Body Drops and Front Bumper

NickZigaitis · 10-22-2009, 01:32 PM

Well, I finally put the front clip on and laid her out. She's lay'n flat as shit and hard all the way around. Problem is, I broke the stupid plastic tab/notch thing on the bumper that slots onto the fender just under the head light. I'm sure I can plastic weld it back on but what are some of the solutions you guys have come up with for the bumper?

CatDaddy52 · 10-22-2009, 03:58 PM

I did the same exact thing!!! We used some super-duper adhesive from a body shop class.....can't remember the name, but it's still holding strong!!
Not much help to you, but I'll try & get the name....

JollyGreenMini · 10-22-2009, 04:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CatDaddy52

I did the same exact thing!!! We used some super-duper adhesive from a body shop class.....can't remember the name, but it's still holding strong!!
Not much help to you, but I'll try & get the name....

Some kind of a Lord Fusor product maybe?

***droppedss*** · 10-22-2009, 04:24 PM

wait what. nick, I need pics of this man. I keep seeing threads here and there of yours popping up about you body dropping and well.... I wanna see pics damnit lol

NickZigaitis · 10-22-2009, 04:52 PM

LOL. I'll try to throw some up in a couple days. Its really coming out way better than It did the first time when it wasn't body dropped.

***droppedss*** · 10-22-2009, 04:56 PM

well shit, I liked it the 1st time to lol

90blueS10 · 10-22-2009, 04:57 PM

Are you really 79? Haha?

NickZigaitis · 10-22-2009, 05:12 PM

LOL, no. 31. Well if you liked it the first time. You should like it more this time. I'm tweeding the floor too. Oh,....and I shortened the firewall 4" just like Dman.

SHROP · 10-22-2009, 05:15 PM

where are you gonna post pics?

***98layinframe*** · 10-22-2009, 05:20 PM

no pics and its laying rocker now? wtf?

seriously pics now or ban....

90blueS10 · 10-22-2009, 05:23 PM

i was going to say, if you were 79 that would be SICK AS **** ahhaha

NickZigaitis · 10-22-2009, 05:37 PM

LOL. I think I burnt myself out on updating build threads that last time I built her.

I'll try to get some up soon. I'll post them in the Body drop section.

mrroller · 10-22-2009, 06:10 PM

Oooo.. I wanna see this.

CatDaddy52 · 10-22-2009, 06:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JollyGreenMini

Some kind of a Lord Fusor product maybe?

Yea!! that's it!! Used some mesh reinforcement along with it. Had to work really, I mean really fast, since the stuff sets up in seconds after it comes out of the mixer nozzle.

***orangesonoma*** · 10-22-2009, 07:40 PM

pics or it didn't happen

sadexcuse4s10 · 10-22-2009, 08:38 PM

i wanna see

jherrell · 10-22-2009, 10:44 PM

I have pics... and Nick knows I do...

start the bidding at say $100

NickZigaitis · 11-01-2009, 12:03 PM

Ok, so I think we got a little off subject, lol. Rebumping this thread.

What do more of you guys do when you stress the shit out of your bumper?

***98layinframe*** · 11-01-2009, 12:26 PM

if its broke replace it, or trim off the very bottom of the lip until it just lays out nicely instead of buckling the sides. Usually only need to trim a small bit.

Milky4204 · 11-01-2009, 01:32 PM

about the only thing you can do is trim the bottom of it so it doesn't crush on the ground. The entire bottom lip on my valence is gone due to low driving.

NickZigaitis · 11-07-2009, 01:05 PM

Anybody ever cut a relief cut in the lip of the bumper sides right in front of the tires? I would think that a relief cut would allow the bumper to compress and kind of fold on its self a little if you will.

Can anyone throw on some pictures of their bumper with the bottom edge cut off? curious how it looks.

jherrell · 11-08-2009, 08:44 PM

Nick, you have that sonoma bumper, right?

lowcaprice · 11-09-2009, 11:58 AM

Extreme Bumper Repair Adhesive (Super Fast)

http://www.lord.com/Home/ProductsSer...1/Default.aspx

just scroll down, its about 3/4 the way down, stuff works great.

NickZigaitis · 11-09-2009, 06:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jherrell

Nick, you have that sonoma bumper, right?

Yeah, its the sonoma bumper.

fknslmd · 11-10-2009, 10:29 AM

i drilled a hole and bolted my bumper to my fenders.

NickZigaitis · 11-10-2009, 11:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by fknslmd

i drilled a hole and bolted my bumper to my fenders.

Not going to lie, that doesn't sound like a half bad idea.

fknslmd · 11-11-2009, 08:57 AM

kinda the only thing that me and my buddys have found that works. those plastic clips will just keep breaking.

JollyGreenMini · 11-11-2009, 04:04 PM

I havent broke the plastic clips on my sonoma bumper yet, and i've managed to rip the cover off once or twice backing out of the garage to low.

An envoy cover on the other hand broke as soon as I layed the truck out.

