Custom 1st gen stealth bumper cut/remold + fmic and some info on how I did it.

[Toni]

(Posted this over at 3si and figured I'd post it here as well, I like to get opinions and maybe spread some knowledge)

So it started with a new fmic. Then I wanted to do a bumper cut...Well eventually I landed on doing a complete remold. I used a variety of SEM products for hard to bond plastic repair. I decided to invest in some product (~120) because I wanted to do some other things later and I was curious how well they work. Turns out they aren't too bad just takes a lot time, sanding, blocking, etc. I still need to do more but I was eager to get a coat of paint on it just to see how it really looked before I spent more hours. This will be fine for the rest of the season.

the before


and the after!



I ended up cutting this piece out.



and moving it up, then filled/smoothed the rest.

[Atrosity]

Ok that is really effin clean looking while still having the dodge front bumper trademark! Love it!

[Toni]

Yeah I think I'm actually going to remove it since I decided I'll repaint to the real color anyway

[familyMAN]

Great job! That looks very good!

[stealthee]

It would look better if the headlight lids were still black and snake eyes were unpainted. It makes it look too much like an ES.

[IPD]

excellent. too bad the crosshairs aren't quite symmetrical.

[Mikes2nd]

excellent. too bad the crosshairs aren't quite symmetrical.

true... get er done...

[Toni]

It would look better if the headlight lids were still black and snake eyes were unpainted. It makes it look too much like an ES.

ES really? I had a red ES and I guess I fail to see the connection I actually can't stand the black roofs and lights, I think it ages the car too much.

excellent. too bad the crosshairs aren't quite symmetrical.

Symmetrical? I'm guessing you mean the gap above and below the crosshair? If so yea, I had looked a few photo shops and to me I stuck with it lower. It looked better to me that way. Plus it was much easier because I didn't have to do anything to it

As always to each his own but I'm generally interested in comments! otherwise why post right?

[Emilie@GZP]

awesome work for sure! looks good

[IPD]

Symmetrical? I'm guessing you mean the gap above and below the crosshair? If so yea, I had looked a few photo shops and to me I stuck with it lower. It looked better to me that way. Plus it was much easier because I didn't have to do anything to it

As always to each his own but I'm generally interested in comments! otherwise why post right?

i just figured since you went to so much trouble to keep the crosshair, i thought you'd try and move the crosshair up too. lots more work though, for sure.

i plan on splicing 2 bumpers into 1 in the future....