Distorted Urethane Front Bumper
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Distorted Urethane Front Bumper
MY car is originally from Arizona so I guess there has been some heat over the years that has caused the Urethane front bumper to distort.
My front bumper has a depression each side of the centre of the nose. The rest of the bumper is straight (no ripples). The current suggestion is to replace it with a fibreglass bumper .. are there any other suggestions?
My front bumper has a depression each side of the centre of the nose. The rest of the bumper is straight (no ripples). The current suggestion is to replace it with a fibreglass bumper .. are there any other suggestions?
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MY car is originally from Arizona so I guess there has been some heat over the years that has caused the Urethane front bumper to distort.
My front bumper has a depression each side of the centre of the nose. The rest of the bumper is straight (no ripples). The current suggestion is to replace it with a fibreglass bumper .. are there any other suggestions?
My front bumper has a depression each side of the centre of the nose. The rest of the bumper is straight (no ripples). The current suggestion is to replace it with a fibreglass bumper .. are there any other suggestions?
Jim
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The fiberglass bumpers will never get wavy, but if you bumper something with them, they will crack, even the so called "flexible" fiberglass ones. Also, if a new fiberglass bumper doesn't fit well, you can fill or sand it, to fit it properly. A urethane bumper that doesn't fit, will require body work to the car.
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Bottom line, a straight fiberglass bumper, not Trueflex, can look as solid as the rest of the car. Urethane and Trueflex both can have waviness that the rest of the car does not. And expect there to be bodywork required with either fiberglass or Trueflex. Every Corvette is slightly different and no bumper will fit the same.
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MY car is originally from Arizona so I guess there has been some heat over the years that has caused the Urethane front bumper to distort.
My front bumper has a depression each side of the centre of the nose. The rest of the bumper is straight (no ripples). The current suggestion is to replace it with a fibreglass bumper .. are there any other suggestions?
My front bumper has a depression each side of the centre of the nose. The rest of the bumper is straight (no ripples). The current suggestion is to replace it with a fibreglass bumper .. are there any other suggestions?
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I put truflex on the front of mine. Like was said they are kind of thin and do require mod to fit your lines. I've never painted urethane so can't comment on the color variation but it makes sense that the paint will appear differently. If your on a budget and can repair the urethane ones like joe said that's what I'd do just cause I'm cheap.