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Old 03-20-2015, 04:13 PM
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I molded in my bumpers on my 80 with flex bumpers. I have 2 other threads on this subject already, but this time I hope I got it covered. There is one 6 inch piece on the front bumper that shrinks with the weather change, it will show as a ripple in the bumper. It annoys the hell out of me. And there is one in the rear bumper on the drivers side about 4 inches long.
Well as I said in the other threads I have tried both style resins and it has happened with both. Well this time I ground out the whole area and just laid down some new fiberglass on it. Now I have a heat lamp on it. I am hoping the lamp will harden it so it won't shrink when the weather changes. I am going to let it sit for a month before I spray the nose to make sure it is working.
If this don't work I'll sell the car. Or at least rip the bumpers off and put them on unmolded in.
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OR rip off the flex-bumpers and bond on rigid fiberglass bumpers...AFTER you go in on them and add more mat and resin to get them stronger and more rigid.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for you....and I will not comment any further because I have already expressed my views on this in the past.

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OR rip off the flex-bumpers and bond on rigid fiberglass bumpers...AFTER you go in on them and add more mat and resin to get them stronger and more rigid.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for you....and I will not comment any further because I have already expressed my views on this in the past.

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Are you the same DUB from the SPI forums.
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Are you the same DUB from the SPI forums.
Never been on the SPI forum. Only the Corvette Forum

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