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Author Should I? (help with what i want to do RE: bodywork)
Jamie Walby
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13th Jan 06 at 16:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I am going to smooth the line out on the bumpers but I my Dad has suggested smoothing the arches into the bumpers too?

If I was to do that I think I would get some GSi/Stienmetz skirts and also smooth them into arches (like brads)

Should I?

thanks
p4uls corsa
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13th Jan 06 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no its cracks too easy and ends up looking shite
Jamie Walby
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13th Jan 06 at 16:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Will it crack even if its done properly?
p4uls corsa
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13th Jan 06 at 16:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the ones ive seen that are driven daily have cracked

its also means u cant get bumper off car to charge lights ect

was going todo it to my 106 and the bodyshop woudnt as he didnt want it brining back in a few weeks due to cracks if he was to do it he said it was at my risk something to do with the bumper vibrating and moving slightly

[Edited on 13-01-2006 by p4uls corsa]
Predator Corsa
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13th Jan 06 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if u use finreglass matting then filler over the top, it will not crack! trust, you would need some force to break it
mwg
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A lad called Dan that comes on here has had the line in his front bumper smoothed out. Looks good.

As said would be a pig if you smoothed the arches in as couldn't take your bumper off if you needed to
James
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13th Jan 06 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have some GSi skirts wallaby - I dont really want much for them
Jamie Walby
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13th Jan 06 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So I should leave smoothing the bumpers into the arches idea and just stick with smoothing the ridge over on the bumper?
mwg
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13th Jan 06 at 16:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes but the only thing is that the rear bumper looks a bit strange when its been smoothed
Ojc
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13th Jan 06 at 16:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Don't smooth them in, you will soon regret it.
Jamie Walby
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13th Jan 06 at 16:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by James
I have some GSi skirts wallaby - I dont really want much for them


do ou still have them I was gonna have them off you originally when I wanted full GSi kit but changed my mind cos i wanted to do something different
Jamie Walby
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13th Jan 06 at 16:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Don't smooth them in, you will soon regret it.


arches or bumpers or both?
James
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13th Jan 06 at 16:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah they have been propped up in my bedroom for many centuries
James
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13th Jan 06 at 16:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i was saving them for you
MR2Mike
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13th Jan 06 at 16:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont smooth anything in, bit of friendly advice lol
Jamie Walby
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13th Jan 06 at 16:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
would they be hard to fit? ill look into it and if my dad agrees to help me fit them then maybe we could come to an 'arrangement' for sideskirts and bonnet
James
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13th Jan 06 at 16:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
very well young jamie
James
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13th Jan 06 at 16:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have the arches too its the whole schabang (sp)
Jamie Walby
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13th Jan 06 at 16:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mike_Corsa
dont smooth anything in, bit of friendly advice lol


but but but but i wanna do it
Jambo
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13th Jan 06 at 16:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hasnt neil_m got his smoothed? they dont look cracked

Im sure if done properly it wont crack. But to be on the safe side, i wouldnt do it. Especially the arches into the bumper. As mentioned itl make it a pig to reapir/change anything on
Jamie Walby
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13th Jan 06 at 16:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well. I might just do it now to be awkward and to (hopefully) prove everyone wrong
James
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13th Jan 06 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do it Jamie - the skirts are cluttering up my room
mwg
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13th Jan 06 at 16:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I reckon you'll need a lip of some sort on your front bumper if your going to have sideskirts
James
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13th Jan 06 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Irmcher post 97 lip!!!!!!! get it done - dna23 style
Jamie Walby
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13th Jan 06 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
James, Dad seems to think its all achievable. And as it was him that suggested the smoothing, and as he used to own a bodyshop/garage I have faith in him.

As for whoever said about my car being for everyday use. I walk to work walk to the shops so probably only use car 3 times a week

ooooooooooooh im tempted.

James, u2u me a price for said side skirts & arches.

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