Body General body information and techniques for restoration, repairs, and modifications.

Front Bumper Question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 7, 2001 | 04:25 PM
  #1  
PhantomTPI's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 875
Likes: 0
From: Scranton, PA/North Brunswick, NJ
Car: 1986 Pontiac Trans Am
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Front Bumper Question

In the spring, I plan to start screwing around with a spare 86 to 90 Front bumper cover...the part you see if you look at the front of the car...doing some molding or body mods to it. What i need to know is, would bondo work with that plastic front end? Would it adhere to it? What kind of flex agents if any do i have to add? I've never worked with bondo before..how hard is it to use and work with?

------------------
1986 WS6-Equipped 5.0 TPI Trans Am
180 Degree Thermo
Manual Fan Switch
Random Tech High-Flow Cat
Two Chamber Flowmaster Muffler
Megs Custom 4.5" Stainless Steel Rolled Tips
1999 Grand Am GT In-Dash CD Player w/Equalizer(fits like '86 original)
5% Tint On Rear, 35% On Sides

OTHER RIDE:
1998 C5 6Spd. Corvette Coupe
Silver w/Gray Leather Int.
12/14 Options
Stock(for now)
Best 1/4th: 13.5 @ 104.4MPH
Reply
Old Dec 7, 2001 | 07:11 PM
  #2  
PhantomTPI's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 875
Likes: 0
From: Scranton, PA/North Brunswick, NJ
Car: 1986 Pontiac Trans Am
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Anyone at all??
Reply
Old Dec 7, 2001 | 07:15 PM
  #3  
toosloz's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 436
Likes: 0
From: green bay
no....it will flake and chip off


Reply
Old Dec 8, 2001 | 01:37 PM
  #4  
elizabeth's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 100
Likes: 0
From: Augusta,GA USA
Hello, I bought a flexible body filler at an auto paint supply store. I embedded a piece of fiberglass screen into it and used regular gazing putty on the top to fill in tiny imperfections. Worked great. Elizabeth
Reply
Old Dec 10, 2001 | 10:04 AM
  #5  
PhantomTPI's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 875
Likes: 0
From: Scranton, PA/North Brunswick, NJ
Car: 1986 Pontiac Trans Am
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Maybe i should just have a custom front bumper made for me....thanks for the replies.

------------------
1986 WS6-Equipped 5.0 TPI Trans Am
180 Degree Thermo
Manual Fan Switch
Random Tech High-Flow Cat
Two Chamber Flowmaster Muffler
Megs Custom 4.5" Stainless Steel Rolled Tips
1999 Grand Am GT In-Dash CD Player w/Equalizer(fits like '86 original)
5% Tint On Rear, 35% On Sides

OTHER RIDE:
1998 C5 6Spd. Corvette Coupe
Silver w/Gray Leather Int.
12/14 Options
Stock(for now)
Best 1/4th: 13.5 @ 104.4MPH
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
1992 Trans Am
History / Originality
27
May 10, 2023 07:19 PM
Mutillator
Exterior Parts for Sale
2
Jan 2, 2016 06:44 PM
ziggy89
Exterior Parts Wanted
6
Sep 10, 2015 08:44 AM
LittleFranks
Camaros for Sale
3
Aug 20, 2015 03:55 PM
transam84
Exterior Parts for Sale
0
Aug 14, 2015 08:54 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:10 AM.