Stock Bumper

[jakehopt]

Well since I have no budget at the moment for a new bumper, so instead I decided to come up with my own renovations, for as cheap as I get, but I wanted a "new" look.

 

First I removed the stock bumper and welded together some open spots down towards the bottom to make it stronger.

 

Then, I took a long peice of steel, and measured and cut that to fit into the open gap on the stock bumper.

 

Then I sanded all that down and put Bondo (best smelling stuff on earth) to fill in all the gaps and even it all out nicely.

 

Afterwards I sanded all that down again with 50 grit, then 200 grit, to make it as fine as possible, and ready to paint.

 

I got the best quality spray paint I could find for the cheapest I could find (under $20)

 

I primed it, painted it, sanded again, primed, then painted a final time. Then put some spray on metal chrome flakes in it at the end (You can't really notice the flakes)

 

 

Here are some pics of the job, I think I did ok for my first mod on a bumper.

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: Sorry for the last two pictures being so blurry, best I could do short notice, I'll have to fix it tommorrow or something.

Edited September 12, 2006 by jakehopt

[Bansh88]

Isn't half the purpose of a front bumper to be used as a grab bar? How are you supposed to lift on that?

[jakehopt]

Isn't half the purpose of a front bumper to be used as a grab bar? How are you supposed to lift on that?

 

I've never needed it.

[ThE_BaNsHeE_mAn88]

i would have brought something off the top and conected it to the bottom like the ac bumpers. but hey man that the way to come up with a new idea. nice idea.

[Justintoxicated]

Not sure how strong the stock bumper is but you actauly don't want it to be too strong. You want it to bend when you crash rather than the frame... Thats the point in having it...

[Gears & Crosses]

I think your bumper looks great. Unlike a lot of people here, I'm on a budget too.

 

You have a nice looking Shee. Do you have any side shots?

 

Gears

Edited October 10, 2006 by Gears & Crosses

[blak banshee]

good idea and now you got something noone else got :biggrin:

[Mike_1978]

I'm not a big fan of stock bumpers but you did a damn good job on yours... :thumbsup:

[SoCalinIt]

That thing looks great man! Good job!

[racer]

maybe some more dimple dies, those things are cool.