cheers,
Kevin.
Front Bumper Covers
Front Bumper Covers
Looking for a set of front bumper bolt covers, the 'vented' style, anyone able to help ?
cheers,
Kevin.
cheers,
Kevin.
1985 360 GLE C920 Saloon
1988 360 GLT F862 H/back Red ..sold.
1988 360 GLT F627 H/back Silver..died
1988 360 GLE F232 H/back Blue...sold/ ?? ??
1987 360 GLT E342 H/back Black...sadly died
30 other Volvo's ,to date, gone but not forgotten !
1988 360 GLT F862 H/back Red ..sold.
1988 360 GLT F627 H/back Silver..died
1988 360 GLE F232 H/back Blue...sold/ ?? ??
1987 360 GLT E342 H/back Black...sadly died
30 other Volvo's ,to date, gone but not forgotten !
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Attack2001
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Re: Front Bumper Covers
The vented ones were only on vario's if i recall correctly. Quite hard to get nowadays...kevGLT wrote:Looking for a set of front bumper bolt covers, the 'vented' style, anyone able to help ?
cheers,
Kevin.
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Re: Front Bumper Covers
I'm not sure I even know what is being talked about off the top of my head.
Pics needed to jog my memory.
Pics needed to jog my memory.
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82 Volvo 343DL CVT
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Re: Front Bumper Covers
Vented bumper bolt covers. As standard fitted to all rubber banded cars.
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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Re: Front Bumper Covers
Thanks Chris, being primarily an earlier car man I was thrown by the mention of bolts and covers (4 plastic oval things on a MY81-85)
I've got some of those vents as pictured
I've got some of those vents as pictured
72 DAF 44 Estate 78 Volvo 343DL Black Beauty
82 Volvo 343DL CVT 88 Volvo 340DL Diesel
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88 Volvo 340DL DieselRe: Front Bumper Covers
Thanks for the photo,Chris, thats the 'vents' I am looking for, anyone have a set for sale ?
Cheers,
Kevin.
Cheers,
Kevin.
1985 360 GLE C920 Saloon
1988 360 GLT F862 H/back Red ..sold.
1988 360 GLT F627 H/back Silver..died
1988 360 GLE F232 H/back Blue...sold/ ?? ??
1987 360 GLT E342 H/back Black...sadly died
30 other Volvo's ,to date, gone but not forgotten !
1988 360 GLT F862 H/back Red ..sold.
1988 360 GLT F627 H/back Silver..died
1988 360 GLE F232 H/back Blue...sold/ ?? ??
1987 360 GLT E342 H/back Black...sadly died
30 other Volvo's ,to date, gone but not forgotten !
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Re: Front Bumper Covers
Me probably
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trabitom99
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Re: Front Bumper Covers
I know this is off topic but ... these were originally designed to fan air down to the vario belts AFAIK.
Doesn't this invite rust? If the blanking plates are replaced with the vents, doesn't that mean all sorts of gunk gets in to the channels under the car, which are kept nice and damp due to the rain being forced in there all the time?
Cheers
Tom
Doesn't this invite rust? If the blanking plates are replaced with the vents, doesn't that mean all sorts of gunk gets in to the channels under the car, which are kept nice and damp due to the rain being forced in there all the time?
Cheers
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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Re: Front Bumper Covers
I think the opposite Tom.
Having seen the rust on 40+ year old DAFs, those channels stay in good shape. The through flow I guess keeps them dry.
Having seen the rust on 40+ year old DAFs, those channels stay in good shape. The through flow I guess keeps them dry.
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82 Volvo 343DL CVT 88 Volvo 340DL Diesel
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The reason I put them on mine was to increase the airflow, try to keep them dried out. No idea if it works, but stuck with it!
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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Re: Front Bumper Covers
OK, convinced 
Tom
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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Re: Front Bumper Covers
It's like a car rotting away in a damp garage or staying nice under a drafty car port 
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82 Volvo 343DL CVT
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trabitom99
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Re: Front Bumper Covers
Actually ... perhaps I'm not convinced after all
I agree that the worst thing you could do to a vario would be to fit the "standard" blanks. A lifetime of gunk gets no more airation, and the channels start rusting.
But on a car where the vents have been blanked up until now? There won't be enough grime in those channels to cause a problem. If you fit those vents, you add air true, but also a whole load of extra gunk gets in.
Tom
I agree that the worst thing you could do to a vario would be to fit the "standard" blanks. A lifetime of gunk gets no more airation, and the channels start rusting.
But on a car where the vents have been blanked up until now? There won't be enough grime in those channels to cause a problem. If you fit those vents, you add air true, but also a whole load of extra gunk gets in.
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988