New Front Bumper

Mr.Bolt-on · Apr 5, 2009

Yeah, thats exactly what I ordered. I'm going to have to learn how to post pics on the forum... Are there any directions on how to, or do you just copy and paste.

justinschmidt1 · Apr 5, 2009

945LSTANG said:
that blue stang looks incredible...

Mr.Bolt-on said:
I'd have to say Justins blue mustang, is one of the best looking blue SN95 mustangs... that I ever did see... The only blue one that I've seen thats rivals his is a 1998 SN95 cobra in my town... that looks just like his... only no ABC exclusive bumper.

Thanks....lol

My ABC front bumper chips like crazy....I dont know if its the primer they use or the material of the bumper but you guys should know before you buy this bumper for a daily driven car.

If your cars a weekend machine then dont worry about it but daily driven you might want to think about going OEM cobra

19mustang95 · Apr 5, 2009

thats retarded, whether it is driven daily or on occasion, it is going to get the same chips/peeling/etc.

Mr.Bolt-on · Apr 5, 2009

Justin when the people painted your car, they probably did not use Bully Dog on the front plastic bumper. The Bully Dog formula is what all shops are supposed to use on plastic body parts... your not supposed to sand the bumper... just shoot the bully dog addhesive over the bumper, base coat, then clear coat.

Yes, you can prime the bumper, sand then shoot... but the paint will flex and chip without the super strong addhesive that is bully dog.

justinschmidt1 · Apr 6, 2009

Mr.Bolt-on said:
Justin when the people painted your car, they probably did not use Bully Dog on the front plastic bumper. The Bully Dog formula is what all shops are supposed to use on plastic body parts... your not supposed to sand the bumper... just shoot the bully dog addhesive over the bumper, base coat, then clear coat.

Yes, you can prime the bumper, sand then shoot... but the paint will flex and chip without the super strong addhesive that is bully dog.

They sprayed an adhesion promotor...Im not sure if it was bully dog or not. Maybe I will ask them.

The people that painted my bumper are very well known and ever car that comes from thier shop looks great so I dont know what to think. Maybe they really are just old school and dont know wtf theyre talking about but I seem to have an abnormal amount of rock chips...like Im talking 10 new chips a week. They said they would repaint it....so im gonna see how that goes.

DFG_Pimpin said:
thats retarded, whether it is driven daily or on occasion, it is going to get the same chips/peeling/etc.

Not really...driving 100 miles a day on highways with idiots that fly around and cut you off seems to kick up a lot more rocks into my front bumper than if I were to take my car out on the weekends and cruise around in town and stuff.

Mr.Bolt-on · Apr 6, 2009

Hmmm, If they didn't use Bully Dog on the bumper, it could still look really good, even if the paint isn't sticking quite right. How many coats of clear are on the bumper??? Clear coat can be prone to cracking like glass if there are too many layers.

Anyways I hope they find the problem... Your car looks too good to be messed up.

Dalamar · Apr 6, 2009

I think it looks better with fog lights!

DSTRBD · Apr 7, 2009

I'm all for the Cobra original... but its whatever works for you !

badass98svt · Apr 7, 2009

Never been a fan of the ABC bumper. The OEM Cobra bumper looks menacing, while the ABC version looks like it's smiling.

badass98svt · Apr 7, 2009

Mr.Bolt-on said:
I'd have to say Justins blue mustang, is one of the best looking blue SN95 mustangs... that I ever did see... The only blue one that I've seen thats rivals his is a 1998 SN95 cobra in my town... that looks just like his... only no ABC exclusive bumper.

Cobras were never made in midnight blue. If it was truely a 98 Cobra the only blue is BAB

project94 · Apr 7, 2009

you know, i was set on getting the s2k conversion body kit....but now that i look at pictures of the abc exclusive cobra bumper.....i am now set on the bumper......now i need to find out which hood i want and which rear bumper "possibly cobra" and side skirts.

badass98svt · Apr 7, 2009

^^^
Don't get a Cobra rear bumper dude. Unless you have a Cobra.
the front bumper is one thing, it doesn't say Cobra anywhere on it.

justinschmidt1 · Apr 7, 2009

Dalamar said:
I think it looks better with fog lights!

Matching smoked fogs in mine :headbang:

Mr.Bolt-on · Apr 7, 2009

Yes!!! My bumper just arrived... I took it out of the box... and it looks GREAT!!! Those foglights look great!! Im going to have to get them next!!!! Now, I'm still waiting on my cobra hood to get here... hopefully it won't be cracked like the last one.

I set it up beside my dads cobra front bumper, and I really like the addition of the lip on the ABC cobra front bumper, looks different.

SableGT · Apr 7, 2009

I like the abc bumper. I have been considering the same one as well as cervinis stalker bumper cover. I am still up in the air because I had really good service with cervinis on my last mustang. How is abc's service and quality? That might help me decide myself as the price is definitely better than cervinis.

Dalamar · Apr 7, 2009

cervines had better quality from what I've seen.
My abc needed some fitting and shaving.

Project94: I tried out the S2K body kit, and it was a piece of junk. didn't fit at all and the urithane was so soft and bendable it was a joke. I did keep the side skirts, which requred major work to make them fit. I also lost about 600 bucks on shipping here and shipping the POS back, and it took me seriously 8 calls and some trickey wording just to get them to credit me back for the price of the kit. anyway, take that for what it's worth.