need a custom bumper, where can i find such a thing?

[no_doz]

im looking for something like this

http://images.andale.com/f2/105/104/15071119/1088758503506_ME92_DFS_FBc.jpg

for my 96 lumina, but so far all i have found are 2 body kits & they look stupid. if i could get the dimensions ive considered fabbing that bumper to fit, but i dont know if its wide/tall enough (of course i would probably have to fab up my own grille, but that wouldnt be as hard as the bumper). any ideas of where i could find a company that would make such a thing for me?

[Manitcor]

theres a kit very similar to that made for 95-99 monte carlo's that should also fit luminas if left to the professionals for fitment.

Hit up http://www.mymonte.com and youll find a couple guys with the kit there.

[gboogie99]

making a kit isnt that hard... its like paper mache only more durable. I took 2 honda bumpers and stretched them to fit my olds and it would take way less work to customize a bumper for a lumina.

[no_doz]

what all would i need (in the way of the fiberglassing)?

[gboogie99]

you can buy fiberglass in bulk on ebay. I get 16lb boxes for about 20 bucks. 16lbs should do two bumpers. You'll need a gallon of resin an some catalyst/hardener. maybe 2 gallons of body filler and hardener, a shaping file (looks like a cheese grater) and lots of sandpaper.


basically to start you will need to take off the factory bumper and cover it with either foil a really, really good wax. ( I always do foil) You will then mix your resin and catalyst and apply it to 2 solid layers of 'glass on a flat piece of board pressing the two together and then lay on the bumper, smoothing it flat. Be sure to use smaller pieces to do curves. Work in 1ft sections it makes it a lot easier. Fiberglass is cured to the touch in about 30 minutes.

You can make thicker layers, but the heat it will generate will make it cure way faster and plus thicker fiberglass is more brittle when done by hand.

One the fiberglass is cured (usually 24hrs) then you can fit it on the car and see what needs to be done from there. Fiberglass tends to shrink slightly when cured. Note: it will never fit perfect the first time. Once on the car you can sand out rough and high spots. Get it down to reasonably level. Apply a healthy layer of bondo or other body filler to the bumper and wait about ten minutes until is slightly tacky. Pull out the shaping files and get to shaping. This will show all your low and high points and help level out everything. You WILL end taking off more bondo than you keep.

A couple rounds of sanding and bondo and you will be done

[gboogie99]

you can buy fiberglass in bulk on ebay. I get 16lb boxes for about 20 bucks. 16lbs should do two bumpers. You'll need a gallon of resin an some catalyst/hardener. maybe 2 gallons of body filler and hardener, a shaping file (looks like a cheese grater) and lots of sandpaper.


basically to start you will need to take off the factory bumper and cover it with either foil a really, really good wax. ( I always do foil) You will then mix your resin and catalyst and apply it to 2 solid layers of 'glass on a flat piece of board pressing the two together and then lay on the bumper, smoothing it flat. Be sure to use smaller pieces to do curves. Work in 1ft sections it makes it a lot easier. Fiberglass is cured to the touch in about 30 minutes.

You can make thicker layers, but the heat it will generate will make it cure way faster and plus thicker fiberglass is more brittle when done by hand.

One the fiberglass is cured (usually 24hrs) then you can fit it on the car and see what needs to be done from there. Fiberglass tends to shrink slightly when cured. Note: it will never fit perfect the first time. Once on the car you can sand out rough and high spots. Get it down to reasonably level. Apply a healthy layer of bondo or other body filler to the bumper and wait about ten minutes until is slightly tacky. Pull out the shaping files and get to shaping. This will show all your low and high points and help level out everything. You WILL end taking off more bondo than you keep.

A couple rounds of sanding and bondo and you will be done