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Old 02-25-2008, 01:44 PM
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Post pics of your molded in front/rear bumpers....80-82 preferably, but i'd love to see some of the other styles too just to get an idea or what they look like!


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78 molded in


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Not finished yet..but getting there!


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see if you can find what else is shaved/molded


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my 73 molded in rear clip which was done in the 80's before i bought the vette and it still looks perfect

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see if you can find what else is shaved/molded


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UMMMMMMM, the door handles?
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UMMMMMMM, the door handles?
antenna, keyhole, side markers, badges
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What is the right way to do this? Shave down the joints, add fibermatt and resin, sandblock it?
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Originally Posted by Boog

is that an 80-82 rear bumper? or a molded spoiler?
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Originally Posted by NAVY08
is that an 80-82 rear bumper? or a molded spoiler?
80-82 bumper


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All you guys have beatiful cars. Molding the bumpers sure does finish the car and bring out the the body lines.
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Originally Posted by DEMITRISTYLES
the front on this car looks a little wierd without the rest of the ground effects going all the way around..... still looks better than mine will ever look.... nice car demitri
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where and how dos one mold the bumpers on the car my bumpers on my 80 are tired and dont really match the lines of the car anymore and is there any problems with wiring btw sweet lookin rides i do agree it finishes off the car nicely
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Originally Posted by mod81
antenna, keyhole, side markers, badges
alarm key/luggage rack that was there/mirrors

alot of work.....

and i get to redo it too..... used the wrong resin.....!@#$%^..... i need to use epoxy resin and not that home depot polyester resin shyt...

so once i get a garage, time for a change..

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