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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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Molding bumper to fenders?

Don't know if this is possible since they are two different materials. But if anybody has pics i'd like to see. Anybody mold the front and rear bumpers to the panels so there is no gap?
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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Re: Molding bumper to fenders?

im sure you could do it, but it will eventually crack, and it will crack
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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Re: Molding bumper to fenders?

my friend did it to his 89z as a show car but after a few years and some driving it started to crack
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 05:49 AM
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Re: Molding bumper to fenders?

not a good idea, definitely going to fail
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 06:57 AM
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Re: Molding bumper to fenders?

If you don't mind fiberglass, I think I saw it from summit, and if I remeber correctly.
They had the front fenders and bumper as one fiberglass piece. Along with that, I think it was $1200 dollars too.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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Re: Molding bumper to fenders?

Ok I figured it would crack just a thought. I'm in the market for some fenders though so maybe i'll see if I can find some quality fiberglass one. I seen one guy had some nice fiberglass ones with vents kind of like the 4th gen t/a ones. See if I can find those around.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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Re: Molding bumper to fenders?

I would only use fiberglass fenders for racing purposes only, not as a daily on my car. Also you may have to do some modding to get them to fit right, as for metal ones, they usually bolt rite on.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 01:00 AM
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Re: Molding bumper to fenders?

o, it will fail, metal to urathane or fiberglass to urathane is not gonna work....ive seen it done...and it always fails...and i do body work for a livin...for a trailer queen maybe....anything driven for more then a few miles....no way....stay away....
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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Re: Molding bumper to fenders?

theres a company that makes a one peice.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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Re: Molding bumper to fenders?

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theres a company that makes a one peice.
Yes there is, does anyone know if they make it in the later design too? Only one i've ever seen is for early 3rd gen maros
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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Re: Molding bumper to fenders?

i did mine to my daily driver a good year ago and it hasn't cracked yet and shows no signs either. just gotta know how to lay fiberglass between the metal and urethane then smooth out with filler.
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