STILLEN 370Z Urethane Fascia - Sneak Peek - In Development

fuct

looks good 370z1, but once you notice the extra headlight piece thats not molded in i cant stop looking at it in the pictures.

for $800 id get them to fill it.

370z1

Thanks for the feedback, I didn't really notice the side pieces until now, they don't bug me but I like the ideas for improvement. I am going to speak with them to see if they will do it.
thx.

370z1

Hello "theflyest1",
I pm'd you the shop info.... You will be happy with their service and more importantly their work. If you decide to make the trip down pm me, we can hook up if you want?


Ok, regarding the bondo thing, I went back to them, and they said they would cover the bondo work if the situation was different. They would not do it even if I paid for it because they said the bondo covering the seem(s) between a rigid metal corner panel and a flexible rubber bumper simply would not stand the test of time, ie: separate or crack. They said the bondo, labor & paint for such a small area would be cheap and was not the issue. Other body shops may quote it but he suspects after they feel the rubber bumper they may realize the potential risk. He said he's had his body shop for 31 years and in his experience he wouldn't suggest it "based" on that material. If the bumper were less flexible it would probably be ok. Keep in mind the flexibility is not visibly to us but something the bondo would eventually reflect. He also said it would be less work to return the stock bumper if needed for any reason.

For me it doesn't matter but for some I guess that is something to consider prior so I figured I would post a reply....

Thanks again for all the feedback. On to the next mod.....

Mike

they aren't talking about that part, but the corners of the actual bumper themselves, where they meet the main bumper piece. Stillen supplies urethane to bond them in place after bolting them together. My shop used their own filler, as they didn't know the long term effects of the supplied filler, and it was about 3-4 hours labor to fill and blend them. Howver, it held up, even after a collision with a baby deer, causing just a tiny crack.

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Cmike2780

Yet another reason why Stillen should have made it a single piece.

Yeah, that's what I meant. Not where it meets the fender. That would make removing the front bumper impossible in the future without damaging the paint. It doesn't even look like they used anything, just painted over it.
It might not bother you, but the shop should have done it properly. The car looks really good otherwise. Nice work.

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370z1

Thanks Mike....