10-22-2009, 01:32 PM	#1
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 79 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,868 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Body Drops and Front Bumper Well, I finally put the front clip on and laid her out. She's lay'n flat as shit and hard all the way around. Problem is, I broke the stupid plastic tab/notch thing on the bumper that slots onto the fender just under the head light. I'm sure I can plastic weld it back on but what are some of the solutions you guys have come up with for the bumper?
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10-22-2009, 03:58 PM	#2
CatDaddy52 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 762 Location: Rochester Hizzle, MI User is: Online	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper I did the same exact thing!!! We used some super-duper adhesive from a body shop class.....can't remember the name, but it's still holding strong!! Not much help to you, but I'll try & get the name....
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10-22-2009, 04:00 PM	#3
JollyGreenMini Still 2 High Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,253 Location: Brockway, PA User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper Quote: Originally Posted by CatDaddy52 I did the same exact thing!!! We used some super-duper adhesive from a body shop class.....can't remember the name, but it's still holding strong!! Not much help to you, but I'll try & get the name.... Some kind of a Lord Fusor product maybe?
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10-22-2009, 04:52 PM	#5
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 79 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,868 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper LOL. I'll try to throw some up in a couple days. Its really coming out way better than It did the first time when it wasn't body dropped.
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10-22-2009, 04:57 PM	#7
90blueS10 Calico 1st Gen Age: 17 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,853 Location: Ottawa, Kansas User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper Are you really 79? Haha?
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10-22-2009, 05:12 PM	#8
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 79 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,868 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper LOL, no. 31. Well if you liked it the first time. You should like it more this time. I'm tweeding the floor too. Oh,....and I shortened the firewall 4" just like Dman.
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10-22-2009, 05:15 PM	#9
SHROP Back in CALI Age: 24 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,918 Location: Hollister CA User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper where are you gonna post pics?
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10-22-2009, 05:23 PM	#11
90blueS10 Calico 1st Gen Age: 17 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,853 Location: Ottawa, Kansas User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper i was going to say, if you were 79 that would be SICK AS **** ahhaha
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10-22-2009, 05:37 PM	#12
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 79 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,868 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper LOL. I think I burnt myself out on updating build threads that last time I built her. I'll try to get some up soon. I'll post them in the Body drop section.
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10-22-2009, 06:10 PM	#13
mrroller Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 197 Location: Macomb, MI User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper Oooo.. I wanna see this.
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10-22-2009, 06:41 PM	#14
CatDaddy52 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 762 Location: Rochester Hizzle, MI User is: Online	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper Quote: Originally Posted by JollyGreenMini Some kind of a Lord Fusor product maybe? Yea!! that's it!! Used some mesh reinforcement along with it. Had to work really, I mean really fast, since the stuff sets up in seconds after it comes out of the mixer nozzle.
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10-22-2009, 07:40 PM	#15
*orangesonoma* forum idiot Age: 31 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 46,860 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper pics or it didn't happen
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10-22-2009, 08:38 PM	#16
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 26 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,525 Location: Lexington, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper i wanna see
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10-22-2009, 10:44 PM	#17
jherrell SLASH - S.I.C. St. Louis Age: 36 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,206 Location: Shiloh, IL User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper I have pics... and Nick knows I do... start the bidding at say $100
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11-01-2009, 12:03 PM	#18
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 79 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,868 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper Ok, so I think we got a little off subject, lol. Rebumping this thread. What do more of you guys do when you stress the shit out of your bumper?
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11-01-2009, 01:32 PM	#20
Milky4204 body droppin' Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,457 Location: kc User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper about the only thing you can do is trim the bottom of it so it doesn't crush on the ground. The entire bottom lip on my valence is gone due to low driving.
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11-07-2009, 01:05 PM	#21
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 79 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,868 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper Anybody ever cut a relief cut in the lip of the bumper sides right in front of the tires? I would think that a relief cut would allow the bumper to compress and kind of fold on its self a little if you will. Can anyone throw on some pictures of their bumper with the bottom edge cut off? curious how it looks.
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11-08-2009, 08:44 PM	#22
jherrell SLASH - S.I.C. St. Louis Age: 36 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,206 Location: Shiloh, IL User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper Nick, you have that sonoma bumper, right?
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11-09-2009, 11:58 AM	#23
lowcaprice Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 67 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper Extreme Bumper Repair Adhesive (Super Fast) http://www.lord.com/Home/ProductsSer...1/Default.aspx just scroll down, its about 3/4 the way down, stuff works great.
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11-09-2009, 06:18 PM	#24
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 79 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,868 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper Quote: Originally Posted by jherrell Nick, you have that sonoma bumper, right? Yeah, its the sonoma bumper.
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11-10-2009, 10:29 AM	#25
fknslmd Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 16 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper i drilled a hole and bolted my bumper to my fenders.
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11-10-2009, 11:31 PM	#26
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 79 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,868 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper Quote: Originally Posted by fknslmd i drilled a hole and bolted my bumper to my fenders. Not going to lie, that doesn't sound like a half bad idea.
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11-11-2009, 08:57 AM	#27
fknslmd Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 16 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper kinda the only thing that me and my buddys have found that works. those plastic clips will just keep breaking.
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11-11-2009, 04:04 PM	#28
JollyGreenMini Still 2 High Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 7,253 Location: Brockway, PA User is: OffLine	Re: Body Drops and Front Bumper I havent broke the plastic clips on my sonoma bumper yet, and i've managed to rip the cover off once or twice backing out of the garage to low. An envoy cover on the other hand broke as soon as I layed the truck out.
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