ZR1 Front Bumper Conversion Question
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ZR1 Front Bumper Conversion Question
Good evening everyone,
So this past Thursday my friend called, said she got into a wreck. Not 30 seconds from leaving my neighborhood, a school bus was picking up kids. I assumed that scared the dog on the shoulder. It ran out in front of me and unfortunately I couldn't avoid hitting the dog.
I say all that to say, I had a ZR1 Conversion front bumper installed which was pretty damaged. I purchased it from a vendor on eBay around a year ago. The fitment was "meh" it fit just okay. So now that the insurance is fixing it. I wanted to ask everyone about vendors for ZR1 front ends.
Obviously OEM is going to provide the best results, but with insurance and plus some cash I doubt it would cover half the cost I've seen.
So that being considered does anyone have any recommendations as to what vendor I should. Purchase a new ZR1 Conversion Kit from?
So this past Thursday my friend called, said she got into a wreck. Not 30 seconds from leaving my neighborhood, a school bus was picking up kids. I assumed that scared the dog on the shoulder. It ran out in front of me and unfortunately I couldn't avoid hitting the dog.
I say all that to say, I had a ZR1 Conversion front bumper installed which was pretty damaged. I purchased it from a vendor on eBay around a year ago. The fitment was "meh" it fit just okay. So now that the insurance is fixing it. I wanted to ask everyone about vendors for ZR1 front ends.
Obviously OEM is going to provide the best results, but with insurance and plus some cash I doubt it would cover half the cost I've seen.
So that being considered does anyone have any recommendations as to what vendor I should. Purchase a new ZR1 Conversion Kit from?
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EOS and Vicrez are the same bumper so anyone who sells one, it’s made by that company. Meh is the general consensus on fitment without a bit of work. I have a bumper I picked up that I was going to put on early this year but delayed due to needing tires.
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I got mine in here from a vendor Pat that does the C.F. overlays onto g.m. factor parts. The one I got from him fit really good if you played with it. But if it is 100% on I dont want it on my car. Plus it was a good price also from him..Robert
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Would you consider the one you received from Pat stable enough as a daily driver? If so could you PM me a link?
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I had a a shop paint it but I did have to play with it on the front fenders & that but on the pass/ side fender where it looks like the paint is out it is not just I guess the sun is hitting it that way. I had to go out & relook at it to make sure. Sid to myself O! **** when did that happen, I had a guy to C.F. wrap those pieces in the front ONLY DUE TO THE CAR BEING ALL BLACK.
But buddy it fits just like a true zr1 you can get this front bumper to do that with playing with it a little at a time. I did have to walk away from it about 3 r 4 times but didnt work on it no more than about a really good hour each time. Work & get both & every thing bolted up then work on one side at a time to I got it 100% on. It has enough play in it to do that. I have the car back home now from the motor rebuild so I can now take anyone more NEW pics thee where from about two years ago. Robert
But buddy it fits just like a true zr1 you can get this front bumper to do that with playing with it a little at a time. I did have to walk away from it about 3 r 4 times but didnt work on it no more than about a really good hour each time. Work & get both & every thing bolted up then work on one side at a time to I got it 100% on. It has enough play in it to do that. I have the car back home now from the motor rebuild so I can now take anyone more NEW pics thee where from about two years ago. Robert