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  • brgdavid
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    • Apr 2022
    • 14

    #1

    Chrome bumpers

    Has anyone tried to fit some chrome bumpers over the chassis bumpers? I’m wondering if something like pattern MG TD ones might fit, but I don’t want to buy some to find I can’t fit them!
  • hasse
    • Oct 2012
    • 37

    #2
    Re: Chrome bumpers

    Good morning, regarding bumpers for your Marlin , i made my ones in the shape of half an MG badge in alu, if you have a small fabricator with alu welding facilities
    they should not be to exspencive Rear is very simple ,one long piece , i kept mine plain ,have not decided on where the number plate should go, Front is in two parts short , up to the fibre glass for the number plate .if you fancy this idea ,i can make a drawing of the basic design and post it to you , they polish up well and you only see a small amount of the original

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    • brgdavid
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      • Apr 2022
      • 14

      #3
      Re: Chrome bumpers

      Thanks, I'd like to see your design - did you do anything at the ends ?

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      • hasse
        • Oct 2012
        • 37

        #4
        Re: Chrome bumpers

        send me a private message with your phone number on ,i will contact you , yes i do something with the ends

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        • A_Hogg
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          • Nov 2016
          • 315

          #5
          Re: Chrome bumpers

          Stainless steel exhaust tubing capped on one end of each piece to close the tube , then bond over the ends of the existing chassis tube. Neatens the look.

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          • kiwi009
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            • Nov 2018
            • 31

            #6
            Re: Chrome bumpers

            I put mirror polished stainless steel bumpers on mine. Just clamped to the original

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            • brgdavid
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              • Apr 2022
              • 14

              #7
              Re: Chrome bumpers

              Originally posted by A_Hogg View Post
              Stainless steel exhaust tubing capped on one end of each piece to close the tube , then bond over the ends of the existing chassis tube. Neatens the look.
              souns interesting- do you have a photo?

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              • brgdavid
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                • Apr 2022
                • 14

                #8
                Re: Chrome bumpers

                Originally posted by kiwi009 View Post
                I put mirror polished stainless steel bumpers on mine. Just clamped to the original
                Are they flat or curved?

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                • listerjp2
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                  • Nov 2011
                  • 2444

                  #9
                  Re: Chrome bumpers

                  On my previous Roadster I had attached Classic Mini chrome rear 1/4 bumpers to the front and full sized one to the rear. Will try to find a picture to show you what they looked like.

                  Adrian

                  Originally posted by brgdavid View Post
                  Are they flat or curved?

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                  • listerjp2
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                    • Nov 2011
                    • 2444

                    #10
                    Re: Chrome bumpers

                    I could only find a picture of the front but both were curved

                    RUO556N.jpg


                    Originally posted by listerjp2 View Post
                    On my previous Roadster I had attached Classic Mini chrome rear 1/4 bumpers to the front and full sized one to the rear. Will try to find a picture to show you what they looked like.

                    Adrian

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                    • dcunn
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                      • Nov 2011
                      • 2774

                      #11
                      Re: Chrome bumpers

                      Like this !
                      Attached Files

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                      • listerjp2
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                        • Nov 2011
                        • 2444

                        #12
                        Re: Chrome bumpers

                        Yep, remember now, tried to cut the cost of re-chroming and painted the rear ones. Didn't work out as intended.

                        Should have had them chromed.

                        Adrian

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                        • listerjp2
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                          • Nov 2011
                          • 2444

                          #13
                          Re: Chrome bumpers

                          Just looked online and you can get stainless steel ones.

                          Adrian

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                          • brgdavid
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                            • Apr 2022
                            • 14

                            #14
                            Re: Chrome bumpers

                            Thanks Adrian, I had thought about mini ones and went to mini technique recently (they're close by) to try one up against the marlin. The one they gave me to try (a back bumper) had such a strong curve it wouldn't have worked , but yours looks almost flat. Was it a front perhaps? The other I think might fit,but haven't tried, is a frogeyed sprite front as they look flat too.

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                            • brgdavid
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                              • Apr 2022
                              • 14

                              #15
                              Re: Chrome bumpers

                              I've just looked online again and the mini front and back are the same part, so both curved. I wonder if yours was from a mini van ?
                              Last edited by brgdavid; 30-05-22, 06:48 PM.

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