Fiberglass bumper mounts

[DusTed74]

Has anyone ever used the fiberglass bumper mounts from Unlimited Products?

Thanks.............Ted

 

[69dart340]

I have them. I purchased them with the bumper from unlimited. The bumper was crap as far as quality was concerned but the mounts are pretty nice. They only needed the mounting holes modified slightly to work.
The only thing is they are just the 2 mounts in line with the frame rails, so there is no support on the bumper from the rails to the end of the bumper. I ended up making another mount from the frame to the bumper from some 1/8"x1" aluminum. Here are some pics of it all mounted up.

 

[Burntorange70]

I have a set. Have not put them on yet but there very light. Would only run them with a glass bumper. You don't need the outer mounts.

 

[70aarcuda]

i have a set on the front and back of a 71 Dart.......

I think they have been on the car for a couple of years now....and along with fiberglass bumpers.

 

[rumblefish360]

LOL At Ted. I was at the site today. Lookin at the same chit.

 

[DusTed74]

Great minds. Right Rob?

 

[69dart340]

I have a set. Have not put them on yet but there very light. Would only run them with a glass bumper. You don't need the outer mounts.

I agree, you don't NEED the outer mounts, but the ends of the bumper vibrate and shake around without them. After all the work I had to put into the bumpers to look good(I can't stress how bad the quality of the Unlimited bumpers were) I didnt want to take any chances on them developing stress cracks. With an added outer brace the bumper doesnt look like its shaking a bunch and after 6 years of street driving the bumpers still look perfect.

 

[Burntorange70]

It looks nice. You did a good job on it. What paint did you use on the bumper?

 

[69dart340]

Thanks!
I had a friend that worked at a subaru dealer in the body shop and sprayed the bumpers for me after I reworked the fiberglass. I'm pretty sure its just factory subaru silver from '05 or '06 with 2 coats of clear. I don't talk to him anymore and I regret not asking him the exact paint code so I could touch up a few stone chips.

 

[DusTed74]

6 Years of street service. Thats what I really wanted to know. It would seem that they pass that test.
Did you use the rear mounts also or just the fronts?

Ted

 

[69dart340]

I only used the fiberglass front mounts. I actually didn't know they made rears. I used the factory 1 bolt mounts that are on each end of the bumper. I also made a bracket out of the 1/8"x1" aluminum for the center. So you only see 2 bolts on the rear, 1 on each end and the center mounted ones are behind the license plate. Let me know if you need any pics of how I mounted the rear bumper.

 

[Burntorange70]

I only used the fiberglass front mounts. I actually didn't know they made rears. I used the factory 1 bolt mounts that are on each end of the bumper. I also made a bracket out of the 1/8"x1" aluminum for the center. So you only see 2 bolts on the rear, 1 on each end and the center mounted ones are behind the license plate. Let me know if you need any pics of how I mounted the rear bumper.

I would like to see some pics.

 

[69dart340]

Rear bumper mounts. Not as fancy as the front but get the job done. Bumper is as sturdy as the front and the mounts didn't really cost anything.