Finaly got my back bumper today after waiting 3 months. well i decided to pull it out of the box to check for cracks like i always do when i get a new body part over the internet and heres the crack`s and yes they are all completely though the other side also.
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In this pic you can see where it attaches to the rear quarter pannel is cracked also
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i have contacted the company that i placed the order with hope to resalve the problem just wanted to show pics of the cracks and how bad they are
PaCavalier
ummm those cracks are nothing, its fiberglass can be fixed in like 15 minutes... stop bein a panzy an fix it
i dont do fiberglass work or i would fix my self
PaCavalier
i would barely call that fiberglass work, you could probably fix it without using any fiberglass, the cracks are so minimal, can just fill em using resin....its so simple, the hassle of dealing with the company and goin through a reclaim process...your next bumper might come even worse, its fiberglass....deal with it,
"i dont do fiberglass work or i would fix my self"
Dude seriously, it would take more time to look online how to do it then it would to fiberglass it. those would literly take 20 mins to fix with some fiberglass rezin, fiberglass cloth and bondo. If you need help just IM me on AOL.....z24speed99 if you see me on.
PaCavalier wrote:i dont do fiberglass work or i would fix my self
Wow, just wow
If you dont, then why are you even bothering to put a bodykit on your car?
after 3 months yeah your probably out of luck just fix it your goign to have to probably do some work anyways no fiberglass product is 100% perfect
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go to autozone.. get the $5 fiberglass kit. an apply it... its simple
you're going to have to take it to a body shop for paint anyways, just have them fix it. they wont you charge you much at all, its an easy fix.
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Someone didn't graduate from high-school yet...
Beder, I've never heard that one before....
The car is going into the shop in may to get the entire car repainted but still should i have recieved any instal hardware like brackets or anything like that at all?
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Someone didn't graduate from high-school yet...
your right i droped out about 5 year`s ago
PaCavalier
nope, you should be able to use your stock hardware (bolts, brackets, etc) to install the new bumper.
hey i had the same prob with mine when i got it and i decieded to fix it myself .
you really can do it! get a lil fiberglass resin and a lil fiberglass mat. its very easy!
Im getting pretty good at it, i redid my whole kit for strength.
you really can do it!
yea its very very simple, my rear came cracked where it bolts up to the body. all you do is mix some resine w/ hardner. lay a thin layer down and then put some fiberglass mat over top of it. wait for it to dry up, then add more layers on top of the mat. its very simple. make sure you use the mat though thats how the glass gets it strength. then just sand. also since you have the drift rear, you might wanna pick up some L brackets so you wont have the imfamous drift rear sag
Might help to get some extra mat and resine and lay a few layers on the inside to make it really nice an think and strong.
Well the company said they are going to refund me 100 to get it fixed and since it was not predrilled like they advertised so all is good its going to the body shop on monday to get fixed up
PaCavalier
I dont know why you guys are bein like that. If i bought somthing brand new and it came broken, of course i am going to be bitter. Just understand that before you brag about how you can do fiberglass work. Just a bunch of funny guys going with the flow on this post hey.
i hate people who are into cars but dont want to do any work themselves, why get a shop to do it when you can do it for probally half the cost.......lazy @!#$
I would like to say thanks to the people who gave honest answers instead of "quitcherbitchin" replies. He said he got it in the mail, and it was cracked, and that he doesn't do fiberglass. He never said he wasn't going to have a shop do it, or whatever. I'll order mine onine, shipped to my home, and I don't do fiberglass (at least yet), and even if I did, I'd probably pay a few extra bucks to the body shop to have them install it as well as just painting it. That said:
They look minor, and as stated before, the body shop should have no problem fixing them. Make sure you post pics of your car after it's all done!
Brakes? I don't need no stinking brakes....I have air bags
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im partial to this post, i would want a kit in good condition, but at the same time, no one ever taught me how to fiberglass, i taught myself, and something this simple to fix is the perfect chance for you to learn something new.
post some pics when its painted
