Rear bumper support - any alternatives?

doitdubdoitdub familEE
in Bodywork & Cosmetic Modifications
UPDATE: I made one - click for details

So here's what my bumper support looks like...
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I doubt I'll be able to find another rust free one, so I'm wondering if anyone has rigged anything up to work in it's place. I'm thinking a piece of 2x4 for support...and yes, I'm serious. :lol: Anyone tried anything else?

Comments

  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    a Hatchback or Sedan bumper support might be very similar and need minimal modification, easier to source as well.

    OR.. you could go EDM/JDM and have no support whatsoever, just a simple bracket to hold the bumper cover to the car :mrgreen:
  • JakerJaker familEE
    Can you confirm for sure that the EDM and JDM bumper supports are substantially different/lighter than the USDM ones? I tried to use a JDM hatch rear bumper support on my Wagon, and it would not fit whatsoever. And I'm not adverse to modifying things to make them fit. It was just going to be a dog's breakfast to make it work. I'd love to swap in some front and rear bumper supports for weight reduction (Ya, I tried the hatch front one too, and it was very different as well).
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    yeah i can confirm they are super light. there is no metal under there at all other then a little bracket to hold the cover on. at least it was that way on the Hatchbacks i was messing with in the junkyards in germany.
  • JakerJaker familEE
    wagodizzle wrote:
    yeah i can confirm they are super light. there is no metal under there at all other then a little bracket to hold the cover on. at least it was that way on the Hatchbacks i was messing with in the junkyards in germany.

    I'm hoping the JDM or EDM Wagons also have these lightweight rebars.
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  • oilspotoilspot Wagonist
    Don't mean to jack your thread, but are there two threaded holes, mabey about 4 to 6 inches apart in the center bottom of the support?
    I was scraping parts of a wrecked 4d integra the other day and I pulled a u-haul brand reciever hitch. It attaches to the tow hook dealy in the center or the rear of the car. Then it had two bolts that went up into the bumper support.

    I hit this thread for info since your dealing with the piece in question. And I was thinking that I may have to fab something up to make it work.

    I wanna pull my bumper to check it out myself but I'm not letting myself pull anything else on the car apart untill i finish all the crap I'm doing to it already.
  • doitdubdoitdub familEE
    oilspot wrote:
    Don't mean to jack your thread, but are there two threaded holes, mabey about 4 to 6 inches apart in the center bottom of the support?
    I don't believe so...but honestly, this thing is so rusty that I wouldn't be able to tell.

    I'm picking up a welder this weekend, so I may fab something together.....or 2x4. Whatever's easier. :o
  • rayzed1rayzed1 New Wagonist
    I have the same problem new bumper cover but no bumper support I look at every junker and nothing yet.....
  • doitdubdoitdub familEE
    wagodizzle wrote:
    OR.. you could go EDM/JDM and have no support whatsoever, just a simple bracket to hold the bumper cover to the car :mrgreen:
    You don't happen to have any picture of said bracket do you?
  • EDwEFprtsEDwEFprts Senior Wagonist
    if you wanted to buy a replacement i found a company called lake erie trading post that has new bumper supports (and rear quarter weld-ins, ect.).
    they only have them for the sedan, which i think might be a little different.

    here's the link anyways:
    http://www.fixmyrust.com/Product/5130821.html
  • doitdubdoitdub familEE
    Cool...good info. Thanks.

    Right now I'm finalizing one I put together myself so we'll see how that does. If not, the sedan one might be worth checking out.
  • NengchangNengchang New Wagonist
    :mrgreen: I didn't even use the support bar. I just welded the bracket that holds the bumber to the car. It working find for me.
  • doitdubdoitdub familEE
    Nengchang wrote:
    :mrgreen: I didn't even use the support bar. I just welded the bracket that holds the bumber to the car. It working find for me.
    Care to elaborate?
  • QCnukQCnuk Wagonist
    Nengchang wrote:
    :mrgreen: I didn't even use the support bar. I just welded the bracket that holds the bumber to the car. It working find for me.

    Yep so if I understand right, you either added some metal for support first and welded that to the metal on the bumper, or you figured out how to make some brackets or something similar to attach the bumper to... I had the same thought about welding when I flinched at the 2x4 idea, but the plastic has to come off first -- and then go back on somehow. So I am also new at welding so did you stick / MIG? where and how ? Was there a trick to getting the plastic part back on?

    thanks for any detals
  • tooslowtooslow Band Wagon
    I'll be tackling this problem very shortly, I'll let you guys know what I come up with....
  • ragenasianragenasian Moderator
    If you guys would read through the threads you would see that he has already come up with a fix

    viewtopic.php?f=9&t=7867
  • doitdubdoitdub familEE
    ragenasian wrote:
    If you guys would read through the threads you would see that he has already come up with a fix

    viewtopic.php?f=9&t=7867
    My bad, I should have updated this thread too for reference.
  • Eagle BeagleEagle Beagle familEE
    can i join the club...

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  • QCnukQCnuk Wagonist
    Thanks, ragenasian! It's a lot to navigate -- appreciate you posting the link.
  • 88loganm88loganm Band Wagon
    doitdub wrote:
    UPDATE: I made one - click for details

    So here's what my bumper support looks like...

    I doubt I'll be able to find another rust free one, so I'm wondering if anyone has rigged anything up to work in it's place. I'm thinking a piece of 2x4 for support...and yes, I'm serious. :lol: Anyone tried anything else?


    Just throw a piece of treated lumber in there..
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