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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 02:48 AM
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Bumper Cover question

Just a question... Were the bumper covers on our camaros (mines a 92) made of fiberglass? I always assumed they were metal, and you had the aftermarked fiberglass ones.

Well i was just recently got in a crash, and now that the paints all tore up (the damn thing is ****ing tough....no body deformation ) I can see it's fiberglass.

My conclusions are thus:

a) They did come stock with fiberglass

b) The previous owner was in a crash that required replacing the bumper cover, and he got a fiberglass one. This would also be supported by the crappy Macco respray it's currently sporting.

So what's the word. Did they come stock with fiberglass?
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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Re: Bumper Cover question

They are actually plastic - not fiberglass. Fiberglass shatters in a crash - there's no give, it's stiff. These are plastic, they bend. And they all were stock that way.
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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Re: Bumper Cover question

Originally Posted by camaronewbie
They are actually plastic - not fiberglass. Fiberglass shatters in a crash - there's no give, it's stiff. These are plastic, they bend. And they all were stock that way.
Alright, thanks! I was wondering that because I thought fiberglass would disintegrate in a crash, but i just chalked it up to me not knowing much about these things. Guess I still don't lol.
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