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Construction Topics => Tips-tricks => Topic started by: David Bogard on January 29, 2018, 01:36:28 PM

Title: Aluminum Bumpers
Post by: David Bogard on January 29, 2018, 01:36:28 PM

A lot of cars used those aluminum bumpers from Vega's or Camaro's for their race cars. I am using one for a current Modified Build so I thought I would show the simple steps on how I make mine. I use .040 x .250 styrene, then .040 x .100 styrene.
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Title: Re: Aluminum Bumpers
Post by: pdaly28 on January 29, 2018, 06:54:56 PM

nice!

Title: Re: Aluminum Bumpers
Post by: Grt222 on January 29, 2018, 07:20:28 PM

Wow david, that's a great idea. You might just see one of these on my vega since I haven't glued the rear bumper on yet. Do you bend the ends or do you glue them and round them?

Title: Re: Aluminum Bumpers
Post by: Hondo on January 31, 2018, 07:23:09 PM

Very cool & easy enough.
Thanks, David !!

Title: Re: Aluminum Bumpers
Post by: john2 on February 01, 2018, 08:59:51 AM

 :) Oh, you mean they LOOK  like aluminum, but you still used plastic.

I am a little slow, you know.

Title: Re: Aluminum Bumpers
Post by: Bob P. on February 14, 2018, 05:23:51 PM

This is a very good tip. These bumpers were used on a lot of Fords, in the late model class, in our area.

Thanks David.

Bob

Title: Re: Aluminum Bumpers
Post by: Rod Statsman McLeod on March 20, 2018, 09:32:02 AM

I've thought about doing this but was too chicken to try it. Your approach looks pretty easy. I have a few resin ones but always seem to need more. Thanks for sharing.