2002 subaru WRX front bumper
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Topic: 2002 subaru WRX front bumper
Posted By: chol
Subject: 2002 subaru WRX front bumper
Date Posted: October 13, 2005 at 12:58 AM
Well, right now i have a c-west 2 front bumper........ the bumper is cracked in the middle (from gravel) and the bottom corner is sort of ripped off ( top part ripped off, bottom part is still attached)..... Is this fixable through fiberglassing? if so, instructions would be very helpful. Or, is buying another bumper for around 400$ THEN painting my only option? Thanks in advance
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Posted By: jlord16
Date Posted: October 13, 2005 at 1:34 AM
id say its fixable, but a pic wuld help
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Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: October 13, 2005 at 7:52 AM
It definately sounds fixable. But like Jlord said it would help alot if we had a pic to better see what your saying.
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: October 13, 2005 at 8:09 AM
If it's an authentic C-West kit ( which is made from Polyurethane ) then you need it plastic welded. If it's a C-West rip off ( Fiberglass ) then it can be repaired without a problem.
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Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: October 13, 2005 at 9:55 AM
Oops I assumed it was fiberglass. I didnt know all C-west were polyurethane.
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: October 13, 2005 at 11:15 AM
realitycheck wrote:
Oops I assumed it was fiberglass. I didnt know all C-west were polyurethane.
If it's actually a C-West made kit then it will be urathane , otherwise it will be made in the USA or Mexico and it will most likely be fiberglass. ------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: chol
Date Posted: October 13, 2005 at 1:10 PM
Well, it is a "rip off" didnt feel like spending 700 on bumper lol. I'll try and get a picture up soon. Just got to get my hands on friends camera.
Posted By: mi_what
Date Posted: October 13, 2005 at 3:18 PM
Yeah then it's fixable...did it with a friends R34 sentra spec v kit a while back. The best way to fix the crack is to lay a layer of glass down on the inside of the bumper across the crack, body fill and sand the front side. As for the piece that is ripped off, it all depends on how well you can 1) fiberglass and 2) recreate something from nothing. It shouldn't be too bad, hell, I made a body kit for a Nissan Xterra out of an Acura Integra JDM kit! Post some pics so we can give better advice.
Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: October 13, 2005 at 3:50 PM
Thats pretty awesome mi_what you got pics of the kit you made?
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Posted By: turtleturtle
Date Posted: October 14, 2005 at 9:07 AM
realitycheck wrote:
Thats pretty awesome mi_what you got pics of the kit you made?
Here is mi-whats JDM front bumper!!! 
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Posted By: mi_what
Date Posted: October 14, 2005 at 2:57 PM
Thanks david...I can never seem to get my pics to load up on here; they always say it's too large.
The front bumper still needs ALOT of work, I just have ALOT of work.
I wake up at 0430 every morning and work until 530 at night so I only have the weekends to do most of my work (and I live in an apartment) but, that is the front bumper cut up and roughly fitted on the xterra. (not painted yet but primered) I have an accord rear bumper that is upstairs getting molded onto the rear.
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