Bumpers needed

[western uk]

Hi Guy's,
Been lurking around this forum for a while now, Had my SSR G 130for about 6 years, fantastic vehicle.

With information from this site i recently fitted a nice roof rack, got it off a Mitsubishi space star for £10.00 at my local breakers. It was the only one i could find at a suitable length, it had two fixing points at each end which allowed me to scribe and fettle the ends to meet the profile of my roof. Taking all the interior out was a giggle, never attempted anything like it before , lawn covered in panels , sunroof and broken studs etc.

Now looking to replace my back bumper ensemble, due to the chrome flaking off. Is the best option Replacement panels from " Rough Tracks " ? Or is there a cheaper outfit, Couldn't find anything on the Milner site!

Thanks for any help in advance , Martin

[DaveHMS]

Good used rear bumpers seem to bee like rocking horse poo at the mo - I've been on Stormforces' waiting list for a set for a while now.
I've no idea what the pattern ones are like.
Anyone got experience of them?
I seem to recall a thread a little while back that reported rust problems.

[western uk]

I've thought about buying the full back set from Roughtrax, but £70.00 odd a corner and what ever it is for the back seem a bit steep.

I was wondering if it were possible to paint over chrome, best method? maybe an etched primer or something. That way doing away with the chrome on the back .

[stormforce]

several surfs have had the chrome painted over.

[MWS]

I've thought about buying the full back set from Roughtrax, but £70.00 odd a corner and what ever it is for the back seem a bit steep.

I was wondering if it were possible to paint over chrome, best method? maybe an etched primer or something. That way doing away with the chrome on the back .

Hi Martin. Depends how bad the rust is. If you paint over rusty chrome, it might just keep rusting and flaking under the paint (even if you prep it well ). Another option might be to source a full set of factory painted bumpers (they never seem to rust ) from a breaker. Depending on the colour of your truck, you might get a colour match, and not have to do any painting. Good luck....Cheers....Mick.

[slobodan]

I asked and was answered here
(I still haven't done it tho')

[lord lucan]

yea you always to busy , been on here all morning

[western uk]

So Guy's !
Looks like I'll have to take them off and attack them with the grinder then ! I suppose i could try and strip back the chrome until i reach good clean metal, then treat with acid and the special paint that goes with the kit.
Should i rough the chrome with say 80 grit paper before using a primer? which primer is best on chrome ?
Can't afford all three pieces of bumper at the moment so i guess the repair with fiber glass is the best way to go. Maybe I'll take some pic's as i go for a giggle for reference.
My motor is "M" reg dark blue, any idea if i can get the right colour match ?
Where can you get the paint from?

[slobodan]

So Guy's !

My motor is "M" reg dark blue, any idea if i can get the right colour match ?

Paint code should be on your VIN plate.

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=8629

[western uk]

Cheers Sloba,
What i forgot to mention was i have big holes in the bumpers as well as the rust flaking off been like it a while now so will have to do extensive glass repair/filler.
Thanks for putting that link up

[DaveHMS]

If the rusting eats through from the back of the bumper as it has on mine, by the time it has got so far as the chrome on the 'display' side, all is lost.
I had wondered about the viability of getting my local grp guys to cast some bumpers in laminate. Obviously they'd not be as bashworthy as steel, but they wouldn't rust & could be finished in any colour, including metalised chrome.

[western uk]

Yes i realise they are absolutely ....cked ,but thats all i have to work with, maybe they will last for a while ?

My old man had a heavy duty wheelbarrow that he could not replace with lots of iron worm. He gave it the full rust treatment , hammerrite the works, lasted for ages. Probably spent £20 on paint and filler etc when a new one was a £10 ( while back ).

It might have taken him over 20 to 30 hours to compleate the repair, but it got him away from the Mrs to have a crafty fag in the garage.

[JUDWAK]

there is about somewere i used it a few years ago at work no idea were they got it from nore have i ever done it on my bumpers
its like a mirror tape aplyed properley it looks like a mirror
that sticks to owt
its keeps its shine in the wet too
it was made by glasso iam sure
anyhow its a good idea to do the back bumpers with that tape i have in mind
i'll do a google and see it i can find it
any one know what iam on about?
if so it maybe a first

[JUDWAK]

http://advwisdom.hogranch.com/Wisdom...%20review.html

that guy is useing it


http://www.thebandhall.com/scripts/p...?idCategory=27
lots there

[JUDWAK]

well i know i can use that tape and it will look very good on the bumpers
i used miles of the stuff
so take off ya bumpers and apply with a damp cloth very slowly any bubbles
need to be slit with a craft knife and rubbed over with a dry cloth

it will be perfect if done right
i may do it to mine
if its keeping its bumpers?

are bumpers staying on vince?