MDB Steel Bumpers...

[irishboy02]

Wait am i missing it somewhere? What are the prices now? Are they different for the BL and non-BL model?

[bartonmd]

Wait am i missing it somewhere? What are the prices now? Are they different for the BL and non-BL model?

Yeah, with there being 3" more material all the way across in the body lift version, will be $300, and the non-body-lift version will be $275...

ETA: These are GB prices... Both will be $40 more, after the GB...

Mike

[HARDTRAILZ]

Wait am i missing it somewhere? What are the prices now? Are they different for the BL and non-BL model?

Yeah, with there being 3" more material all the way across in the body lift version, will be $300, and the non-body-lift version will be $275...

ETA: These are GB prices... Both will be $40 more, after the GB...

Mike

You are a cheap slut...

[bartonmd]

Yeah, with there being 3" more material all the way across in the body lift version, will be $300, and the non-body-lift version will be $275...

ETA: These are GB prices... Both will be $40 more, after the GB...

Mike

You are a cheap slut...

LOL, I get that a lot!

Mike

[bartonmd]

Got 'er painted up and mounted... Not 2 hours after I got it mounted, the wife and I were out for lunch with some friends, and some douche who was full of fail with respect to parallel parking backed into the bumper with the rear of his Civic, and put a nice dent/scratched area in his bumper... I laughed...







Here is a cardboard cutout of the blended end piece, though it'll have 1" horizontal front/top/rear pieces welded on... It'll be a $25 option, now that I see what it's going to take... It'll be 6 extra pieces to weld on, and 2 replacement ends of larger size...

[MrSmithsTB]

That is looking really sharp. I like the tight fit, the lines. Solid work.

[bartonmd]

Thanks!

What do you guys think of the blending shape?

I think it's as good as I can do, while still keeping the 45 on the bumper, and keeping the thing close to the body... There's the empty place in front, but I think we're stuck with that...

Thanks,
Mike

[MrSmithsTB]

Looking at it, I would bring it back a little farther at the bottom. Just enough to follow the curve of the fender, like the way the stock bumper is.

[bartonmd]

Looking at it, I would bring it back a little farther at the bottom. Just enough to follow the curve of the fender, like the way the stock bumper is.

I want to keep the bottom as far forward as possible, because I know Kyle's tire gets close to the corner when turning and compressed, as it is... Hitting on a plastic bumper skin is one thing, but hitting on a metal bumper is a tad harder on tires...

Mike

[MrSmithsTB]

Gotcha. Like I said, I like it as is. Whatever you decide works for me.

[djthumper]

What do you guys think of the blending shape?

I think it's as good as I can do, while still keeping the 45 on the bumper, and keeping the thing close to the body... There's the empty place in front, but I think we're stuck with that...

Well what is the worst case with that empty spot? Maybe a little more wind noise, I think we can cross that bridge if that is the case.

[bartonmd]

What do you guys think of the blending shape?

I think it's as good as I can do, while still keeping the 45 on the bumper, and keeping the thing close to the body... There's the empty place in front, but I think we're stuck with that...

Well what is the worst case with that empty spot? Maybe a little more wind noise, I think we can cross that bridge if that is the case.

No, it's not really an empty slot... It's that the front of the fender is farther forward of where the bumper meets it... It's purely an aesthetic thing...

Mike

[janesy86]

Oooh, looks good Mike!! I say for me I'd like to do the blend, looks a lil better... Certainly a nice looking bumper!

[Diacom]

What about rather than adding it to the side like your cardboard piece indicates, you start at the top between the bumper and fender and go back twords the tire, then down the back of the bumper for a fill similar to the cardboard piece?

Just another idea...

Also, what did you use to paint the bumper?

[bartonmd]

What about rather than adding it to the side like your cardboard piece indicates, you start at the top between the bumper and fender and go back twords the tire, then down the back of the bumper for a fill similar to the cardboard piece?

Just another idea...

Also, what did you use to paint the bumper?

The outside piece was just to show the shape. Like I say,there will be 1" wide pieces going inward around all sides of that end piece, so yes, the metal one will have an outside shape like that, and the 1" edges will start by extending that 45 degree angle at the front of the bumper.

It's the Rustoleum "Hammer Finish" brush-on paint...

Mike

[djthumper]

No, it's not really an empty slot... It's that the front of the fender is farther forward of where the bumper meets it... It's purely an aesthetic thing...

Mike

Nothing to worry about then. I like the add-on piece, it looks like it will help by filling that gap.

[bartonmd]

Group Buy Thread:
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[Diacom]

It's the Rustoleum "Hammer Finish" brush-on paint...

Unless it's just the pic, that finish looks great for a brush on.

PM sent for my order.

Shame you can't laser cut MTA in the parts, I know I'd sure be proud to sport it for some advertisement for you.

[HARDTRAILZ]

I did the Hammer finich on the last one in brush on and again in spray on...The brush on is a far better product and give a much nicer finish. I use it often to touch up the sliders.

[bartonmd]

Exactly! 2 coats and it turns out great!

Mike