Body repair?

"Santiago of Escuderia Boricua" (sdiglesias) 12/05/2015 at 19:24 • Filed to: None

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Rallycross damage... :( I’ve torn fender liners before, but I guess the cold weather made the bumper brittle.

What’s a jalopy way to fix this? I just don’t want salt to get up in the engine bay

MM54 > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 19:25

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Drift stitches!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > MM54 12/05/2015 at 19:30

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That was what I was going to suggest.

they-will-know-my-velocity > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 19:38

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Stitches and perhaps a well placed hole drilled in still good plastic for a large washer and bolt to go through.

+1 if you color coordinate your stitching.

signintoburnerlol > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 19:39

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Go buy a new one, these aren’t expensive by any means. If you can afford an FRS, you can afford a replacment fender liner.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > signintoburnerlol 12/05/2015 at 19:45

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Of course. The bumper on the other hand...

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > MM54 12/05/2015 at 19:46

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I don’t have the broken bumper piece

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 19:58

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Body repair...

On and to fix your car... duct tape... lots of it...

MM54 > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 19:59

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That makes it much more difficult, though the zip tie stitches should put what I’m assuming is the underside back together.

Maybe get incredibly janky and cut some random other piece of plastic to the right shape, paint it red, and put it in place?

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 20:02

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Make one with some duct tape and a coat hangar or two. That’s what MacGyver would do!

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > MM54 12/05/2015 at 20:05

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I do have a 3d printer...

MM54 > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 20:11

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So do I! Never considered it for bodywork haha

I was thinking a plastic bin or lid or something, but 3d printed would be cool

Dusty Ventures > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 20:14

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Zip tie stitches

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > MM54 12/05/2015 at 20:33

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I thought of it since it’s not a flat piece. It completes that line around the wheel then does a 90 under the car

MM54 > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 20:34

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Could work!

Sam > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 20:43

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I feel like you may need metal fender liners.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Sam 12/05/2015 at 20:45

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Maybe just bolts instead of plastic rivets holding it on

FazeRacer > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 20:55

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wbizarre - OEM fetishist > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 21:10

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Maybe you can find a place near you that sells sheets of styrene, or some more durable plastic. Something like .04”-.06” thickness should be flexible enough to curve a little to roughly follow the bumper curve. Trim neatly around the bumper crack to minimize the chance of further cracking. Trim the plastic sheet to fill the void, and zip-tie it to the bumper and fender-liner... or just bite the bullet and buy a replacement bumper. If you don’t have the missing piece it will be very hard to make it look good...

Sam > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 21:34

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You could try metal rivets with washers, too.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > FazeRacer 12/05/2015 at 22:11

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Because Oklahoma? LOL probably south side OKC!

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen 12/05/2015 at 22:16

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Damnit, north OKC (may and hefner lol)

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Sam 12/05/2015 at 22:35

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True. At point, I wonder what gives first...

jkm7680 > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/05/2015 at 23:44

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But an unpainted one from Ebay, stick it on and then paint it when you have money.

uofime-2 > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/07/2015 at 11:36

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rivnuts and big “fender” washers, or maybe something like quarter-turn “dzus” fasteners