Guys and gals,
I have two other discussions running about my 74.5 GT and its preparation for a trip to the body shop.
I am not planning a chrome bumper conversion. For that matter, I have a spare pair of rubber bumpers that I will send with the car for paint, so that bumpers match the body, you know, updated look, and all that. (original bumpers held in reserve in case I don't like the look)
My question is this - have you noticed a difference in performance once your rubber bumpers were removed?
Maybe it was just because I haven't driven the car much lately. Maybe it was because the bumpers, spare tire, door glass, quarter windows, side trim, window trim, vent windows, and all of the interior except for the drivers seat and shift knob have been removed for the body work. But WOW!
Even with the car not running up to snuff, due for some plugs, fresh fuel, and maybe some carb tweaking, it provided what seemed to be a much more spirited driving experience. I'm talking seat-of-the-pants noticeably improved, bark the tire on the 1-2 shift without trying hard, kind of improvement.
Has anyone else noticed the same, just by removing bumpers?
I understand I have removed considerable glass weight (haven't put it all on the scale), but I'm curious if any else has noticed a similar change due specifically to bumpers.
Curious,
Mike
I have two other discussions running about my 74.5 GT and its preparation for a trip to the body shop.
I am not planning a chrome bumper conversion. For that matter, I have a spare pair of rubber bumpers that I will send with the car for paint, so that bumpers match the body, you know, updated look, and all that. (original bumpers held in reserve in case I don't like the look)
My question is this - have you noticed a difference in performance once your rubber bumpers were removed?
Maybe it was just because I haven't driven the car much lately. Maybe it was because the bumpers, spare tire, door glass, quarter windows, side trim, window trim, vent windows, and all of the interior except for the drivers seat and shift knob have been removed for the body work. But WOW!
Even with the car not running up to snuff, due for some plugs, fresh fuel, and maybe some carb tweaking, it provided what seemed to be a much more spirited driving experience. I'm talking seat-of-the-pants noticeably improved, bark the tire on the 1-2 shift without trying hard, kind of improvement.
Has anyone else noticed the same, just by removing bumpers?
I understand I have removed considerable glass weight (haven't put it all on the scale), but I'm curious if any else has noticed a similar change due specifically to bumpers.
Curious,
Mike