72 front bumper
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Joined: Dec 2016
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From: Wollongong Great Southern Land
Went for a test run today, along some shaky roads, bumper didn't move one little bit. So am leaving well enough alone. It looks good.
Thanks to one and all for all the hints, tips, and information and of course the AIM. I'm no mechanic, and It certainly made a daunting task a lot easier, especially with those tech photos Alan.
cheers
Matt
Thanks to one and all for all the hints, tips, and information and of course the AIM. I'm no mechanic, and It certainly made a daunting task a lot easier, especially with those tech photos Alan.
cheers
Matt
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Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 470
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From: Melbourne Victoria
'72downunder'
You did a great job and honestly...if the gap is the same all the way across the entire front bumper.... I would leave it alone. The reason is this...
Due to the brackets that are welded to the inside of the bumper on each outer corner. They will 'set' the gaps in those areas. AND having the very center be 'in' more just looks 'not right'. Especially IF your eye can see it....or it begins to NOT look good.
So if the gap is visually appealing and even across the entire bumper from end to end. I would say that it is DONE!
AND...IF you try again to get it a little bit closer. DO NOT be surprised that the very ends of your bumper will begin to possibly splay out and then they begin to look funky. This is where it begins to be a 'balancing act' and gettign it to where the visual is the best it is going to be.
DUB
You did a great job and honestly...if the gap is the same all the way across the entire front bumper.... I would leave it alone. The reason is this...
Due to the brackets that are welded to the inside of the bumper on each outer corner. They will 'set' the gaps in those areas. AND having the very center be 'in' more just looks 'not right'. Especially IF your eye can see it....or it begins to NOT look good.
So if the gap is visually appealing and even across the entire bumper from end to end. I would say that it is DONE!
AND...IF you try again to get it a little bit closer. DO NOT be surprised that the very ends of your bumper will begin to possibly splay out and then they begin to look funky. This is where it begins to be a 'balancing act' and gettign it to where the visual is the best it is going to be.
DUB
