Installing bumper fillers

[djj624]

Wondering who has installed their own or tried too? Picked up a set of dankos and was thinking about tackling the project but wanted to hear how difficult it is and what's all involved.

Thanks

 

[turbofrank]

Not difficult at all . The rears back bumper has to come off and tail lights i believe. Fronts are easier nothing to remove maybe side markers. Just be careful not to scratch anything use cheap masking tape to block off areas.

 

[djj624]

Got the fronts done. Wasn't too bad I had to remove the alky pump and loosen up the front grill. Now the backs look intimidating to me. Any other suggestions or tips on the back ?

 

[John Larkin]

I just finished about an hour ago. They look great. I made some sheetmetal inserts to go over the studs on the ends. That way I wasn't just tightening down the speed nuts directly into the fiberglass. Had to make a few adjustments but boy do they look good.

 

[fitz3820]

Did you have a bodyshop paint them? Ballpark cost for paint if you don't mind.

Thx

 

[John Larkin]

I did but I did all the prep work (sanding, priming, repairing). Materials could easily run $150 and you can double that for labor, so around $300 total for all 4. But that is using the good stuff. You'll need a very smooth final sanding, like 400 grit, maybe even 500 on your last coat of primer. Otherwise you'll end up with sand scratches in the clear. It takes a lot of time to prep these; the gel coating is rather rough and uneven. There are some fitment gaps around the taillights but they look okay overall.

 

[fitz3820]

Thx - just wanted a ballpark figure to get them done.

-Mark

 

[Turbotime]

I had mine rear fillers painted at a body shop in central Florida. The owner charged me $50.00. Nice!