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Does anyone have the Rotary Extreme 99-spec w/o plate bumper

Old 06-06-06 | 10:33 AM
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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.

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Old 06-06-06 | 10:39 AM
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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.
Old 06-06-06 | 06:11 PM
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thats exactly where i cut mine... any more pics???
Old 06-06-06 | 07:55 PM
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keep this thread going guys!!!
Old 06-07-06 | 08:13 PM
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PICS??? common someone must have pics???
Old 06-08-06 | 12:24 AM
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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...

Old 06-09-06 | 04:45 PM
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it looks well done...
Old 06-10-06 | 01:38 PM
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bump---- pics anyone??? of the install!!!
Old 06-29-06 | 12:24 PM
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bump!!
Old 07-04-06 | 12:41 PM
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Old 07-04-06 | 02:36 PM
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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.
Old 07-04-06 | 02:38 PM
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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.
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Old 07-04-06 | 09:57 PM
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wow nice fitment!
Old 07-05-06 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by fritts
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.
THe bumper looks good Fritts. How much time did it take for you to install it?? How much is the PITA factor?
Old 07-05-06 | 12:45 PM
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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.
Old 07-05-06 | 01:59 PM
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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.
Old 07-05-06 | 03:35 PM
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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.
Old 07-05-06 | 06:02 PM
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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?
Old 07-05-06 | 07:28 PM
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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.
Old 07-06-06 | 05:45 PM
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dude good job, thats the point of the thread... now imma try installin mine... thanks a lot...
Old 07-13-06 | 12:10 AM
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good luck and take pics!
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