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sTuDeNt
30-07-04, 01:27 AM
Can someone tell me how to go about fitting it?

Thanks!
epo
30-07-04, 06:35 PM
do u mean fit it to a cav or nova?
sTuDeNt
30-07-04, 08:12 PM
To nova saloon mate!

The thing is is that it is a bit wider then original one so it has to be cut i think. Now the other thing is is that the metal bar behind the plastic bamper is no the same and the cav bamper has to be modified to be able to fit! I am wandering how shal I go about it? Shall i just put it on new bolts or glue it or what!?
epo
30-07-04, 08:25 PM
cut it in half and shorten it then bond it back together i think :?:

why not fiberglass it or atch it sum how to ur origional nova carry iron
sTuDeNt
30-07-04, 09:15 PM
How do you fiberglass it to the original?
epo
30-07-04, 10:07 PM
not 100% just fiberglass mesh stuff halfords sell it
smitty5door
01-08-04, 05:25 PM
i dnt no how to fix one but i no that it would looks the dogs
the dogs=f**king ace
5_door owner
01-08-04, 11:30 PM
all you have to do is take the irons off the two bumpers then put the nova one on the car (with no bumper) then cut the bumper skin(cav one) so it sits rite on the car, put some fiberglass onto the iron (while its on car) then put the bumper skin onto the car (sittin on the iron) let it set. then as it will be weak with only a few bits of fiberglass undo the iron (that will now have the bumper on it), then whack loads of fiberglass onto the iron to fully secure it . then put it on ya car an job done

makes sense to me but anyhoo good look, btw if you havent got the bumper yet have you thought about a calibra one?
Mike.
02-08-04, 11:14 AM
a calibra one would look great
:)
Al Wilson
02-08-04, 11:55 AM
not 100% just fiberglass mesh stuff halfords sell it

Look up yellow pages mate for glass fibre speciallists - it'll be much cheaper as Halfords rip you off for stuff like that. I managed to re-make most of the rear bumper from ?10 worth of resin/matting, the same amount I used if bought in Halfords would have been over ?100!
nam
02-08-04, 12:13 PM
cut the bumper in half.

take a llittle bit off each side of the bumper until its the right width.

make like a mounting pods out of Fiber glass and fiber glass it in them to the bumper.(would be like a boxs that are stuck to the bumper with bolts coming out of the top wich will go in to the mounting holes on the back of the car and then would be bolted up)

that what i would do. i will draw somthing on photoshop so you can see what i mean if you dont get it.