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lostforawhile
02-28-2014, 08:58 PM
since I have an exhaust that exits just under the edge of my bumper, the factory outlet area was looking kind of dumb, so I got rid of it lol. I used a section cut from the opposite side of my junk bumper, I used an aluminum plate with vhb adhesive to anchor it in place, then I fiberglassed over everything from behind, The gaps on the visible side,will be filled with flexible bumper compound. I'm at the fiberglass part right now.

https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/t1/1656018_10152427990902018_2087723400_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1888690_10152427989557018_1034998972_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1979854_10152427990167018_1009521008_n.jpg
where the new exhaust exits
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1797401_10152427990052018_1975081762_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1/1897933_10152428409082018_362617582_n.jpg

Dr_Snooz
03-01-2014, 07:05 PM
Dude, you are amazing.

charliekuney
03-02-2014, 10:26 AM
Dude, you are amazing.

I hate exhaust openings in bumpers.

niles
03-02-2014, 12:03 PM
Is there any concern about the mixed media of the patch? I would be afraid of the rigidity of the aluminum/fiberglass not getting along with the plastic and flexible filler

lostforawhile
03-02-2014, 01:06 PM
Is there any concern about the mixed media of the patch? I would be afraid of the rigidity of the aluminum/fiberglass not getting along with the plastic and flexible filler

I know fiberglass sticks to these bumpers,as I fixed the corner with it, it's a matter of getting the surface prepped right, the material is a little different then your typical flexible bumper, as they are pretty rigid