Thanks for the pics fritts, that looks very nicely done.

For everyone else...

I'm attaching a pic that I saved awhile ago that shows how Chuck modifies the 93 rebar. You can see that he chops off the ends and shaves a bit off the top edge. Sorry, I don't have a larger version. And no, it's not my car and I haven't tried it yet.

-Scott

 

That's almost exactly where mine is cut except he angles in further and takes more off the top. When I pull the bumper again I will do the same. Thanks for posting the picture.

 

thats exactly where i cut mine... any more pics???

 

keep this thread going guys!!!

 

PICS??? common someone must have pics???

 

I didn't cut the ends off my rebar, I just enlarged the hole.. but when everythings done and cut, theres hardly anything left anyway..

Here's mine.. I practically don't even have a re-bar anymore...

 

it looks well done...

 

bump---- pics anyone??? of the install!!!

 

bump!!

 

bump

 

Here is my attempt at fitting the RE bumper. Its pretty close I guess I will have to deal with anything gaps I don't like. Looks ok though. Used the picture earlier in the thread to cut and sand the rebar too. I did end up adding rubber pads to the top of the rebar to keep the bumper supported. Required shims(washers) to get the gaps correct. I will probably shim some more to even the gaps a little more. All I can say is be patient with it.

 

Here is my attempt at fitting the RE bumper. Its pretty close I guess I will have to deal with anything gaps I don't like. Looks ok though. Used the picture earlier in the thread to cut and sand the rebar to. I did end up adding rubber pads to the top of the rebar to keep the bumper supported. Required shims(washers) to get the gaps correct. I will probably shim some more to even the gaps a little more. All I can say is be patient with it.

 

wow nice fitment!

 

THe bumper looks good Fritts. How much time did it take for you to install it?? How much is the PITA factor?

 

You really don't want to know how many times I have had the bumper on and off. Since I got it to this fitment I would say 25 times. I have had the bumper off maybe 5-8 times here recently shimming it to make it look right after paint. It is mostly PITA type of fitment. Trying to be carefull and not nick the paint. I was going to say the hell with it if I didn't get it close this last time. One thing that helped was shimming the bumper forward at the fenders, doing this relieved a lot of the sunken area in front of the headlight covers.

 

Sounds like there is constant test fitting eh? SIt also sunds like the only way to tell if you have done it right is to reinstall it and evaluate. Once the bumper is on, is there easy access to plug in? Is expanding foam a neccesity? I would be quite satisfied with the fitment you have achieved.

 

What do you mean to plug in the bumper?

Also I did not use any urethane foam though I do have some that I may use possibly later. Not sure yet.

 

opps, didnt proof-read my reply. I was referring to the ease of plugging in the bumper lights, any tips or is it straight foward?

 

Putting the lights in was easy. I made a paper template to mark my holes that way I didn't have to use a big washer on the backside to keep it in place.

 

dude good job, thats the point of the thread... now imma try installin mine... thanks a lot...

 

good luck and take pics!