Topic: Project Lightweight Track Calibra (Read 18894 times)

angus346 · « **Reply #660 on:** September 05, 2010, 22:12:29 PM »

Yeah its ok, not a bad effort

ALZ1307 · « **Reply #661 on:** September 05, 2010, 22:19:26 PM »

Yes, that rear brake light is

J@zV6 · « **Reply #662 on:** September 05, 2010, 22:51:42 PM »

Quote from: WaLoBollocks on September 05, 2010, 20:31:02 PM

Sorry monkey f*cker, I missed the post whilst putting those pics on for you but I would have only suggested the same as J@z some metal strips along the rear of the bumper held in place with a thin skim over of fibreglass

You could even create some 'ribs' by using thin flat pieces of metal on one edge to fit the inside of the bumper. Then use fibreglass to bond them in place.

I'm not sure what material older Mondeo bumpers were made of, but you used to see them driving on the motorway with the rear bumper flapping around as it caught and spilled air from under the car, effectively acting like a huge air-brake!

They may have been fibreglass. If a bumper isn't stiff enough, unless a special flexible paint is used, flexing of the bumper often causes the paint to flake off, as you used to see on a lot of Rovers. So stiffening the bumper has got to be a good move.

The only thing with stiffening the bumper is that, if you catch it on a kerb, or speed-bump, there's an even bigger risk of cracking it because it can't flex...

Mr V · « **Reply #663 on:** September 05, 2010, 22:58:49 PM »

Mondeo bumpers and 95% of most cars are made out of plastic, but mondeo's are very thin and have foam bonded to them for strength, which doesn't stop most of them having to be held together with gaffer tape .......

DrZux · « **Reply #664 on:** September 05, 2010, 23:49:47 PM »

Quote from: carl on September 05, 2010, 21:36:11 PM

what was your name before you chaned it to shifty? i cant ever keep up lol

I actually know that one. Even Shifty knows I know that.

barrachops · « **Reply #665 on:** September 06, 2010, 08:07:15 AM »

Raptor

DrZux · « **Reply #666 on:** September 06, 2010, 08:13:04 AM »

lol spoilsport got one before that as well

barrachops · « **Reply #667 on:** September 06, 2010, 08:15:33 AM »

Quote from: Dr Zux on September 06, 2010, 08:13:04 AM

lol spoilsport got one before that as well

Yeah cocksucker!

Gav · « **Reply #668 on:** September 06, 2010, 17:06:17 PM »

Quote from: carl on September 05, 2010, 21:36:11 PM

what was your name before you chaned it to shifty? i cant ever keep up lol

Wasn't Shifty the guy who moaned about people changing their names, but then proceeded to change his more times than his mum's had clients?

Bovva · « **Reply #669 on:** September 06, 2010, 17:31:57 PM »

I have been encouraged by a higher power, not my choice

Gav · « **Reply #670 on:** September 06, 2010, 17:33:44 PM »

Quote from: Shiftotron on September 06, 2010, 17:31:57 PM

I have been encouraged by a higher power, not my choice

Captain Chaos didn't tell you to do it did he?

Bovva · « **Reply #671 on:** September 06, 2010, 17:34:57 PM »

Quote from: CaptainChaos on September 06, 2010, 17:33:44 PM

Captain Chaos didn't tell you to do it did he?

Nope, someone even more devious

I'm not a snitch, you'll never make me tell.......

DrZux · « **Reply #672 on:** September 06, 2010, 21:16:27 PM »

Quote from: Sh!fty on September 06, 2010, 17:34:57 PM

Nope, someone even more devious

I'm not a snitch, you'll never make me tell.......

Why was it your Nemesis

Ash, · « **Reply #673 on:** September 08, 2010, 12:41:21 PM »

Couldn't have been,

I'm his Nemesis.

Bovva · « **Reply #674 on:** September 08, 2010, 13:17:34 PM »

Quote from: Ash, on September 08, 2010, 12:41:21 PM

I'm his Nemesis.

Correct!

With Nemesis, some other guy signed up with the same name but used uppercase............c***.

barrachops · « **Reply #675 on:** September 10, 2010, 20:12:08 PM »

My Nemesis is this god damn widearch kit

The final arch went on last week (NSR) and went on without a hitch but the nsr bumper arch extention does not want to play nicely at all

it has been fitted and removed 3 times now

and the final conclusion is that it is a bad mould

it does not fit correctly at all

so the decision has been taken to cut it to bits and make a new one

it seems to be the only way forward as the original is about as much use as a chocolate fireguard

I would like to add that I am really really

Bovva · « **Reply #676 on:** September 10, 2010, 20:15:06 PM »

cheer up chops, you'll figure it out

J@zV6 · « **Reply #677 on:** September 10, 2010, 20:18:44 PM »

Quote from: WaLoBollocks on September 10, 2010, 20:12:08 PM

the nsr bumper arch extention does not want to play nicely at all it has been fitted and removed 3 times now and the final conclusion is that it is a bad mould it does not fit correctly at all the original is about as much use as a chocolate fireguard

What make is the kit? Go on, get your own back, dish the dirt on the manufacturer. I assume that it is GRP, rather than ABS.

carl · « **Reply #678 on:** September 10, 2010, 20:21:52 PM »

Quote from: WaLoBollocks on September 10, 2010, 20:12:08 PM

My Nemesis is this god damn widearch kit

The final arch went on last week (NSR) and went on without a hitch but the nsr bumper arch extention does not want to play nicely at all it has been fitted and removed 3 times now and the final conclusion is that it is a bad mould it does not fit correctly at all so the decision has been taken to cut it to bits and make a new one it seems to be the only way forward as the original is about as much use as a chocolate fireguard

I would like to add that I am really really

well so far you hav worked wonders on that car, i am sure you will sort it

is it madly noticeable?

barrachops · « **Reply #679 on:** September 10, 2010, 20:31:11 PM »

Quote from: carl on September 10, 2010, 20:21:52 PM

well so far you hav worked wonders on that car, i am sure you will sort it is it madly noticeable?

Yes mate, it is 15mm different to the O/S extention and there is a 'twist' in the arch as it gets toward the top, once the wider wheels are fitted and the car lowered it would be very noticeable

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