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a_j_mair

posted on 11th Jan 06 at 09:27

:look:


a_j_mair

posted on 10th Jan 06 at 10:55

it has been modified alot already then crashed and repaired. it is therfore heavy and doesnt have any real great strength would like to have one made that i could work on so that i dont have to remove my bumper for ages and et it all painted again etc


Sidesport

posted on 10th Jan 06 at 10:37

quote:
Originally posted by a_j_mair
would it be possibile to make a home made one from the likes of expanding foam and some filler :o


I would say no, it takes alot of work and skill to even get a mould looking like the product.

Why not just modify the origional bumper?


Greasemonkey

posted on 10th Jan 06 at 10:37

Sidesport thats what i meant, to get a perfect copy ya gotta take the outside mould then take a mould of the inside of the bigger mould hence at least 2 moulds, lol


a_j_mair

posted on 10th Jan 06 at 10:36

would it be possibile to make a home made one from the likes of expanding foam and some filler :o


a_j_mair

posted on 10th Jan 06 at 10:35

quote:
Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Surely you have to take at least 2 moulds, if you take one off the outside you get a slightly bigger version, if you take one off the inside you get a slightly smaller one!!? Then there is the problem of getting the moulds apart, ya might have to sacrifice a mould to take the mould?!!! Am i talking pish


this is the kind of thing i want to know :)
and how much it would be because ideally i would like to take a mould of my bumper just now, then modify it slightly then get a mould made of that to use so it is as perfect a fit as possibile and as strong as possibile :thumbs:


boyracer2002

posted on 10th Jan 06 at 10:34

i know what ur saying, i dont know how he does it but they coem out fine, he used to make shit loads of kits at work and sell them on for people, makes bad boy carbon bonnets too


Sidesport

posted on 10th Jan 06 at 10:34

quote:
Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Surely you have to take at least 2 moulds, if you take one off the outside you get a slightly bigger version, if you take one off the inside you get a slightly smaller one!!? Then there is the problem of getting the moulds apart, ya might have to sacrifice a mould to take the mould?!!! Am i talking pish


Nope, take it on the outside then do your moulding on the inside of that it will be a perfect copy.

Getting it apart = Release Agent before the mould goes together.

[Edited on 10-01-2006 by Sidesport]


Greasemonkey

posted on 10th Jan 06 at 10:32

Surely you have to take at least 2 moulds, if you take one off the outside you get a slightly bigger version, if you take one off the inside you get a slightly smaller one!!? Then there is the problem of getting the moulds apart, ya might have to sacrifice a mould to take the mould?!!! Am i talking pish


boyracer2002

posted on 10th Jan 06 at 10:32

:lol: nah he wouldnt do that he will give you the mould back if you wanted, i made my 2 piece slit bonnet, someone tried to copy the vents out of it so he took the one they made off them and drove over it making sure they didnt copy again :lol:


a_j_mair

posted on 10th Jan 06 at 10:29

i no a plave that could probably do it but i am just wanting one mould made so i can modify/change the spot light and make it fit better and have stronger mounts at arches along with some sort of mounts like standard along the bottom of the bumper. it also weighs a ton :lol:

not really wanting to give it to someone to make a mould give me a bumper then in 2 months time see lots of corsas driving round with my bumper :|


boyracer2002

posted on 10th Jan 06 at 10:11

yup i could get you this done if your interested? will have a word with my mate :D


a_j_mair

posted on 10th Jan 06 at 09:51

is it possibile to make a mould of my bumper so i can make another to adjust make fit better and generally tidy up make lighter changelights etc

realise it costs lots or a company to do it, but is there a way you can make a cheap mould for yourself just to make 2 or 3 bumpers?

cheers