Repairing my shortened rear bumper

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  • Jand3rson
    Banned
    • Oct 2003
    • 37587

    #16
    Originally posted by straight6pwr
    wow looks very nice! excellent work, and i think you owe 80s book guy a thank you.
    That book was written in '03. :D

    Thanks for all the compliments doods, means a lot.

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    • Naplm00
      E30 Mastermind
      • Nov 2008
      • 1573

      #17
      what was the brand/type of platci epoxy that you used? and where did you get it?
      88 325ic ~~~> Rusty and ugly
      85 E ~~~> RIP

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      • Jand3rson
        Banned
        • Oct 2003
        • 37587

        #18
        I got it at Napa, I don't remember the exact brand, it was like $6 per tube.

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        • Justin B
          Sikky Nar Nar
          • Mar 2005
          • 4273

          #19
          Looks a lot like Devcon Plastic-Welder epoxy. You can find it basically in any hardware store worth their salt that has a good glue section. The Devcon stuff comes in a solid black epoxy tube.

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          • Jand3rson
            Banned
            • Oct 2003
            • 37587

            #20
            Yeah, it was in a black tube, I don't remember the brand, that might have been it.

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            • straight6pwr
              No R3VLimiter
              • Sep 2004
              • 3450

              #21
              Originally posted by Janderson
              That book was written in '03. :D

              Thanks for all the compliments doods, means a lot.
              regardless of the book date, that guy is clearly stuck in or around the time the Macintosh was released.

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              • Jand3rson
                Banned
                • Oct 2003
                • 37587

                #22
                Without question. :D

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                • BenM
                  R3VLimited
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 2184

                  #23
                  Looks great, but man I hate bodywork though. I have a ton of respect for people who can delve into it without qualms.
                  Originally posted by BillBrasky
                  E36's are the Stephen Baldwin of the 3 series family. They barely hold everything together and they only sold a lot because of the popularity of their older sibling.
                  1991 318i Alpine II - S50/5-lug swapped - track car
                  1989 325i Cirrusblau - Daily
                  1970 2500 - Malaga over Grey Cloth
                  2012 F350 6.7PSD

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                  • cobraken
                    Mod Crazy
                    • Oct 2004
                    • 674

                    #24
                    More More More, show the install too! I am going to start this project this summer!
                    Randall Racing and Engineering
                    Acworth, Georgia, 30101
                    http://www.facebook.com/RandallRacingandEngineering

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                    • Jand3rson
                      Banned
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 37587

                      #25
                      I have to get them repainted, which will probably be in the next couple of weeks. Will get more pics then.

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                      • Javier h
                        E30 Enthusiast
                        • Sep 2007
                        • 1189

                        #26
                        Great work

                        2 questions.

                        Did you use Quiksteel for the expoxy? What brand would you recommend.

                        In terms of the paint for the bumper trim, what brand did you use?

                        Was looking for something OEM. I went to Pep Boys and they had a bunch of plastic paints that adhere well to rubber etc. Wondering what best looks like OEM.

                        I might just have to paint the entire front and rear to make them match.

                        In my case, I just have scrapes on some older euro trim. I want to try to get them repaired first before re-ordering a new set. Thanks!

                        Also wondering if anyone has done this procedure with an E28 MT1 trunk spoiler to shorten it (to fit an E30). That would wild but it would be an awesome project if executed perfectly.

                        I'm off to home depot to try to secure the spot filler. I'm not cutting anything in my repairs, just degreasing, cleaning, filling and painting. I'm skipping the primer stuff since there is no need. I am probably using "bondo glazing and spot putty"

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