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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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want to make my bumper look like this.




im thinking 12 inch wide aluminum sheet like thick flashing for roofing. then rivet it on and paint it black.

sound good? this is what my bumper looks like now.

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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 01:45 AM
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sheet of plastic, some garden trim... then you don't have to paint
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 05:03 AM
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aluminum sheet is purdy pricey. Garden trim sounds gangster
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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needs to be wide enough to cover the intercooler and thick enough to hold its shape.

garden trim is neither.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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look for some project sheets of plastic, try heatin em up...or get some thins flashing and paint it...
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by the 13th round
needs to be wide enough to cover the intercooler and thick enough to hold its shape.

garden trim is neither.
multiple layers of garden trim
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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the garden trim just makes the very bottom lip piece, so it can withstands a few bumps. thicker plastic sheet for the main part of it.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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what kind of plastic though?

i dont have a heat gun so it has to be flexible enough to work with cold.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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abs plastic 1/8 thick might work, but you might need to make
some knida of frame for the bottom for more support
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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also any links to the car in pic one, i would like
to see somemore pics of the fenderflairs on it.
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