Styling MK1 bumper on MK2

[Bushboy]

Hullo uno fans!

Just a quick question, Ive found an MK1 turbo bumper and want it for my MK2. Is it a straight fit? or does it even fit atall?

also, will the MK2 fog lights fit the mk1 bumper?

Cheers peoples

 

[Jai]

bumper should go straight on, but the foggys may be a prob, as i recall the mk2 are more flush with the bumper moulding, and squarer, sorta tipo style

 

[thepottleflump]

Might not fit due to the different wing without some hacking although there was a car on ebay where the person made it fit, annoyingly I can't find the link now.

If you decide against it I woudl be interested for my Mk1. I have a turbo bumper but isn't in great condition.

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

iirc, its not a direct fit. will go on but needs a bit of fettling. as for the fogs, u'll need to get mk1 fogs

Dunc

 

[alexGS]

I think Turboned is getting confused with the rear bumper?

Frosty knows all about the front bumper - it doesn't fit very easily! This is because the Mk2 bumper meets the front wings further 'up' - take a close look at the Mk2 and you'll see that the vertical part of the front wing (meeting the indicator) is not as tall as the corresponding band on the doors and rear quarters. This mismatch is disguised by the standard Mk2 rubbing strips which sit on top of the fold line (doors & rear quarters) thus making those parts appear less tall. Look closely at Dunc's signature pic to see what I mean... Turboned's signature conveniently shows a Mk1!

So, getting back to the front, Mk2 vs. Mk1, it's not the headlights that are lower - it's the bumper that is higher! Put a Mk1 bumper on and I don't think it will reach far enough down to the ground. Or there will be a gap under the headlights and grille...

I looked into all this when I had a Mk2 at my disposal and planned to facelift my Mk1 Turbo. The Mk2 restyling is clever smoke-and-mirrors to get the slimmer look, and I chose to stick with the cleaner, consistent styling of the Mk1.

-Alex

 

[F R O S T Y]

I dont think it fits perfectly against the mark 2 wings, i had the same problem with my hormann front bumper which is off a mark 1, its too square and doesnt sit in the grooves of the mark 2 wings, to get it on i'd have to cut it down the middle and make it smaller which i cant be asked to do so i just put a mark 2 turbo bumper on again. And yeh Alex is spot on, if you fit a mark 1 bumper on you will have a big gap between the bumper and healights/grille as the mark 1 bumper appears to sit lower than the mark 2 bumper to accomodate the taller mark 1 lights and grille.
As for the fogs they are completely different mate. Mark 2 fogs are still available to buy new whereas mark 1 fogs are nearly impossible to get hold of these days.

F R O $ T Y

 

[alexGS]

You must have heard me typing your name, F R O $ T Y...

I reckon that a better approach is to modify a Mk2 bumper if desired... not sure how the Mk1 bumper was better? Generally, fibreglass-reinforced filler seems to work with bumpers OK, particularly if some holes are drilled first. Like all filler work, results are proportional to time and effort (and experience!)

-Alex

 

[Jai]

I think Turboned is getting confused with the rear bumper?

********.... i was!!!! still right about the foggys.... so a draw!

 

[alexGS]

********.... i was!!!! still right about the foggys.... so a draw!

That's why we're ALL here - so we can all contribute parts of the solution, everyone makes mistakes from time to time or has knowledge gaps. Some mad people (i.e. F R O $ T Y) actually go the whole way and try to do these Frankenstein Uno-things...

-Alex