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Old 03-01-2013, 08:19 AM
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I have removed the rear bumper support assembly on my 95 T/A, but I'm thinking of reinstalling the fiberglass piece because theres nothing to mount the bottom of the bumper cover to and its really floppy. What does everyone else do?
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You could run strips of aluminum to it
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You could run strips of aluminum to it
Thats what I was thinking.
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Best bet for the money.

http://www.midwestchassis.com/bumper-supports.html
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I bent some aluminum to fit, did the same for the front
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i took some steel like 3/16th bars, made a brace from all the 4 push clip spots, then bolted it under the stock bumper support bolt holes. kinda hard to explain but it is rock solid back there now. that flopping around **** drove me insane.

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I have the MWC front and rear supports. I haven't installed them yet, but they are under 5# for the front and under 4# for the rear IIRC

I'll have some pics hopefully this weekend of the front end done. Then I will tear the rear apart.
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just ran 2 alum bars, like 3/4 x 3/16. Kinda like Ineedland but just the outside. weight less then a pound, cost 4-5$
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Originally Posted by studderin
just ran 2 alum bars, like 3/4 x 3/16. Kinda like Ineedland but just the outside. weight less then a pound, cost 4-5$
Sounds like the best plan right here!!
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Anyone have pics on the aluminum strips ???
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sure theres a bunch in my build thread. did a quick search and found these

and now cut the spare tire and the other side out. Made one going to the hole in the bumper behind the rear tire.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...8x10-50-a.html

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im ghetto, iused zip ties back there lol

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Originally Posted by Demonicbird00
im ghetto, iused zip ties back there lol

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LOL......me too
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What you do for the middle of the bumper
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Is there a way to cheap out on the front too???!
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Originally Posted by lsx2000z28
Is there a way to cheap out on the front too???!
Im sure there is lol...but the ones offered by Burkhart and MWC are very nice and well worth the coin IMO.
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Bad picture but you get the idea

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For the rear I used the brackets and drilled in the trunk and it seems reall solid. Ill have to get pics... Btw not a dd car just a track *****.. Lol



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