM
I didn't read Henriks original post, I'm afraid... I thought he was talking about the front rubber!  ::)

Yeaokay, I understand your first message then  ;D

QuoteI'd like to have your rubber and the metal fitting below it then 

Nope :-) I would still need that..........

I was more thinking like this - without rubberline on top of front bumper.
Is it a Politecnic or home made - that is the question


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August 15, 2007, 08:42:33 PM
Quote from: krede on August 15, 2007, 12:38:19 PM
now THAT! is a nice colour!!  :)
Did you paint it yourself?

The restoration preparation has been done by Carjoy, the paintjob was done by "Classic Car and Bodyshop" in Schelluinen, The Netherlands. (don't try to pronounce that village name ;))

After 5 years (and keeping the car garaged most of the time!) the paint still looks great. I only have to work on the rubber and plastic parts with black shine.
/Robert

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