Flexible filler? - SaabCentral Forums
* site search:  
Home Saab Pictures Saab Classifieds Saab Dealer Listings Saab Forum Saab Forum

Go Back   SaabCentral Forums > Saab NG900, 1994-1998 9-3, 1999-2002 & 03 Convertible > Saab 9-3 & NG900 Performance, Mods & Tuning
Saab 9-3 & NG900 Performance, Mods & Tuning Covers Tuning & Performance modifications for the Saab 9-3 98'-02' & NG900

SaabCentral.com is the premier Saab Forum on the internet. Registered Users do not see the above ads.
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-11-06
StormCrow's Avatar
StormCrow StormCrow is offline
Saab Lunatic
 
Join Date: Aug 2005                                                
Location: Dorset UK
My Saabs: 1997 900 SE, 1989 C900 16v
Posts: 2,216
Default Flexible filler?

Hi guys.

I've got a Viggen bumper to spray and fit soon. I was thinking of smoothing some bits off etc, but as I've never done any filler work on a flexible item like a bumper before, I need to know what products etc I should be using.

I know that if I use body filler it will crack eventually as the bumper moves. Are there flexible products available? If so, anyone got any idea what I'd be looking for?

Cheers guys

Pete
__________________
1997 Saab 900 SE - Black
Slightly tweaked

1989 Saab 900i 16v Auto - Red
Standard as the day it was born - my Sunday car!
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
  #2  
Old 05-11-06
Tboy's Avatar
Tboy Tboy is offline
Saab Lunatic
 
Join Date: Jun 2003                                                
Location: Springfield OH
My Saabs: 94 900SE V6
Posts: 1,717
Default

The bumper only moves when you hit stuff, and if you plan on hitting things, best to put that vig bumper to somebody moredeserving


My catalog kit is put on and molded in with bondo and no cracks so far (been on there more than a year) and its been through a little rear end accident (my fault, but less than 5 mph) with no bad effects. Thats probably all you could expect from a stock bumper as well.

Tboy
__________________
1994 NG900 V6 > catalog kit done!
1999 9-5 2.3LPT > soon to be FPT
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 06-11-06
StormCrow's Avatar
StormCrow StormCrow is offline
Saab Lunatic
 
Join Date: Aug 2005                                                
Location: Dorset UK
My Saabs: 1997 900 SE, 1989 C900 16v
Posts: 2,216
Default

Well I am sorta planning on hitting stuff, because the car is quite low already and with the Vig bumper on chances are that I'm going to scrape it a few times...

Cheers anyway though!

Pete
__________________
1997 Saab 900 SE - Black
Slightly tweaked

1989 Saab 900i 16v Auto - Red
Standard as the day it was born - my Sunday car!
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 06-11-06
ragtopcav's Avatar
ragtopcav ragtopcav is offline
Super Moderator
 
Join Date: Jan 2003                                                
Location: Coventry, UK.
My Saabs: '98 900 vert, 9000 2.3 stg3, 9-5 waggon
Posts: 12,491
Default

I used some bumper filler picked up from Halfords, it worked OK too.
__________________
1998 Saab 900se 2.0 Turbo Convertible
1999 Saab 9-5 se Waggon 2.0 Abbot Racing ecu
1997 Saab 9000 cse 2.3 stg 3 (mothballed )
1997 Fiat Punto 1.25 85hp
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 06-11-06
StormCrow's Avatar
StormCrow StormCrow is offline
Saab Lunatic
 
Join Date: Aug 2005                                                
Location: Dorset UK
My Saabs: 1997 900 SE, 1989 C900 16v
Posts: 2,216
Default

Nice one Raggy, time to go shopping I think!

Still can't decide if I want to smooth the top strip or not, suggestions?
__________________
1997 Saab 900 SE - Black
Slightly tweaked

1989 Saab 900i 16v Auto - Red
Standard as the day it was born - my Sunday car!
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:24 AM.



Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2013, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

top of page | sitemap | email us



copyright © 2003 - 2011 saabcentral.com, All rights reserved http://www.whiter.co.uk - valid xhtml - valid css
SaabCentral is an independently run website and is not affiliated in any way to Saab Automobile AB.


Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.