AP1 to AP2 Rear Bumper Conversion
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Originally Posted by bboixtc,May 3 2009, 01:33 PM
So does anyone know if the metal brackets have to be really stiff or can I just make some out of some soft bendable aluminum brackets or something
Here is a picture of mine I made out of aluminum I bought at home depot.
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Originally Posted by PAS2KNut,May 3 2009, 01:12 PM
Bought a strip of the flat metal at home depot measured and bent it in a vise by hand and drilled the holes.
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I think I'll be doing this soon. You guys can just measure and then buy some channel aluminum from somewhere. The bends would be stronger and probably look better since the channel is formed in that shape.
I'm pretty sure you can buy 1'' to 1.5'' channel aluminum. It'd be more dimensionally stable than using flexible aluminum strips and more exact and stronger than bending it yourself.
I'm pretty sure you can buy 1'' to 1.5'' channel aluminum. It'd be more dimensionally stable than using flexible aluminum strips and more exact and stronger than bending it yourself.
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It was damaged in a track crash. But it's totally fixable if you want to paint it.
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Apparently the body shop said my foam wouldn't fit at all. They just left it out. I'm putting the car away for winter storage...so I can buy the foam later....unless there is a way to shave it down or something?
I guess I'll have to take the bumper off, take a look and let you guys know.
They didn't put the front foam in either...hmm.
I'll have to either give up and buy the right foam or cut mine down or something.
I guess I'll have to take the bumper off, take a look and let you guys know.
They didn't put the front foam in either...hmm.
I'll have to either give up and buy the right foam or cut mine down or something.