Someone make a poly bumper
#31
ive never had an issue w.my glass bumper in over 3 years.. at one point i was slammed about lil over an inch in the front and got around w/o breaking anything..
heres a pic *car next to me was on bags to the floor and im on coils* drove like that for maybe 3-4 months at that ride height
heres a pic *car next to me was on bags to the floor and im on coils* drove like that for maybe 3-4 months at that ride height
Last edited by Dustin@StrafeAutomotive; 07-23-2010 at 04:09 AM.
#34
so why isn't there a cheap quality replica knock off of the nismo again?
First things first, the tooling for a poly bumper is a staggering amount of money. It's not as easy as making a mold from plaster, then lining and layering F/G, and leaving it to cure. Making a proper tool for a poly bumper is quite time consuming, especially if you want consistent quality across an entire production run.
This is why I'm trying to find a full kit in good condition, if not NEW condition so I can scan it and at least have the 3D files for the construction of the tooling molds. If I can get the scan and get on a good plan for payment of the tooling, then I'd like to make 72 full kits and 142 front bumper skins.
Even those number are small potatoes for a manufacturer and it would be a VERY hard sell to get a manufacturer to do, especially at a price where it'd be affordable to the consumer and worth my time to do it. But if I could do it, break even, and have two full kits at my disposal, then it's worth considering.
I do have leads on 2 plastic forming companies in Cincinnati that are feeling the strain and are desperate for work. The question is "can I unload all of those kits and front bumpers in a year?"
#36
Now a days, the people that want them already have them. And witht he amount of kids joining the forum, no one wants to pay for it either.
#38
You could've.........in 2005.
Now a days, the people that want them already have them. And witht he amount of kids joining the forum, no one wants to pay for it either.
Now a days, the people that want them already have them. And witht he amount of kids joining the forum, no one wants to pay for it either.
#40
ive never had an issue w.my glass bumper in over 3 years.. at one point i was slammed about lil over an inch in the front and got around w/o breaking anything..
heres a pic *car next to me was on bags to the floor and im on coils* drove like that for maybe 3-4 months at that ride height
heres a pic *car next to me was on bags to the floor and im on coils* drove like that for maybe 3-4 months at that ride height
2. You live in California(this should really be number one)
Canadian Daily driving (or any northern part of america) SUCKS for driving with a glass front.