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Rocky918 · 02-27-2011, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hess Motorsports

Coming from a hi-end facility with a complete paint and body shop..... Molding these is not a good idea. They are made from 2 different materials so they will expand and contract in the weather at two different rates. You can mold them in if you want but it is only a matter of time before the paint starts to crack around the urethane bumper to the harder resin-based ports. They look amazing either way and are THE most popular cosmetic mod we do for Camaros other than spoilers.

where is going to crack exactly? and if it cracks why cant u just patch it up with some more bondo type stuff and paint? obviously it wont be cheap to have it done correctly, just saying

and now see doesnt that look much better molded? thanks kreature, do you have any pictures from further away? but looking at that, it appears that you can still paint along the inner crease and it wodulnt look as bad as people say.... so what would be wrong with painting that molded one black lets say?

SummoneR · 02-28-2011, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocky918

where is going to crack exactly? and if it cracks why cant u just patch it up with some more bondo type stuff and paint? obviously it wont be cheap to have it done correctly, just saying

and now see doesnt that look much better molded? thanks kreature, do you have any pictures from further away? but looking at that, it appears that you can still paint along the inner crease and it wodulnt look as bad as people say.... so what would be wrong with painting that molded one black lets say?

I see what you are talking about, Yeah that wouldn't look too bad now that I am looking at the pictures again.

Quick and dirty Photoshop I did.

Kreature · 02-28-2011, 01:26 AM

well actually, what happened with my bumper is that i originally took it to the shop to just have the creases on the outside to be molded into my bumper. The following day i had huge cracks along the creases where it was molded and i guess it was caused from my trip back home and i took it back to my bodyshop to get it fixed. what he did was put some sort of fiberglass material on the backing of the ports to keep it from flexing and i believe he re-bondo the outside creases and repainted it as well.

Kreature · 02-28-2011, 01:29 AM

heres a quick phone pic from afar

RickRay · 02-28-2011, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocky918

Hey guys, I will be having T3 ports installed soon .. which are these http://www.acscomposite.com/store/st...product=748668 ...

however, you can see the crease around all of those ports. Has anyone used something like bondo to mold the port into the bumper? If so can you post some pics and how it came out?

2ndly, I was told that if I was to mold them into the bumper, then I shouldnt paint the ports black like I was going to (I have RJT car) becasue there would be no solid line to paint on so it would look ugly. Do you agree with this? or that even if it was molded into the bumper to get rid of the crease, that it would be fine to paint black still

thanks

Just send Joe(ACS) a PM & I`m sure he will be able to answer your Questions..

SummoneR · 02-28-2011, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kreature

heres a quick phone pic from afar

Looks great how long ago did you have this done?

Noturday · 02-28-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Kreature

i actually had my ports molded into my bumper. i think the body shop used bondo or some sort of fiberglass in a bag.

that looks EPIC Kreature, its amazing what a difference something so simple does for the look of those scoops. they look awesome not molded in, but that looks amazing with no lines around the outside.

Maro99 · 02-28-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreature

heres a quick phone pic from afar

Wow, what a difference. That looks great.

Kreature · 02-28-2011, 02:15 PM

Thanks guys. i had it done about 2 months ago.

SummoneR · 02-28-2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreature

Thanks guys. i had it done about 2 months ago.

It appears to be holding up pretty well so far.

scythezo6 · 02-28-2011, 03:51 PM

Get back to us in the summer when it's hot out. If the molding holds up in hot weather it's legit. 2 months ago was end I'd December - cold outside and materials aren't expanding due to heat.

GreenMonster · 06-12-2011, 11:25 PM

great thread...anyone else have molded t3 ports?? How much for the install and molding ..If I do it I want them molded for sure... Kreature your ports came out amazing

Sevn86 · 06-12-2011, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreature

i actually had my ports molded into my bumper. i think the body shop used bondo or some sort of fiberglass in a bag.

Looks great!

Buffnshine · 06-14-2011, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreature

i actually had my ports molded into my bumper. i think the body shop used bondo or some sort of fiberglass in a bag.

any updates on how these are holdign up?

02-28-2011, 01:29 AM	#18
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02-28-2011, 03:51 PM	#25
scythezo6 Virologist in the making Drives: 2010 VR SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 2,865	Get back to us in the summer when it's hot out. If the molding holds up in hot weather it's legit. 2 months ago was end I'd December - cold outside and materials aren't expanding due to heat. __________________ Victory Red 1SS/RS Ordered - 8/4/09 & Joined Camaro5.com family 6000, Delivered to the customer - 12/21/09

06-12-2011, 11:25 PM	#26
GreenMonster Its all about the U Drives: 2010 SGM Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Miami Posts: 1,671	great thread...anyone else have molded t3 ports?? How much for the install and molding ..If I do it I want them molded for sure... Kreature your ports came out amazing __________________ C5.SFC5//FacebookSFC5\\SFC5.TK

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02-28-2011, 01:26 AM	#17
Kreature Drives: Summit White 1LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Honolulu,Hawaii Posts: 389	well actually, what happened with my bumper is that i originally took it to the shop to just have the creases on the outside to be molded into my bumper. The following day i had huge cracks along the creases where it was molded and i guess it was caused from my trip back home and i took it back to my bodyshop to get it fixed. what he did was put some sort of fiberglass material on the backing of the ports to keep it from flexing and i believe he re-bondo the outside creases and repainted it as well.

02-28-2011, 02:15 PM	#23
Kreature Drives: Summit White 1LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Honolulu,Hawaii Posts: 389	Thanks guys. i had it done about 2 months ago.