2-series aluminium bumpers - upside down?

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athol

I have a good straight aluminium 2-series front bumper, which I am
considering fitting to my '80 model as the existing one is slightly
damaged at one end.

The problem is that the good bumper has a pair of holes in the top
where someone presumably mounted a pair of extra lights. I don't
want the holes in the top, and am wondering if there is actually a
top and bottom on the aluminium bumpers, or can I flip it up the
other way? It'll be getting painted black before it goes on, so
existing scratches, etc. won't matter...

Obviously, whichever way up I fit it, I'll have to drill the set of
holes for the '80 front spoiler...
 
athol said:
I have a good straight aluminium 2-series front bumper, which I am
considering fitting to my '80 model as the existing one is slightly
damaged at one end.

The problem is that the good bumper has a pair of holes in the top
where someone presumably mounted a pair of extra lights. I don't
want the holes in the top, and am wondering if there is actually a
top and bottom on the aluminium bumpers, or can I flip it up the
other way? It'll be getting painted black before it goes on, so
existing scratches, etc. won't matter...

Obviously, whichever way up I fit it, I'll have to drill the set of
holes for the '80 front spoiler...
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If you're painting the bumper, why not fill the holes first?

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Mike F.
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mikef2316() said:
athol wrote:
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If you're painting the bumper, why not fill the holes first?
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By the time I add aluminium MIG or TIG welding cost to the exercise,
plus the extra work of grinding the welds back, I may as well go to
the wreckers and look for another bumper. For the sake of two
small holes, it just doesn't seem worth it.

I have some stainless-covered GM bumper bar bolts, and I'm thinking
that if the bumper won't invert, I can fall back on putting them in,
but I'd rather have a nice clean top surface on the bumper.
 
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