'69 Camaro Temper

[CamaroAJ]

Nothing to exciting to report. I've been chipping away at the rear bumper mold as I have time. So far the driver side is done and ready to demold. The passenger side got its first layer of fiberglass yesterday and I'll pick up some more resin at lunch to get some more on it today.

4 coats of partall wax, 3 coats of PVA, two coats of tooling gelcoat, then around 4-5 layers of fiberglass. So far I'm pretty happy with this being my first go at this. I learned to trim the fiberglass after each coat or it builds up and doesn't let the edges lay flat with the next layer.

[214Chevy]

Sooooo....I'm gonna be the first one to ask now that you have a mold. When can you make me one?

[CamaroAJ]

Originally Posted by 214Chevelle

Sooooo....I'm gonna be the first one to ask now that you have a mold. When can you make me one?

I've already though about it and sell them as a builder series type deal where you have to build brackets and trim the extra carbon from the edges. There is only two major issues that make it not a bolt on deal. 1. I narrowed the bumper to recess into pockets so you'd have to cut the body on each side to tuck it in. 2. I modified the tail panel of my car so my bumper brackets are different than stock. The bumper its self fits like stock though. My plan was to bolt them to the car then epoxy them to the bumper and carbon in the brackets on the back side once I get it fit up.

That said, if you're ok with cutting up your car and able to make your own brackets then I'd be open to laying up a few extra bumpers as it would also help me fund some other car parts.

[Goosesdad]

Nicely done!!

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by CamaroAJ

I've already though about it and sell them as a builder series type deal where you have to build brackets and trim the extra carbon from the edges. There is only two major issues that make it not a bolt on deal. 1. I narrowed the bumper to recess into pockets so you'd have to cut the body on each side to tuck it in. 2. I modified the tail panel of my car so my bumper brackets are different than stock. The bumper its self fits like stock though. My plan was to bolt them to the car then epoxy them to the bumper and carbon in the brackets on the back side once I get it fit up.

That said, if you're ok with cutting up your car and able to make your own brackets then I'd be open to laying up a few extra bumpers as it would also help me fund some other car parts.

That sounds like a lot of man hours...

[CamaroAJ]

Originally Posted by Goosesdad

Nicely done!!

Thank you

Originally Posted by 214Chevelle

That sounds like a lot of man hours...

I mean, $775 for an Anvil bumper or $400 for one you have to make work yourself thats a tucked in custom fit?

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by CamaroAJ

I mean, $775 for an Anvil bumper or $400 for one you have to make work yourself thats a tucked in custom fit?

Right, but I was referencing the custom basketry and the pockets that needed to be cut for it to be tucked. Very nice and it's something to think about. I may have to sacrifice and keep the stock bumper look since my plan is to go with a set custom wheels from EVOD. At least that's the plan.

[CamaroAJ]

Originally Posted by 214Chevelle

Right, but I was referencing the custom basketry and the pockets that needed to be cut for it to be tucked. Very nice and it's something to think about. I may have to sacrifice and keep the stock bumper look since my plan is to go with a set custom wheels from EVOD. At least that's the plan.

I'm not sure how much of custom the bracket will need to be honestly. What I had to to was make them shorter because of the tail panel mods. The bumper side fit the stock couture of the steel bumper and bolted to the body in the stock locations. My brackets are in storage right now so I can't show you what I mean and its going to be a long time before I get them out again.

[SRD Art]

That's a great skill to have, very impressive what you're doing with all the CF parts.

[Sheck44]

Steve