T5R bumpers

[Tomcat]

To save anymore confusion (to me mostly) I have started this new thread.


If your wanting a T5R bumper(painted or unpainted) then I will need a £30 deposit from you. As previously mentioned I first have to shell out £300 before I can make the mould, hence the need to secure your orders.

Stick your name on the list and either pm me or email me for my address, cheque would be prefered if possible. It's a first come first served basis and there will be a wait as I need to make a mould first

Thanks for your patience guys.

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[Rob_ioClean]

can you get them in any volvo colour?

[Tomcat]

Yup, bear in mind these are fibreglass reproductions I'm making. All the details have been covered in other posts, price is £120 unpainted, £150 painted.

[Rnash2002]

1)Rnash2002

[Baj]

Are these standard ones only?

[pzorb]

How does the fibreglass compare to the original? Weight etc?

[Tomcat]

Its just as strong and weighs about the same.

[Tomcat]

Are these standard ones only?


Are which the standard ones??, this is purely for the T5R bumpers(850). If your after the modded V70R bumper then look at the other thread and send me a pm for my address.

[Rnash2002]

Come on guys get your names down ;)

[irf]

tomcat, will this be an ongoing thing?
bought my car very recently, t5r bumper is definetly on the "list" but not quite yet

[Tomcat]

Yup, once I've got the mould made I should be able to make them as and when

[irf]

excellent:)

[pzorb]

1)Rnash2002
2)Pzorb. Painted plz burgandy.

[The Flying Banana]

1)Rnash2002
2)Pzorb. Painted plz burgandy
3)THe Flying Banana in Olive Green

[Rnash2002]

1)Rnash2002 Olive Green
2)Pzorb. Painted plz burgandy
3)THe Flying Banana in Olive Green

[colnotts]

4/ colnotts

[Tomcat]

I can't go ahead with this until I've received some deposits, it's all down to you guys now. I'm not going out and spending £300 of my own cash for you all to turn around and tell me you dont need one anymore...

[Niles]

may I make a suggestion? OK, why not make a 'lip' spoiler/extention that can just be fitted to the bottom of a standard T5 lower bumper? Exact copy of an 850R front but just the lip, I know it would need filling & blending in etc but saves the job of removing the whole bumper etc....
Surely it would be easier to make (and cheaper) there is 1 thats available but a little to chav! http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/detprod.asp?ProductCode=RGM-FS210&PID=369752#

[siamblue]

may I make a suggestion? OK, why not make a 'lip' spoiler/extention that can just be fitted to the bottom of a standard T5 lower bumper? Exact copy of an 850R front but just the lip, I know it would need filling & blending in etc but saves the job of removing the whole bumper etc....
Surely it would be easier to make (and cheaper) there is 1 thats available but a little to chav! http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/detprod.asp?ProductCode=RGM-FS210&PID=369752#

The bumpers are very easy to remove, 6 or 8 rivets and 2 bolts,

[Niles]

still think just the lip copy would be better, easier to post/transport, cheaper to paint, easier to replace on #shiver# impact!

[T5SLAVE]

still think just the lip copy would be better, easier to post/transport, cheaper to paint, easier to replace on #shiver# impact!

I'm no expert on the manufacture of these bumpers etc...but I reckon u have a good idea there m8. I would say that tho cos I badly want the R look but am loathed 2 have 2 fork out 4 a whole new bumper and re-spray havin only had mine refinished not a couple o months ago:shifty:

[Tomcat]

The trouble you will have is getting the new(fibreglass) part bonded onto the existing(plastic) bumper. If you don't blend it in to the bumper it'll look like its been stuck on, as the one in the photo does.
http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/framefix.asp?ProductCode=RGM-FS210&PID=369752
If you have to blend it in with bodyfiller etc then you still have to paint the whole bumper, don't get me wrong I'm all for making things easier but you'll have just as much work to do.

[BlackBeast]

I think there would be hell of a lot more work to do if it was just the spliter, just as much work to do is putting it mildly imo.

[MIKESC70T5]

Hi Tomcat, my t5r obviously already has this front bumper, my question is, on one of the tuners websites you can order a carbon fibre splitter which goes underneath. Could you make something similar out of fibreglass which would just screw on?

[Tomcat]

Sure could, unfortunatly it would all depend on interest again though.

