2G Rear Bumper issue

[Angry Ninja Turtle]

Looking for suggestions on how to best fill this gap below the Talon Bar. And no I dont want to make it an Eclipse .

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[crimsondragon]

Get a stock bumper.

 

[Angry Ninja Turtle]

Get a stock bumper.

Too late for that.

 

[boogiemangst95]

Carbon fiber tape?

 

[dongreece]

You can built a custom plate which fits perfectly or you cut off the piece from the stock bumper and tape it together

 

[bmxfelon420]

I cant really think of anything that would both look good and would also be able to be done without repainting the bumper. The best in terms of asthetics would be to put the stock license surround back in and remold the bumper around it. Barring that, you'd fiberglass a contoured piece to blend the two together and repaint that part. It may be hard to blend with that paint though, I know custom mix paint sucks to color match. That'd be my suggestion, coming from someone completely not into body kits.

 

[Angry Ninja Turtle]

Yea im not big into kits either but this what he wanted. Someone else suggested I cut something to fit there and paint it black. Still pondering on a material that will hold up.

 

[Cooper-97gst]

You could always go with a "fear this" sticker on there. They come in all shapes and sizes

 

[Mello]

A parachute. I bet he'd like that.

 

[bmxfelon420]

Yea im not big into kits either but this what he wanted. Someone else suggested I cut something to fit there and paint it black. Still pondering on a material that will hold up.

Hmm what i've seen people do in the past is use a foam core and mold/shape that to their liking, then put a thin layer of body filler onto that, sand and shape, then a couple layers of fiberglass. Then do all the bodywork normally and paint it whatever color. This way, it can be whatever shape you want. If you're going to fiberglass i'd recommend SMD Sunflash resin, no activator needed, you only need to put it out in the sun and it cures hard as a rock.

http://www.wccaraudio.com/smd-sunflash-uv-activated-resin-1-us-quart.html

 

[Angry Ninja Turtle]

You could always go with a "fear this" sticker on there. They come in all shapes and sizes

A parachute. I bet he'd like that.

Awesome ideas

 

[Angry Ninja Turtle]

Hmm what i've seen people do in the past is use a foam core and mold/shape that to their liking, then put a thin layer of body filler onto that, sand and shape, then a couple layers of fiberglass. Then do all the bodywork normally and paint it whatever color. This way, it can be whatever shape you want. If you're going to fiberglass i'd recommend SMD Sunflash resin, no activator needed, you only need to put it out in the sun and it cures hard as a rock.

http://www.wccaraudio.com/smd-sunflash-uv-activated-resin-1-us-quart.html

Hey thanks bmxfelon420. I going to look at that site right now. Definitely sounds like it will work. The foam buumper reinforcement is actually whats showing there so I just need to build it up a little.

 

[LUNARFX]

I know you mentioned you didn't want to "make it an Eclipse," but why not just buy the center section, and repaint/wrap/vinyl that to whatever you wish it to look like. At least it would fill in the gap you're trying to figure out, and probably be least costly.

 

[Angry Ninja Turtle]

I been waiting for one to come into local junkyard so I can see if that is an option. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[LUNARFX]

Looks like the going rate on eGay is $37 including shipping. Here's one I found for you...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-MITSUB...its=Model:Eclipse&hash=item35d7ca5310&vxp=mtr

Not sure how much you were wanting to invest in waiting and dieing in a desert heat at a Mitsubishi graveyard, but $37 is worth it to me to experiment and not have a hole in the back. Hope this helps.

 

[Angry Ninja Turtle]

Thanks man. I will find out the dimensions on that and see if I can make it work. Appreciate it.

 

[DJ Raydiate]

Depending on how much you wanted to fill, you could cut a plate out of lexan and paint it what ever color you/they want. It will hold up to the times and if it is painted and cleared, it wont yellow like non cleared/painted lexan.

 

[deafinite]

I think carbon fibre would look better no?

 

[91-GS]

Lexan would indeed be the easiest bolt-on solution.

 

[ProductZero]

I would go with a foam, mold it to the shape of the gap, and wrap it in some carbon fiber tape.

 

[Angry Ninja Turtle]

Thanks for all the advice. I came up with something that may work. I just finished blocking the bumper and primed it. Painting it to today and should have ready by tomorrow. I will post pics soon.

 

[ProductZero]

How did the bumper turn out?

 

[Angry Ninja Turtle]

How did the bumper turn out?

Its coming along its primered but I havent been able to get a chance away from work to get it painted. Going to try this afternoon and hopefully be able to pull it out tomorrow. Will load a few pics when I get a chance.
Thanks for asking

 

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