I caught my front end on a driveway. Looks like I'll be curb parking from here on out. Has anyone repaired their front GFX with a triangle missing from a corner and how has it lasted?

 

I'm in the process of doing that now, I brought a 91-92 style GFX and it has a slight crack on the corner which I am going to fiberglass tomorrow. I think it's the proper way to fix it.

 

Try this site I found doing a search.
Here
courtesy from MikeInAZ

 

Don't use fiberglass guys, I can tell you from personal experience it will just crack. Either use epoxy to fill the crack, or look into getting a plastic welder. There's also a few places that sell this sort of equipment for repairs like.....

http://www.urethanesupply.com/

and

http://www.fusor.com/products/pr_overview.asp

Good Luck, I'm in the process of going with an epoxy repair. I cut a "v" into the crack, and filled it with epoxy. I've yet to sand, so I don't know how it's going to turn out, but my fiberglass repair was a waste of time. Fiberglass is WAY too brittle. It cracked right away.

Mathius

 

That 3M Structural Adhesive in the link is a great idea as well.

Mathius

 

What brand of epoxy did you use that's over the counter?

 

I used Loctite "Putty" epoxy. It kneads up real soft and workable, something I've had experience with in a hobby of mine. Like I said, I haven't sanded it down yet to see what kind of finish I'll get, but it should be like any other body filler, just a matter of getting the filler sanded smooth. I'm more concerned about how well I notched my "V". I can always leave some overhang in the rear of the spoiler where you won't see it under the car, to give it a bit more strength as well.

The stuff dries hard, but it's also flexable, so it won't likely crack like fiberglass. Again, I can't stress enough to not use fiberglass. I can show you before and after pictures. Fiberglass filled over my crack so well, you couldn't see it and I knew where to look! But just the slightest bump caused it to crack, and then I was able to just peel my whole repair off in one piece.

Mathius

 

Here's a thread on my fiberglass repair. Avoid fiberglass:

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ght=fiberglass

Mathius

 

I can tell you from personal experience fiberglass repair will not hold up. If you just recently bought a whole GFX kit I would just buy that one front piece. They are not that expensive.

 

Thanks that thread helped out alot, I hope it also helped out icarus402001. Oh and sorry for the misinformation the first time, You live and you learn.

 

thanks, dsaint. I don't have the cash for a new part or body shop right now. These tips will help a lot

 

My body shop guy did a good job with mine ... it had a huge crack on the pass side and you can't even tell its cracked... even looking at it up close you can't tell ... if you look behind it, theres some brown stuff he used to seal it ... im not sure what it is... email me if you want to know and il lcall

Matt

 

Let all of us know if you don't mind.

 

Its called duramix

 

Thanks, Zeke

 

Thanks, Zeke

 

My front bumper split where the blinkers are, the crack was about 1/4 inch...my shop used a plastic welder and it looks brand new, and it's held up for over a year now.

 

Thanks Zeke

 

I used some stuff by 3m, starting to look good.

 

I think its starting to look prity good, just a little more work and then some pant.

 

3M Structural Adhesive, about $30.00

 

Any of these things work for an actual triangle of material missing? Nobody seems to have much more than cracks.

 

I'd get a plastic welder, I think they're $30 at harbor freight when they put them on sale, which is often, but that's just me.

Mathius

 

re:Any of these things work for an actual triangle of material missing? Nobody seems to have much more than cracks.

if you look at the first 2 pic you can see the big chunk missing, just use some screan or some card bord, this stuff will bound any thing.

 

heres a better look at the in side of the front clip, you can see the card bord we used to form the missing peice of the clip.

 

or just go to a junkyard, and cut a chunk of urethane of a ripped up bumper and use that as most of the filler. then you basically have a bunch of cracks (depending on how you cut the pieces and how many curves you have)