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Old 01-04-2009, 10:02 PM
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molding bumper with rocker panels

i was wanting to mold the rocker to the bumper and i was wondering if i should worry about any cracking or anything like that if anyone has does this can i see pics?
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Re: molding bumper with rocker panels

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i was wanting to mold the rocker to the bumper and i was wondering if i should worry about any cracking or anything like that if anyone has does this can i see pics?
Maybe you should describe that a different way. The rocker panels are between the wheels and the bumpers are on each end of the car. The wheels are really going to get in the way.
Are you talking about the ground effects? Or the fender? Either way cracking would be something major to consider.
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Re: molding bumper with rocker panels

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Maybe you should describe that a different way. The rocker panels are between the wheels and the bumpers are on each end of the car. The wheels are really going to get in the way.
Are you talking about the ground effects? Or the fender? Either way cracking would be something major to consider.
the peices on the rear quarter panel molded on the rear bumper to make it look like the front how it wraps around you know
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Re: molding bumper with rocker panels

Much better! I think you'd have better luck doing the rear than anything on the front... less chance of hitting a curb and less wind hitting it too. If you weld the seam with a plastic welder it would be good and strong. Just doing an adhesive repair with a urethane or epoxy plastic repair product would probably eventually crack or get so thick that it would never look right. Although if you reinforced the back of it and didn't get the outside to thick it would probably look ok. It's possible ... do your homework.

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Re: molding bumper with rocker panels

If you decide to do it your best bet would be to fiberglass it. Bondo WILL CRACK. I'm pretty sure fiberglass will end up cracking too.
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