12-16-2003, 05:37 PM
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i plugged my bumper.. what'd ya think?
after deciding not to buy another $500 plastic "HIGH QUALITY" bumper guard that will just break again if the wind hits it hard enough or if a bug smacks into it on the highway..., i got spray paint, nuts, washers and bolts form home depot last night and finished it this afternoon.. what'd ya think? i think i'm gonna go with the Westin bar for a fraction of the $...
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12-16-2003, 05:43 PM
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12-16-2003, 07:12 PM
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Looks fine. Since they are metal, the paint will eventually chip off but you don't even notice the plugs at all.
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12-16-2003, 08:24 PM
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looks stock 
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12-16-2003, 10:10 PM
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perfect!!!! nice job
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12-16-2003, 11:03 PM
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thanks to all! i'm sure they'll chip eventually.. i'll just mask off and spray them again.. this is the best solution i have for now..
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12-16-2003, 11:11 PM
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Turned out pretty good, almost looks they're supposed to be there 
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12-16-2003, 11:36 PM
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Boy, I'm really lost. After seeing that large gapping hole, how did you get it to look like that. It looks like one piece to me. I mean did you epoxy it or what.
However you did it, great job. 
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12-16-2003, 11:52 PM
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i'm not sure what you mean with the epoxy.. i took the broken bumper guard off and had to patch the 4 holes..so i did it with nuts and bolts.. is that what you meant?
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12-17-2003, 12:02 AM
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i'm not sure what you mean with the epoxy.. i took the broken bumper guard off and had to patch the 4 holes..so i did it with nuts and bolts.. is that what you meant?
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You fixed that freaking hole with nuts and bolts????? Am I missing something?????
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12-17-2003, 10:15 AM
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yes you are missing something...the broken piece was a sport bumper trim, which is an ad on to the original bumper....when he broke the front, he romoves it and had 4 holes in the original bumper from the install....so he plugged the 4 holes that remained
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OK, now the thread makes sense!! :duh:
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12-17-2003, 11:33 AM
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Whew, I was with jharris, I thought Vinnie had fixed that big, gaping hole in the bumper with bolts, etc. I was going to nominate Vinnie for the annual McGyver award and the award for the best bondo job on the planet!
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12-17-2003, 02:20 PM
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Quote:
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Whew, I was with jharris, I thought Vinnie had fixed that big, gaping hole in the bumper with bolts, etc. I was going to nominate Vinnie for the annual McGyver award and the award for the best bondo job on the planet!
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12-17-2003, 04:50 PM
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thanks for the nomination.. i can see how it was confusing.. i should have posted this to my original thread... the Sport bumper is slowly and carefully getting glue/epoxyed together.. i have to let the piece dry overnight to finish my jigsaw puzzle.. just a few more piece and then i'm done.. i might use bondo or fiberglass resin when i'm done to make it a bit strong.. i'll have to see how it come out.. i might leave it off totally.. the truck looks different without it... i know, the glue make is look really bad, but i'll sand, bondo and paint to make it look good again..
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