Id just use a small sheet metal patch…grind out the holes afterwards.
If you patched in a good square and put the holes in that…youd have a hell of a time ripping it out…would be catastrophic.
Good call. Seeing as how no one will see this part, that might be the easiest way to go about it.
Just dont need my bumper skin flying off on I95.
I think you’re underestimating the strength of carbon and kevlar. You’d have a hell of a time ripping out bolts from a kevlar or carbon bumper, without destroying the whole piece.
Its not the actual bumper that Im copying. Its the upper support for the bumber skin, the two side fender supports, and the upper support retainer/allignment bracket.
Basically every bracket in the front end of my Nissan from the side marker lenses forward. It wont be driven on the street by the way…well maybe just to Moroso and back.
Yup, i understand it’s not the actual front fascia, but the impact beam. We make those for some cars, using just carbon and kevlar mounting point reinforcements. The CSL impact bumper for my M3 is made the same way, with no metal.
What years was the BMW M3 made as I made a set of my Polycarbonate flush mounted windows for one (road racer without doors) and was thinking of making more of them and selling them?
JM
My newer one is an '03. There was a lightweight European version that came with a lot of carbon parts, so i just bought the carbon impact beam instead of making it. Also have a '98 M3, which i produced a carbon and kevlar impact beam for.
The cars already have flush mount windows stock. They have a system that lowers the window about 1/4" when you pull the door handle, because the doors don’t have an upper frame. I suppose for race cars, they wouldn’t have that system and the window would have to sit a little down. Not sure what you mean it had no doors though.
…without door windows…opps!
Good to know. So Ill be steering clear of metal all together then.
Thanks for the info.