Duraflex Eleanor Front Bumper

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Aug 22, 2012 | 12:55 PM

thejoker62

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Duraflex Eleanor Front Bumper

Hey guys,

I have a V6 mustang 2007 and I would like to put the Duraflex Eleanor front bumper on it.

Do you guys have any ideas of how you can add the 2 new fogs light ? I mean how to plug them in cause they are new so no plugg ...

And also where can I make it pain ?

Thanks you !

Aug 22, 2012 | 06:02 PM

Torch_Vert

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From: Boston, MA

I'd ask around before going with Duraflex. A lot of the buyer reviews of their products haven't been exactly positive.

There are other companies (Cervinis for one) that make Eleanor style bumpers. Yeah they probably cost more, but sometimes you get what you pay for.

Jun 18, 2013 | 06:36 AM

kocowboy

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From: Louisiana

Hope u had better luck than me! I bought the duraflex bumper and here it is a week later and I am still modifying to fit.

Jun 18, 2013 | 12:05 PM

Torch_Vert

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From: Boston, MA

Quote:

Originally Posted by thejoker62

Hey guys,

I have a V6 mustang 2007 and I would like to put the Duraflex Eleanor front bumper on it.

And also where can I make it pain ?

Thanks you !

Quote:

Originally Posted by kocowboy

Hope u had better luck than me! I bought the duraflex bumper and here it is a week later and I am still modifying to fit.

Based on the experiences of kocowboy and others, just buying one should already include enough "pain"

If you mean "paint", the fact you're asking probably means you're not too experienced with this stuff and will need to turn all of it over to a body shop. With labor rates being what they are, the hourly labor charges will eat through any saving from buying a "cheap" part very quickly, as they'll have to massage it to fit before paint.

Also (from Duraflex's website):

Quote:

Duraflex is not a urethane like material and does not flex like urethane or plastic bumpers. Duraflex is a fiberglass reinforced plastic product (FRP) which utilizes a proprietary resin formula that resists shatter and cracking better than traditional fiberglass body kits produced in the late 1990's and early 2000's. This method of FRP manufacturing results in a stronger more durable product that is not as prone to damage from being flexed mildly. Some Duraflex products will be more flexible than others depending on the complexity of design and the amount of vents and compound as well as convex shapes the part has.

In practice (caution, coarse language in video):

There is a *REASON* why car companies and quality aftermarket suppliers use flexible materials like urethane or TPO for bumpers...because occasionally they get bumped?

Last edited by Torch_Vert; Jun 18, 2013 at 12:18 PM.