HOW-TO: remove cross hairs and fill the holes Thanks to Srtdoes12's for this one -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- let me first start by saying, that this is no "quick" mod to do by any means. set aside at least a full 8-10 hours if you want to do this correctly. first thing you need to do is, go buy all your supplies. i got my fiber glass kit from checker auto for 18 bucks, comes with fiber glass mat, resin, and hardener. also you will need spot putty, sand paper, grit varies from 80- 1200. and paint. i used the mopar paint from the dealer. finally a drill, jig saw/ sawsall, and a sander/ sanding block. Step 1 - remove your front bumper. Step 2 - cut out cross hairs. i used a jigsaw, but a saws all will work fine. Step 3 - prep your work area, i sanded it down and drilled 3 holes so that the glass has a good contact area on each side. if you do not drill holes, then the fiber glass is merely sitting on top of the bumper and can be pulled off. Step 4 - mask off the top of your hole, so you can start filling from the back. the is very helpful later on when you start your sanding. Step 5 - cut fiber glass to fit. i cut the exact shape of the holes and filled it with about 6 layers of fiber glass, then cut out the bottom cover piece. now here is the reason you use the tape, it makes your sanding so much easier as it keeps your glass flat Step 6 - sand, sand, sand. and then sand some more i started with an 80 grit auto motive sandpaper, then worked my way up to 400. be sure to use a sanding block or a piece of 2x4 so that you do not have any waves in the glass. Step 7 - spot putty. i applied the spot putty using a razor blade. be sure to let it fully cure before you sand it. Step 8 - sand some more. i started with 400 since that is where i left off. i sanded down to 800 so that it is smooth as glass. Step 9 - i painted it so i could see any imperfections, and ass you can see there are. so back to sanding. Here is a picture of the bumper put on before it was done, so you could get an idea of what it will look like once done.
aww it warms my cold cold heart to see my how to made it here.. yay. i never did finish that damn bumper till about 3 weeks ago.....
sides would be about the same thing.. i did a similar thing on my bumper on my tib, only difference was it was a FG bumper. pretty easy, only hard part is painting it if you don't have experience painting professionally. only thing i prefer differently from this DIY is i prefer fiberglass cloth compared to mat, keeps things a little cleaner. it also stays smoother when you add the resin to it, so when you add bondo and/or putty to the top, its already decently smooth.
