The Return of Tubby Z28

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Originally Posted by Tubby Z28

zr1 duraflex bumper was a waste of $457 and 4 hours of time. I'm so pissed off right now. the drivers side kind of fit, the passenger side was molded twisted, and upon attempting to get it to be kind of close, the bumper bends too far forward and does not come even close to catching the headlight bar to be mounted to. about a 2" gap. biggest waste of fucking money ever. ontop of that, there is about 4" too much material and the wrong curve direction where the bumper meets the fender at the ends by headlights. even cutting it doesn't allow it to work

I'm done for the year. I'm stupid for even trying. should have just got the mcnord or a stock bumper and been done.

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Complain to them and return it.

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Originally Posted by popo8

Complain to them and return it.

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I already cut pieces off it trying to make it fit, so they won't return it

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Originally Posted by Tubby Z28

I already cut pieces off it trying to make it fit, so they won't return it

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When there were issues with my first durables spoiler... they sent me another a s didn't even request the 1st one back which I sent pics of, after the body shop worked it...

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Done for the year? Go buy a bumper cover for $30 at the yard, you can at least enjoy the car for a couple months before the shit weather/roads plague PA.

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Originally Posted by harner

Done for the year? Go buy a bumper cover for $30 at the yard, you can at least enjoy the car for a couple months before the shit weather/roads plague PA.

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I have other things to do to the car that kinda were planned with this bumper in mind. now have to redo those plans.

really looking at merging a stock and this bumper together

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Originally Posted by Tubby Z28

I have other things to do to the car that kinda were planned with this bumper in mind. now have to redo those plans.

really looking at merging a stock and this bumper together

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Good luck with that lol. :)

Working with plastics is a PITA, but at least they bend (unlike fiberglass, etc). I have used a heat gun on low heat and straps to help reshape/remold pieces. It doesn't work so well with stretching, but plastics in general are a PITA and require magic to get right. I'm sure with enough fiberglass, you could make anything work.

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Originally Posted by harner

Good luck with that lol. :)

Working with plastics is a PITA, but at least they bend (unlike fiberglass, etc). I have used a heat gun on low heat and straps to help reshape/remold pieces. It doesn't work so well with stretching, but plastics in general are a PITA and require magic to get right. I'm sure with enough fiberglass, you could make anything work.

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I've been reading up on it and it seems pretty straight forward, just finding that straight cut is the hard part


3000gt guys do it alot with 2nd gen bumpers and fibre glass lower bumpers

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well, bumpers are cut. rough shape works out except one big issue. the pointed look of the stock bumper is about 2" further out than the zr1 bumper which doesn't have a point. when you bend down the stock point to be flush the car gets very dodge avenger (90's style).

If I extend the zr1 lower bumper out I would have the top further out than the bottom, which would look funny

decisions

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Can u post pictures?

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Originally Posted by popo8

Can u post pictures?

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I will later today. it gets dark quick lol.

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