[93Cobra#2771]

It wants to pull up on the ends, maybe 1/2” or so. I’ll probably do it upside down and let gravity do the work. I’ll do some tests and see if that will hold in place.

I’ll do the rtv on the flats while upside down. Extra amounts around and through the location holes. Then, since I can access from back side easily, I’ll make my own “pegs” with additional rtv through those locator holes to the other parts to hopefully give a bit more help to hold in place.

All hinges on whether it will actually lay flat or not. Will move to basement with a nice controlled temp and humidity environment so no curing surprises.

 

[CDW6212R]

The weight of the bumper will be more than enough, on a flat surface and a nice piece of cardboard, that'll work.

 

[Michael Yount]

These Porsche prices.....good Lord.

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And then there's this.... 2021 Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport

 

[Michael Yount]

Ahem....had to have a little work done this past Tues....

 

[93Cobra#2771]

Thyroid? I seem to remember you having something going on there? That’s going to make a cool scar!

 

[Michael Yount]

Just a small cyst that had starting getting bigger after 35 years of being tiny. “That’s going to make a cool scar.” Lawrence Fishburn in “john Wick” - sometimes you have to cut a [email protected]

 

[Michael Yount]

Thyroid incision usually in the middle and a little lower.

 

[93Cobra#2771]

Plot twist: the top of the chrome bumper ends is smooth and has a great surface for rtv adhesive.

However, the bottom surface of the step pad = ribs that are not conducive for adhesive work.

The locating tabs basically just put tension against those ribs and the ribs rest in the chrome. I suppose that allows for thermal expansion without buckling. I have 5/16 tabs remaining.

So, for this to work I’ll have to do some large dabs/piles of adhesive to build up enough to even reach the chrome. As you can see on the ends, those ribs are pretty tall.

At this point I’m leaning toward paying the $ for a genuine for piece. If the adhesive route doesn’t work then I’m forced with getting that stuff off the chrome, which would not be a fun job.

 

[93Cobra#2771]

I ordered a ford piece. $160 shipped. Half what I was thinking it was. Ordered from tascaford. We will see how a genuine piece does.

 

[Leadsled Coupe]

Yikes Michael that’s a manly cut. Looks larger than what they did to me to pull out one golf ball sized parathyroid. Mine was about 1.5” long - now it’s vanished as she used a crease in my neck for the cut.

 

[Michael Yount]

Jeez Chris -- they must have cut that parathyroid into pieces to remove it through that size incision.

 

[Leadsled Coupe]

I may have underestimated the size of the cut. I underestimate sizes of lots of things (sarcasm here inserted!).

I was hoping for a manly scar but nope, it faded away and is no longer noticeable. Then this week I was loading some 55lbs bags of fused silica flour onto a two wheel dolly whose base unfortunately was not flat on the ground, unbeknownst to me at the time. Once the bag hit the base, the base hit the ground and the arms promptly smacked me in the forehead. Left a nice cut which also now is not a manly scar. Oh well…. Maybe next time!

 

[93Cobra#2771]

Additional plot twist on the saga that is my top step: Tasca cancelled my order, the top step is on national back order with no estimated time of replacement.

Looks like I might be trying the RTV adhesive anyway lol. Guess I'll just build it up in the appropriate spots and see what happens. The gravity method will definitely work well as far as pressure. on it. Might even use a clamp on the ends just for the heck of it.

Then again, I may not. Really needs to be able to "float' a bit for thermal expansion.

 

[Leadsled Coupe]

Dad always said I had a hard head. You should see the dolly!

 

[Leadsled Coupe]

I am voting today shortly after they open at 9a. I do wonder how bad the theft this year is and if enough changes were made these last two years to keep the cheaters at bay.

 

[Michael Yount]

It's this bad Chris -- Google Is Influencing Elections by Flipping Votes on ‘Massive Scale’: Researcher

All the fuss about Russia/China influencing elections and we've got a way bigger problem right in our backyard.

 

[Michael Yount]

Richard - have you considered modifying for some mechanical fasteners? I'd think that with some black/anodized countersunk fasteners you could drill a few holes and bolt that sucker down. Black and countersunk they'd be pretty un-noticeable, I'd think. Note the two on the front air dam on the Corolla.

 

[93Cobra#2771]

Not a bad idea for sure. At this point, I'm open to anything.

The top piece will not be found in a salvage yard, I can guarantee that. They are more rare than the bumper ends undamaged. You sneeze on them just right and they break the tabs.

 

[CDW6212R]

Additional plot twist on the saga that is my top step: Tasca cancelled my order, the top step is on national back order with no estimated time of replacement.

Looks like I might be trying the RTV adhesive anyway lol. Guess I'll just build it up in the appropriate spots and see what happens. The gravity method will definitely work well as far as pressure. on it. Might even use a clamp on the ends just for the heck of it.

Then again, I may not. Really needs to be able to "float' a bit for thermal expansion.

Does the bumper cover have a perimeter that overlaps the bumper in a decent amount? It may be plenty to just RTV the perimeter well, inside the cover, to make a thick line which holds both well enough.

Low supplies have drastically raised prices of countless things, the inflation stats are complete lies, massively inaccurate. Unrelated by scary to think; I was browsing eBay months ago for various SBF parts, engines etc. I noticed a crate engine for $14k+, wondered what that could be, and it turned out to be a simple crate stroker, with an aluminum block. I was stunned, the AL block used to be a $4kish part, the Dart version. I checked quick and found the cost had jumped up to about $9k just for the block from Summit, $10k to $12k from other sites. Lack of parts has made prices skyrocket on tons of things.

 

[Leadsled Coupe]

It's this bad Chris -- Google Is Influencing Elections by Flipping Votes on ‘Massive Scale’: Researcher

All the fuss about Russia/China influencing elections and we've got a way bigger problem right in our backyard.

We are doomed. Stick a fork in us.