[DaveN]

So I finally fixed the front wart problem, Euro lenses, easy peasy.

The rear is a bigger dilemma; fugly. I really don't want to remove the back bumper cover (hope there's a DIY if I have to) because it's almost summer and I don't want to lay up the car, that's what winters for. I had considered cutting back the bumper warts so they were flush with the rear but it tuens out they are hollow <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/mad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> . I am faced with building 2 covers that enclose the aluminium brackets and subsequent holes that are underneath and having them painted to match. Anyone tried this or successfully filled these holes without too much ugliness? Flash, you don't count. I can't afford to call Chip Foose <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/laugh.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

Maybe some Lexan which is easy to work with and quite forgiving? Thick sheet metal is also an option. Maybe a new product for Bumper Plugs?

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[Darryl]

My Coupe has had a rear bumperette delete performed on it by a previous owner. The holes were filled and painted to match and it was a very good job. I'm going back to stock and will be making my rear bumper cover available for sale. You'd have to have it painted (it needs painted anyway due to some scrapes and some cracks in the paint) and not sure about shipping but just tossing it out there.



- Darryl

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[DaveN]

Do have a recent picture of the @ss end? I would like to see how it turned out. I'm afraid shipping a bumper cover to BC would be the price of a small child. Why, may I ask, are you going back to the stock? Insurance requirements? Sucks to look at?

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[tamathumper]

Perhaps you could use Kydex.



It's a hard thermo-form plastic material that you boil in water and then form around what you want. It's used to make super-tough knife sheaths (and lots of other things of course), and is available in sheets of all sizes, thicknesses and colors. I don't know about it's paint characteristics, but you can call the company to ask about it.

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[Darryl]

Yes, I actually prefer the ugly stock look! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> If I don't have a picture, I'll take a couple and either e-mail or post them up.It looks like there's something missing without them there. Now, If you could fill out and round the entire bumper cover including the license plate mounting area similar to what they've done on more recent cars, then I'd consider a different and/or modified look.



- Darryl

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[Mark]

Those bumperettes have saved the bumper on our white car a couple of times, I also like the stock look so they are staying.

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[EEZATOY]

Another option is to paint them body color so that they blend in better...I believe bumper plugs offers this service...





heres a pix from another thread...

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[DaveN]

Yes I considered painting the bumperettes to hide them a little but I don't mind the black as a contrast to the dark blue. I have also considered the actual functionality and I do agree they will save your rear from $$$ damage at < 10 KPH but I still prefer the side view sans bumps.

My auto body guy suggested filling the the whole space and leaving the center clear for the license plate to show through but I fear that will round out the back end too much like a Ford Taurus <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/dry.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

I'll take a drive to the plastics shop and maybe experiment with something like Kydex or Lexan. Not a lot of money to play with the look. Even if I can shrink the bumperettes by 10-15mm I would be happy.

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[EEZATOY]

I was thinking bigger not smaller - unless you are referring to how far they stick out from the body - then yes I agree with that - but I would take it a little farther in that I would like them to be more form fitting to the cut out and frame the license plate...see bad photo shop....

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[DaveN]

I could live with them being wider and more form fitting as you suggest but flush with the bumper.

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[Carl968]

   



After I removed the front bumperettes in favor of the euro lenses I didn't like the "unbalanced" look of having just the rear bumperettes so I removed them and made this insert panel from plexi that mounts to the existing brackets and bolts. To be honest I would have to disassemble it to give more details as I really do not remember how I did it.....sorry.

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[DaveN]

Thanks for the picture, food for though.

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