Aftermarket bumper - guys I need your help!

Started by Alison, June 18, 2008, 07:46:26 PM

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Alison

#15
June 19, 2008, 09:10:10 AM
Yeah well to be honest, what I\'m tempted to do is tell the bodyshop to go ahead and order the Mazda front end, (as it\'s going through the insurance so it all needs to be done there) and then once I\'ve got the car back take my new bumper (and matching skirts) to a different place.  
 
Just too much messing about, and I want my car back!

chopper2k22

#16
June 19, 2008, 09:50:24 AM
What bumper is it and what company did you use ?
it could be that they dont want to change small things to make it fit.
are you allowed to work on the car to get it to line up if so take the bar out and just line it up to see how it fits

SmbFD3S

#17
June 19, 2008, 10:41:06 AM
Aha, so thats the hold up Alison, don\'t worry i\'ll keep it quiet lol :)
 
Shame about the fit, but as you say, i would get the insurance to go down the genuine route to be honest if the 99 spec is being that much of a pain, and then you can get this sorted out at a later date, at least you will have the car back...
 
I am suprised that they are saying it\'s that bad tho, where was it from? Or maybe they just dont want to do it?  As others have said if it\'s GRP then it\'s bound to need some "sorting out" to make it fit properly as the moulding / making process is never 100% accurate...
 
Hope you get it sorted out soon :)
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Alison

#18
June 19, 2008, 12:45:14 PM
Quote from: chopper2k22;510032What bumper is it and what company did you use ?
it could be that they dont want to change small things to make it fit.
are you allowed to work on the car to get it to line up if so take the bar out and just line it up to see how it fits

It\'s a "vanquish" bumper, I wasn\'t going to name names with the company to be honest.
 
I think we\'re going to go and take the bar off tomorrow to see if that makes it a better fit! Jobs a good \'un if it does!

Alison

#19
June 19, 2008, 12:49:41 PM
Quote from: SmbFD3S;510056Aha, so thats the hold up Alison, don\'t worry i\'ll keep it quiet lol :)
 
Shame about the fit, but as you say, i would get the insurance to go down the genuine route to be honest if the 99 spec is being that much of a pain, and then you can get this sorted out at a later date, at least you will have the car back...
 
I am suprised that they are saying it\'s that bad tho, where was it from? Or maybe they just dont want to do it? As others have said if it\'s GRP then it\'s bound to need some "sorting out" to make it fit properly as the moulding / making process is never 100% accurate...
 
Hope you get it sorted out soon :)

Dammit you found me out! lol. thanks for keeping it quiet.
 
It\'s fibreglass, I think the bodyshop just want it to be 100% perfect fit, which I know it won\'t be, I understand that, it\'s just so aggrevating!!

Sy.

#20
June 19, 2008, 02:32:12 PM
I have found that it is never 100% perfect .. not even 90% . I bought 3 front bumpers for mine .. a cheap off ebay one that was so out if was unreal . Still got it as cant sell it . I got another aftermarket one that didnt fit to well and would have been a effort for a bodyshop but do able (sounds like the one you have ) . and 3rd .. spent more on one from SRBPower and fit was great ....
Cheap bodykit = expensive to make it fit
Expensive bodykit = cheap to make it fit .

Grizzly

#21
June 19, 2008, 07:09:46 PM
Quote from: Timmy;509945i was under the impression GRP is plastic. not the layed fibreglass stuff which i would call frp. Never mind ill go with what you say as its your trade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass-reinforced_plastic ;)

Locki

#22
June 19, 2008, 07:32:55 PM
Just my penny\'s worth, but i bought a Full fiberglass body kit off fleabay (although not for an rx 7) and was expecting it to need alot of work, but the bodyshop who fitted it for me said it went on perfectly, with hardly any modification at all (little bit of smoothing off here and there). The kit was not a named brand, and cost £400 for the full kit! Not all of them are bad, just luck i guess.

Grizzly

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June 19, 2008, 10:36:57 PM Last Edit: June 19, 2008, 10:41:06 PM by Grizzly
Quote from: Locki;510345Just my penny\'s worth, but i bought a Full fiberglass body kit off fleabay (although not for an rx 7) and was expecting it to need alot of work, but the bodyshop who fitted it for me said it went on perfectly, with hardly any modification at all (little bit of smoothing off here and there). The kit was not a named brand, and cost £400 for the full kit! Not all of them are bad, just luck i guess.

The thing is every ones idea of a perfect fit is different, i personally have never seen a perfect Fit Grp Bumper. Even if they go on and are flush with the wings often things like corners are really rounded off or the head light holes are not quite the right shape etc. Then there is the heat factor, GRP is renown for its Defects, what i mean is for example i spent quite a lot of time fixing VX220\'s that the layers of Glass matting had air bubbles between from the factory then the Great British weather had warmed the defect and cooled it a couple of Summers/Winters, that caused visible Bubbles to appear. That was just one of the Defects, put it this way the VX T.I.S recommends that the body does not get over 40 deg which means you can\'t bake the paint (which is designed to be baked) so it starts a vicious circle so the paint is not warnteed by the Manufacture if you don\'t bake it and the car voids its warantee if you do bake it.

I just really don\'t like Fiber Glass, it causes me no end of headaches. Sorry Rant Over ;)
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