[Tomcat]

Ok, so far I've only had five deposits, this doesn't even cover the purchase of the original let alone all the supplies to make the replica's.

Anybody else interested????.

If we can't attract more interest does anybody fancy paying up front so I can buy the stuff to get started?, usually I would have just bought the stuff myself but I just can't afford it at present. We need at least two people to pay in full.

As already mentioned (above) would anyone be interested in a fibreglass splitter to go under the bumper?.

Cheers guys.

[volvolised]

Hi T.C.,
How is it going has anyone offered prepay yet ??............
Officer Dibble :lol:

[T5SLAVE]

I'm no expert on the manufacture of these bumpers etc...but I reckon u have a good idea there m8. I would say that tho cos I badly want the R look but am loathed 2 have 2 fork out 4 a whole new bumper and re-spray havin only had mine refinished not a couple o months ago:shifty:

S*d it I thought...ordered an R bumper from Marshalls, can't wait 2 c what it'll look like on the beast:bounce: Also bought a little addition which I think will finish it off nicely! I might have this thing all finished by this time next year LOL...

[Tomcat]

Thanks for the support....!!, sorry guys but if more interest isn't shown in this then I shall be returning your deposits and not bothering!. It's bad enough that I have to go freeze my ass off in my garage so I can make these and save you all some dough, but to have to beg for enough cash to do it as well is ridiculous!. I've posted at least twice now in the past week or two asking and I've had no replies at all!!!!(bar Volvolised, cheers for the offer!)

I will give it another couple of days and then I'm returning your deposits, sorry all.

[T5SLAVE]

Thanks for the support....!!, sorry guys but if more interest isn't shown in this then I shall be returning your deposits and not bothering!. It's bad enough that I have to go freeze my ass off in my garage so I can make these and save you all some dough, but to have to beg for enough cash to do it as well is ridiculous!. I've posted at least twice now in the past week or two asking and I've had no replies at all!!!!(bar Volvolised, cheers for the offer!)

I will give it another couple of days and then I'm returning your deposits, sorry all.

TC...Im really sorry m8, but u know how it is, I could be waiting 4EVER on other members who never actually stand by their words n I end up months down the line without my bumper!!! I thought at least this way I know Im deffo gettin one n it isn't hinged on any factors other than when Im willing 2 go ahead n pay 4 it. Soz again m8, I think the QBM g-buy proves if I can see something really IS gonna happen I'll stick around till the bitter end...with these bumpers I get the feeling too many members r just gonna drop out 4 whatever reason n leave the rest of us with no-where 2 go?

All the best
Mark.

[Tomcat]

I made some of these last year and had no problems at all, unfotunately this year I can't afford to stump up all the money to make them on my own. If there are enough takers and I get either enough deposits or a couple of people willing to pay up front then they'll get made, no matter how many I make. I dont need loads of people to justify the costs of making them, I just need enough money to get started....

Thanks for the appologie though, its appreciated.

[pzorb]

Hi Tomcat, apologies for not reading this update sooner:sorry: You have a PM.:Handshake

[Pliskin]

Hi Tomcat,
Tim Lyons here from Stockport, we "spoke" so time ago with regards to me possibly dropping in on you to have a look at the R bumper for me 96 854.

Apologises for not speaking sooner, but family problems have demanded my attention elsewhere.

I am still interested in the bumper and would be willing to pay up front, but I am also looking at having the grey exterior trim colour coded with the rest of the car, which is a dark grey metallic.

Is this something you would be interested in doing ?

[Tomcat]

Hi, yup I could do that for you, after all I did my own.

[Pliskin]

Great,

PMd

[Tomcat]

Pm er....not recieved

[The Flying Banana]

Are these a non goer now TC, no probs if not, just thinking of selling the Volvo it was intended for and if the manufacture of these isnt iminent then i would just sell it as is....

[Tomcat]

Far from it, I went out and bought my supplies at the weekend, I'm just waiting for a bit of spare time now to make the mould. At the very latest I would say the mould will be made this weekend, after that its just a case of making them....

[Tomcat]

Whils't we're on the subject I will be banking any deposit cheques that have been sent to me during the week. Thanks to all for your interest I will be emailing you individualy when I'm making your bumper.

[The Flying Banana]

Great news TC, just let me know when the bumper is finished and needing paid etc .

FAB Virgil !!!!

[SAMXPJ]

Love the exhaust is it a scorpian ?