Repairing my GP sports kit: project.

Max777 · 02-07-2011, 09:34 AM

I just bought a fiberglass GP sports kit. The front bumper is damaged, and I was going to document my repair of it in this thread. I will update with pictures and results of my work as time goes by.

Right now, I am looking for good quality supplies.

To do fiberglass work, I was told I need:

Stranded fiberglass sheet
resin and hardener
wax paper
3M short strand fiberglass filler
Sander
Sand paper
Dremel and carving bits.

Pictures of the kit. The rear bumper and side skirts have some minor cracks and stuff, but the major damage is on the front bumper.

The bumper went through hell:

Not only did the bottom lip get smashed multiple times to the point of warping, but the bumper got struck by a downed power line and melted out the resin a bit, so the section only has mostly fiber in it.

There is also the stupid sheetmetal ducting that was RIVITED

to the bumper, and it was shoddy as fuck.

The side skirts were cut in half in order to fit a widebody car, but that never got done, and then I bought them.

My5ABaby · 02-07-2011, 11:03 AM

I require pictures of the carnage!

Max777 · 03-21-2011, 11:05 PM

So today I did some work to the bumper.

took out the sheetmetal, and drilled some holes + zip ties so that I can pull the bumper back into shape at least a little. There's a huge chunk of the bumper missing, that and all the surrounding areas will get fixed first, then eventually I'll take out the zip ties and cover that area when the rest is good.

project86 · 03-29-2011, 06:00 PM

im interested to see the route you take to do this. that is gonna be a huge messy pain in the ass. lol good luck my friend. Looks like you have pretty complete list of materials. I would probably try and use the weaved type of fiberglass matt instead of the kitty hair type. it should make for a stronger repair. and you will want some gnarly sandpaper lol... like 36 and 40 grit

02-07-2011, 11:03 AM	#2
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03-29-2011, 06:00 PM	#4
project86 Can't.Make.Up.My.Mind. Join Date: May 2009 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,377 Rep Power: 18	im interested to see the route you take to do this. that is gonna be a huge messy pain in the ass. lol good luck my friend. Looks like you have pretty complete list of materials. I would probably try and use the weaved type of fiberglass matt instead of the kitty hair type. it should make for a stronger repair. and you will want some gnarly sandpaper lol... like 36 and 40 grit __________________ '90 GTUs Stay up to date with my photography '06 Toyota Highlander Hybrid '10 Toyota Prius "Initial Success or Total Failure"