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Dick Harrell Front Bumper Project (tons of pics)

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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Looks aweome man..hope someone produces one
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by hlaalu
Thanks for the all the feedback so far. I just wanted to clarify that this actual bumper will never go on a car, but hopefully someday it's reproduction will
Make a good plug and we can have it reproduced within a few weeks

Of course, we'd need the community to step up and to 10 pre-orders but that should be a problem with the way this thing is looking
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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Wow, it seems like we're getting closer to having a Harell body kit. Count me in!
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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^I can have McNord can make the rest of the panels for anyone who wants them...
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 01:10 PM
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any idea on how much this piece would cost?
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick_Rapitis
any idea on how much this piece would cost?
No clue just yet...
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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I'd buy one
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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The new grill style from 6le



+ my bumper would = this after a little modding.



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Looking good!
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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I think I'm just not going to come on LS1Tech for a few months. Between Mark's upcoming products and this, I'm going to end up selling my car for a Camaro...
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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very nice...cant wait for an update...
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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Looks great man! Keep up the good work.

I'm glad you are using that bumper as a mold. As said before, fiberglass/bondo on urethane doesn't work and say looking good.

I'd be really cool to see these bumpers produced in urethane! Thats the biggest challenge right there to get done. Its not hard to make the bumper mold like you are doing. Anyone with some knowhow like myself could reasonably do that. I'm not knocking you at all. I commend you for your efforts. This could actually happen now that we have a connection to making molds with urethane.

What i'm getting at is, it's a wonder why this hasn't been done sooner! Their's a nice demand for the widebody stuff.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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Thats lookin awesome, can't wait to see the finished one! Good job
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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The bumper is looking amazing! I wouldn't mind havin one for myself! So you plan on using the 6LE bumper and pushing it back like on the car you posted? If so that is going to be awesome and I cannot wait to see it!
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by FamousZ
The bumper is looking amazing! I wouldn't mind havin one for myself! So you plan on using the 6LE GRILLE and pushing it back like on the car you posted? If so that is going to be awesome and I cannot wait to see it!
I think that is what you meant...
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 02:13 AM
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mark, it seems as if u spend more time with ur camaro than ur wife?!?!?!
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Originally Posted by Camaro Ryder KV
mark, it seems as if u spend more time with ur camaro than ur wife?!?!?!
I thought his Camaro IS his wife?
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Camaro Ryder KV
mark, it seems as if u spend more time with ur camaro than ur wife?!?!?!
No but I do spend more time on here than with her
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 01:21 AM
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Only spent a few hours sanding tonight. Wasn't really feeling well to begin with and then inhaling about a pound of bondo dust I decided to call it a night

The general shape is really coming in nicely.











The hardest part of this project, believe it or not, is the bottom half. Simply because I can't find any pictures of the bottom of a dh bumper But I have some ideas





and the best tool ever for those hard to reach round spots....



This weekend:
More bondo, fill in all the low spots, and probably spend the majority of my time checking dimensions and measuring to make this thing perfect.
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