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10-21-2009, 04:09 PM

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Yup, measured 22lbs difference using my ultra accurate bathroom scale. The big savings are in the bumper shocks which are like boat anchors. Despite being fiberglass, the OEM bumper is very heavy duty fiberglass, not like most aftermarket stuff you think of. It's as thick as the aluminum bumper.

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10-21-2009, 11:33 PM

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Euro Rear Bumpers

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Some Euro projects. Several Rennlisters wanted them, but none of them didn't located the parts for exchange we agreed.

What are you looking for in exchange?
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10-21-2009, 11:52 PM

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I agree. It's pretty solid. I don't think that it is fiberglass, though. Anyone know exactly what is is made from?

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10-22-2009, 09:26 AM

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I agree. It's pretty solid. I don't think that it is fiberglass, though. Anyone know exactly what is is made from?

someone once told me it is GRP (reinforced plastic - stuff some boats are made out of)?

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10-22-2009, 11:38 AM

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I'd really like one of those euro bumpers for my car. If anyone has one available for sale please let me know!!

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10-22-2009, 12:40 PM

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I see 6 of them for sale at UK eBay right now...

They are a dime a dozen in Europe because of course all 944's there had them. The trick is finding someone willing to package and ship it to you in the States.

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10-22-2009, 01:07 PM

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Despite being fiberglass, the OEM bumper is very heavy duty fiberglass, not like most aftermarket stuff you think of. It's as thick as the aluminum bumper.

yea the material is like 1/4" thick all around.

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I agree. It's pretty solid. I don't think that it is fiberglass, though. Anyone know exactly what is is made from?

i have had a euro rear bumper and now i have a euro front bumper and both had damage and from the damage it looks like FG. unless there is some other material that is long white fibers laid in resin

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someone once told me it is GRP (reinforced plastic - stuff some boats are made out of)?

glass reinforced plastic...

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10-22-2009, 02:24 PM

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Pretty sure GRP is correct, they splinter when damage badly, had to patch a friends and also repair mine which wad damaged during shipping.

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10-22-2009, 05:53 PM

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Pretty sure GRP is correct, they splinter when damage badly, had to patch a friends and also repair mine which wad damaged during shipping.

That's what it feels like too me as well. How does one go about patching that stuff. I have a 1 inch crack in mine that doesn't really affect function, but doesn't look perfect, so I'm looking to patch that area.
Nay ideas guys?

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10-22-2009, 06:36 PM

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I'm sitting at home on my day off from work looking at euro bumpers. Just try to talk me out of it...

Seriously. If ANYONE in the states has one available at the moment, consider it sold. I will so drop the cash on one right now. It'll go nicely with the replacement front bumper and CPR front splitter I have waiting.

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10-22-2009, 07:49 PM

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I've got one in my rafters - waiting to fill the holes for the bump strip and go to paint. Paid $15 for it and mounts at Dunkle's Swap Meet in Anaheim.

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10-22-2009, 08:00 PM

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Ehall, I used regular fiberglass mat and resin to repair mine which had a piece cracked off. My friends had a hole in it which I patched with the the mixed paste stuff for boat repair mainly.

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