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Fiat 126 Chat => Tuning & Customising 126 Models => Topic started by: Curtis126 on April 29, 2009, 01:15:27 PM

Title: De Bumpering
Post by: Curtis126 on April 29, 2009, 01:15:27 PM: im wanting to soon get a 126 as a project for me to do, i want to remove the bumpers to make it smooth, i heard somewhere that its not road legal if you do so, but i was under to conclusion that as long as there are no sharp edges on shown which could possibly damage a pedestrian then its road legal.

can someone clarify this for me.
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: dajwid on April 29, 2009, 03:50:44 PM: Mick this is one for you :-)

Mick is the specialist in de-bumpering and the Police
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: Gordan on April 29, 2009, 08:38:56 PM: ...and starting an economic crisis... :D
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: stuey on April 29, 2009, 10:38:24 PM: mot regs state you must not have any sharp or protuding body work so as long as you rehang your number plates etc and I assume you are smoothing out the body work you shouldnt have any problems.
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: bis13 on April 29, 2009, 10:51:06 PM: whoever told you that should be placed in a firm headlock until they go blue and dribble.
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: Curtis126 on April 30, 2009, 08:08:45 PM: ok cheers for ya help, i may just stick with the plastic bumpers now to save me hassel.
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: Tomasz on April 30, 2009, 10:16:24 PM: I have never had the front one off but i had the rear off and it passed an mot without that. It still had the side mounting holes for the plastic too but i have since filled them in. Will be putting the chrome one back on soon.
If you want a cleaner look you could consider fitting chrome bumbers instead of the plastic ones.
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: bis13 on April 30, 2009, 11:27:23 PM: no bumpers , no problems.
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: Gordan on May 01, 2009, 12:22:11 AM: no bumpers, no MOT :D (EVEN here, one has to have bumpers if one wishes to drive legally )
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: Curtis126 on May 01, 2009, 05:59:36 PM: no worries guys ive decided to go with the idea of keeping the plastic bumpers but removing the strips on the doors, ta for all ya help thou, much appreciated.
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: hudsonhenry on May 01, 2009, 07:36:00 PM: I took the bumpers off my 500 years ago and never had a problem with the MOT, the only thing they look out for is sharp edges and things that stick out, so if you remove the bumpers then you will also have to take off all the brackets.
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: bis13 on May 01, 2009, 07:52:31 PM: like i said i have no bumpers on most of my cars as i tend to get them stuck whilst ramming people with rage and end up pulling them off and always get through the mot regardless. as for you gordan we live in britain not a civilised country...
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: Gordan on May 01, 2009, 09:57:02 PM: mick no insults now, were not civilised >:( :D :D :D [-/
but seriously, a guy i know didnt pass the test with his aircooled cos he had no front bumper... maby the guy that worked there had a bad day... :oops:
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: bis13 on May 01, 2009, 10:33:07 PM: or maybe the guy who owned the car had slept with his sister! lol glad to see your cars back up and running by the way .
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: Gordan on May 01, 2009, 10:52:38 PM: cheers dude... :beer:
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: Adzdum on May 02, 2009, 02:00:31 AM: It's good to know that people who drive 126's still get to sleep with other people's sisters! Good Times ;)
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: nathan126 on May 02, 2009, 10:52:11 PM: Off topic, but girls love 126's! they call me a puff for driving a light metallic blue seicento now :oops:
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: Eklipze3k on May 02, 2009, 11:03:29 PM: Quote from: nathan126 on May 02, 2009, 10:52:11 PM
Off topic, but girls love 126's! they call me a puff for driving a light metallic blue seicento now :oops:

Should've got a yellow one ;)
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: Eklipze3k on May 03, 2009, 10:10:16 AM: Actually, on the subject of bumpers and Seicentos, anyone else seen the pic of the General Lee 126p that used to be on wikipedia? It has a Sei Sporting fron bumper :)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/GeneralLeeFiat.JPG)
Title: Re: De Bumpering
Post by: nathan126 on May 03, 2009, 04:43:22 PM: Oohh the guy that made that was chatting to me online ages ago! i remember it has a nice engine, can't remember what though ::)