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james_suffolk1
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4th Aug 08 at 11:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ive just got a standard post 1997 bumper just wondering how to smooth it??
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4th Aug 08 at 11:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Proper job or bodge job?
james_suffolk1
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either lol
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4th Aug 08 at 11:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

do you want it to last for 2/3 months or 2/3 years?
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4th Aug 08 at 11:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

2/3 minutes sounds better get the filler out !

[Edited on 04-08-2008 by Markus_16V]
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don't use (only) p38 filler to fill the swage lines

[Edited on 04-08-2008 by LiVe LeE]
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go get it palstic welded, then fiberglass it, fill it, sand it spray it, best way to do it and will last the longest of all methods imo,
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fibreglass it you say? How so?
vcorsasport1.6
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fiberglassing is just for the plate recess tbh, my mistake, plastic weld and fill for the swage line.
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is that how you done yours vcorsasport1.6??

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or stay standard !
vcorsasport1.6
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quote:
Originally posted by james_suffolk1
is that how you done yours vcorsasport1.6??

[Edited on 04-08-2008 by james_suffolk1]


yeh thats how i did mine came out pretty good
early pic:

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looks good might giv it a bash
Mobby
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what do they weld??
vcorsasport1.6
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the swage line i had them put a thin line of weld in then sand it back to fill it out more instead of just filler i had the same done on the back
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