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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 05:03 AM
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Where Can i get a good THICK front bumpy and possibly rear bumpy, cuz i bought one of the first sets of fab kit and it was paper thin, aka busted in 2 months, anyone know where i can pick up just the front and rear or just the front? cheaper then it would cost me to buy the whole deal, like kit is 650 and i got quoted for 500 for just front n rear?! anyway, lemme know! i need a new 1 bad for shows will consider sponsorship too if aanyone is interested. have full resume and full pics
Old Mar 1, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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got pics of the cracks?

i say just get the ones you have fixed
and reinforced more
Old Mar 1, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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yeah......get em fixed....
Old Mar 1, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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buy the whole kit and sell the skirts..
Old Mar 1, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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It's called a bumper, not a "bumpy."
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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i prefer bumpy actually....so....bumpy your way out
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Sciontuner
i prefer bumpy actually....so....bumpy your way out
hahaha....bumpy...how cute
Old Mar 9, 2005 | 12:34 AM
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I would think a cheap bumpy = same problem all over again... just in maybe 4 months instead of 2, etc...
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well good quality anyway, any ideas?
Old Mar 9, 2005 | 03:51 AM
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spelled out.

F - I - X T- H - E - M
Old Mar 9, 2005 | 04:37 AM
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better yet, get some new ones, and give the cracked ones to a poor student (ME) pls. . . thanks!

~tesh

or yea, fix em...reinforce...
Old Mar 9, 2005 | 06:33 AM
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fixin is probably gonna cost as much as a new kit...
Old Mar 11, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Sciontuner
fixin is probably gonna cost as much as a new kit...
If you fix them, at least you can give instructions to make them thicker on the inside when getting worked on. I've redone my lip kits 4 times now and they last a little longer each time. Just keep in mind that your bumper will get heavier with the additional material. Good luck!

-Steve
Old Mar 11, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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Fix them yourself should not be that hard you can learn how to use fiberglass and fix them or sell the kit to someone who doesnt care if there are small cracks and buy a better quality kit. The strength of the kit depends on how many layers the fiberglass is the more layers the stronger and less likely it will crack fast. There are also other companies such as Vfiber "not sure if they hav a Xb kit" they use fiberglass and weev polyurethane into it so it will not crack. Its closer to OEM strength.

Anways I suggest either fixing it or getting a better quality kit.
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