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Old 03-18-2011, 04:24 PM
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Group buy for a rear bumper ?

As you all know, some of us are involved with a poly group buy for a front bumper for our cars! Wondering if there's any interest on a group buy for a rear bumper as well. I tried searching up some bumpers made out of glass to get a design idea, but haven't found anything even worth buying. The sedan sits a bit lower than the coupe, so using a coupe rear bumper design would be okay i guess, but then we'd have to shorten it and what not. I'm not very good with PS either, so wouldn't be able to chop up any photos.

Anyways, let's see if there's any interest in this group buy and hopefully people have some ideas on designs.
 
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Old 03-18-2011, 04:26 PM
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a poly rear bumper? or glass rear?
 
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Old 03-18-2011, 09:41 PM
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I used PS everyday at work and don't mind helping out. Here's some of the chops I've done in the past.

AIT bumper



Inven bumper



Bumper vents



 
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Old 03-18-2011, 09:57 PM
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My vote for the bumper?

Honestly, I really just want a JDM bumper. All the other ones look tacked on, or look like they belong on a late 90's Civic. I think the shorter overhang looks VERY clean.

 
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Old 03-18-2011, 10:29 PM
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+1. The JDM shorty bumper is so clean.
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Dustin@StrafeAutomotive
a poly rear bumper? or glass rear?
if it were to get done then poly.
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 03:20 PM
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i see..why poly? just wondering...
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 03:20 PM
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i like the jdm look too, but i want something that looks too stock, was hoping maybe something that could accent the tailpipe a little more, update the look a bit
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by itgogitrev
I used PS everyday at work and don't mind helping out. Here's some of the chops I've done in the past.

AIT bumper


thanks for the help! Did you do the pictures for the front bumper group buy? I'm ordering one of them
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 03:35 PM
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i would love the jdm rear bumper. only issue i think a lot of people will have with it is it will make the exhaust tips poke out
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Dustin@StrafeAutomotive
a poly rear bumper? or glass rear?
i think fiberglass would be the way to go for the rear bumper
 
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Old 03-19-2011, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by takeitez
thanks for the help! Did you do the pictures for the front bumper group buy? I'm ordering one of them
I did the AIT on the EM and the Inven on the BS. Someone else did an AIT on a BS as well.

i see..why poly? just wondering...
I work in the city and sometimes people park by braille. I don't mind doing some paint touch ups, but I do not want to come out to a cracked or shattered bumper.

Poly or nothing for me.
 
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Old 03-20-2011, 12:36 AM
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OB '04 Coupe Premium w/Performance Wheel & Tire
OEM Coupe Rear Bumper / semi-flush with trunk.
 
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Old 03-20-2011, 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by kennymo
i would love the jdm rear bumper. only issue i think a lot of people will have with it is it will make the exhaust tips poke out
Another issue is that you'd have to remove the foam absorber behind the bumper to run the JDM shorty. Some folks may not want to do that.
 
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Old 03-20-2011, 01:37 AM
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Really a poly rear makes little sense. The cost alone and projected sales don't add up. One thing to remember when asking a company to make things is cost=sales=profit..It's not that we don't share the passion. FBR is easier to make one offs
 


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