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> Fiberglass bumper tops Pics on post 60, GB will be $350 a set only need 7 ... 5...3 more for $290 a set
Mikey914
post Sep 5 2012, 10:10 AM
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I've been pushing james to make these for some time, as you all know. He's finally hirred some help to get these done.
If I can get 25 sets we can drop that down to $290.

So for less than you can buy one bumper top for, you can get a set. They will come in a black gel coat, but can be sanded and painted to the color of your car.

So who's interested?
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Mikey914
post Oct 17 2012, 03:10 AM
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Here's some pictures next to my dirty bumper. I coated half of the bumper with the SEM bumper black, and it looks identical to the gel coat. I was looking for my rubberizes coating I bought earlier, but this really looks good so I'm not going to mess it up.


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post Oct 17 2012, 03:13 AM
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Notice the nice unrippled contour with the "ripple" like OEM. The other fiberglass ones didn't have this detail. Even a nice under cut lip.


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post Oct 18 2012, 01:58 PM
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Oct 17 2012, 10:13 AM) *

Notice the nice unrippled contour with the "ripple" like OEM. The other fiberglass ones didn't have this detail. Even a nice under cut lip.



mikey, i have Paypal'd you for my set of bumper tops.I tried to PM you but your inbox is full, you must be a busy man - looking forward to them arriving but i'm not looking forward to paying the $64 import duty though !

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post Oct 19 2012, 12:27 AM
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QUOTE(gazzar @ Oct 18 2012, 12:58 PM) *

QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Oct 17 2012, 10:13 AM) *

Notice the nice unrippled contour with the "ripple" like OEM. The other fiberglass ones didn't have this detail. Even a nice under cut lip.



mikey, i have Paypal'd you for my set of bumper tops.I tried to PM you but your inbox is full, you must be a busy man - looking forward to them arriving but i'm not looking forward to paying the $64 import duty though !

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I hate to burst your bubble but the flat rate shipping was domestic. I can work you a deal on the shipping, but it will be a bit over $18. If you want I will get you a full refund no problem, as soon as I have a set in my hands on Monday I'll get the shipping figured out.
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Mark
PS-I made some room in the mail box now.
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post Nov 7 2012, 05:51 PM
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Mike, When will these start shipping?

Thanks

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post Nov 7 2012, 08:14 PM
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Mike, When will these start shipping?

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Mine arrived a couple of days ago. I received a shipping notice a few days before.

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post Nov 8 2012, 01:29 AM
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I've got the 1st 4 out, I'll have 6 more monday and will have another 7 the following week. Part of the issue with getting these out faster were the substructure blocks, James ahs bene doing these by hand. I'll be setting up a program to make these on an automated mill, so I can crank these out faster. There are 10 blocks on a set, and there are 3 different variations. He underestimated the time necessary to do these, so the production will jump up to 6-7 sets per week.
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post Nov 25 2012, 09:19 AM
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mikey,
any news for my set for the uk !
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Is it too late? I'd like to get a set at gb price if possible. please pm payment info if still open. thanks
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post Nov 27 2012, 12:49 AM
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Getting these slowly from James, the 1st bacth had some adheasion issues and we had to revisit the method of attachement. So yes no problem. I have about 15 sets in front of you, but if you can wait about 20 days, no problem, These will be all shipped out before the 25th.
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post Nov 27 2012, 12:59 AM
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I might be interested. Now that you have the molds for the bumper top, can you do a whole bumper with the top already molded in?

How much lighter are the FG tops than the rubber?
I have some nice rubber tops. Selling those would probably pay for the FG.

Stu

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I'd like the whole bumper set-up as well.
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post Nov 27 2012, 12:07 PM
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I have the rears, and James has the molds for the front, but hasn't made any yet. As soon as we get these done, I'm sure we can get these finished.
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post Nov 27 2012, 06:37 PM
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Oct 17 2012, 01:10 AM) *

Here's some pictures next to my dirty bumper. I coated half of the bumper with the SEM bumper black, and it looks identical to the gel coat. I was looking for my rubberizes coating I bought earlier, but this really looks good so I'm not going to mess it up.

Great work man (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) !! They look freakin' great (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)!!!
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post Dec 1 2012, 05:25 PM
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Fedex dropped a large package in my driveway yesterday. They look nice. Unfortunately they are going into my growing stack of new parts for the time being, probably be late spring before I get to the bumpers.

Thanks Mark.

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post Dec 17 2012, 10:12 AM
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Is there still time to get in on the group buy? I'd like a set if so.
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post Dec 17 2012, 11:59 AM
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Still working through backorders, 2-3 weeks before I'll be able to get anything out to new orders.

James is supposed to hit me with 12 sets this week. The problem was in making the mounts, he was hand cutting them. I'm actually machining them, and will be getting him these today.
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post Jan 20 2013, 07:51 PM
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Mark--any updates on the bumper tops?
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Is it too late to get in on this?
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post Jan 21 2013, 04:06 AM
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These are moving painfully slow. I wound up having to machine the mounts for James, I've been told I'll have another 6 sets this week (friday) I'd bet on 4 sets, so these trickle out, but we'll get them out. Just dropped one out to ZIG-ZAG Thursday, with 2 others, so yes the GB is open until these are fufilled. Hopefully we'll have these wrapped up in 3 weeks.
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post Feb 26 2013, 12:11 PM
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mikey - are these still being made i ordered and paid for a set back in October, I'm waiting to grind off the rubber bumper mounts off my 1975 model - but if they aren't gonna turn up the rubber girders will have to go back on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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