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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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I finally picked up my wide body last wednesday. I've been working on it for the last few days, and have gotten the fenders, sideskirts, and the rear bumper to pretty much on on. As of monday, I'll purchase some bondo and start making things smooth. I was suprised how the rear bumper fit perfectly! No bondo needed at all!

BUT.... the front bumper will not go on. The top of the center hole on the bumper won't clear the bumper support. It needs to be brought down 3/8". guess I'll have to do some surgery now... That's the only major problem I'm faced with. Just wished the front would've fit as well as the back.

Well here are some pics. I'll keep everyone updated as I make progress.

By the way Naveed said I should paint the car hot pink afterwards. Any suggestions?







The fender that I have to rivet on...



Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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nice...but i think its time for repaint and a hell of a good car wash..lol
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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hahaha nice huffy bike! hope all goes well with the kit
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalIsMyLife,Aug 7 2005, 09:06 PM
BUT.... the front bumper will not go on. The top of the center hole on the bumper won't clear the bumper support. It needs to be brought down 3/8". guess I'll have to do some surgery now... That's the only major problem I'm faced with.
What?

The most common problems I've had or have heard of when putting a front bumper on are 1) not ensuring that the plastic undertray is properly placed above the bottom of the bumper and 2) not having the fender liner sides tucked into the bumper.

Check those things before going hog-wild. Good luck.
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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the part that's supposed to go under the bumper support beam.
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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That's called the grille opening.

What is the bumper made of? Fiberglass? Urethane?
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:43 PM
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Fiberglass. Oh i wish it was urethane.... then it would've fit perfectly
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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That seems to be quite a large amount to be off. You're absolutely sure that there were no plastic pieces blocking the bumper from going cleanly on? It took more than a few minutes for me to figure out why my $1k bumper wasn't lining up.
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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yeah it's wierd. Everything fits perfectly except for the front bumper... hmmm. yeah i'm pretty sure. The opening is off by that much. Well i guess for the extra $600 i coulda bought a bumper that fits... lol

Then again... a $400 bumper should fit right.
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalIsMyLife,Aug 7 2005, 09:53 PM
yeah it's wierd. Everything fits perfectly except for the front bumper... hmmm. yeah i'm pretty sure. The opening is off by that much. Well i guess for the extra $600 i coulda bought a bumper that fits... lol

Then again... a $400 bumper should fit right.
Well, if you think it should fit, then why don't you contact the seller before you go Dr. Frankenstein'ing on it?



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