Prodrive bumper

unlucky mark mv6 · 27 April 2010, 10:30:13

Accident repairers are having a bit of a game at the moment trying to source an mv6 bumper.I have gave em the phone number to prodrive,and they have told em they dont do em no more.Does anyone know this for certain. :-/

Jimbob · 27 April 2010, 10:38:16

To the best of my knowledge neither Prodrive or Irmscher supply any omega parts anymore, long since discontinued.

2nd hand only

unlucky mark mv6 · 27 April 2010, 10:42:46

QuoteTo the best of my knowledge neither Prodrive or Irmscher supply any omega parts anymore, long since discontinued.

2nd hand only

Will they let me source a second hand one jim do you reckon.I have actually just placed a wanted add in the bits for sale section.

Jimbob · 27 April 2010, 10:47:38

I dont see why not, a repaint is surely cheaper that buying and respraying.

gotta be worth a phonecall to ask the question...

You may be able to get them to buy it and pay for shipping too

all billed to the insurance at the end of the day.

unlucky mark mv6 · 27 April 2010, 10:55:21

Well they are actually in a meeting about my car as we speak,as i am standing my ground to have a prodrive bumper put back on,so i guess they,ll have to find a second hand one.

Lazydocker · 27 April 2010, 11:45:16

QuoteWell they are actually in a meeting about my car as we speak,as i am standing my ground to have a prodrive bumper put back on,so i guess they,ll have to find a second hand one.

Don't push too hard or it may be written off

henryd · 27 April 2010, 11:54:47

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QuoteWell they are actually in a meeting about my car as we speak,as i am standing my ground to have a prodrive bumper put back on,so i guess they,ll have to find a second hand one.

Don't push too hard or it may be written off

same sort of thing happened to a customer of mine,he was pushing for a replacement auto gearbox cooler as original sustained a dent in accident but as part was not available they threatened to write car off unless he accepted it as it was

unlucky mark mv6 · 27 April 2010, 15:12:46

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QuoteWell they are actually in a meeting about my car as we speak,as i am standing my ground to have a prodrive bumper put back on,so i guess they,ll have to find a second hand one.

Don't push too hard or it may be written off

Well theres an update on the car which means im going to be quids in.The insurers are sending my car back,and they are sending me the money to do it myself

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henryd · 27 April 2010, 16:18:41

nice one,is your bumper repairable or totalled?

unlucky mark mv6 · 27 April 2010, 16:54:22

Quotenice one,is your bumper repairable or totalled?

Well i suppose its salvageable really,but its a bit weak on the one corner now where it creased,but the good thing is,that i can repair all the car myself,and have access to my mates bodyshop.

webby23 · 27 April 2010, 18:58:07

QuoteAccident repairers are having a bit of a game at the moment trying to source an mv6 bumper.I have gave em the phone number to prodrive,and they have told em they dont do em no more.Does anyone know this for certain. :-/

If Prodrive say they dont do them anymore, I would guess thats the case, they should know........

pedroMV6 · 27 April 2010, 19:26:14

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Quotenice one,is your bumper repairable or totalled?
Well i suppose its salvageable really,but its a bit weak on the one corner now where it creased,but the good thing is,that i can repair all the car myself,and have access to my mates bodyshop.

My advice is to have a word with a laminator.
To illustrate - the rear LC bumper on my Carlton was from a burned out LC, so the bumper didn't fit properly as it was bent and twisted - quite badly as it goes.
Luckily, father outlaw worked at Lotus as a laminator and toolmaker, said to take it down and he'd sort it.
He cut it into sections and then used some sheet steel to screw them back together (on a flat floor) so the bumper was right.
Re-laminated it, then removed the steel plates.
Filler, primer, job's a good un!
Bodyshop guy thought I'd bought a new bumper!

Where you bumper is weak, it can be strengthened

Hope you get it sorted, and this little tale helps.

unlucky mark mv6 · 28 April 2010, 09:08:47

I was actually thinking along similar lines pedro,but i was thinking of a plastic moulders or something like that,i mean the bumper is still in tact really,just wondering if they could use it as a template to make a new one. :-/

VXL V6 · 28 April 2010, 14:59:57

QuoteAccident repairers are having a bit of a game at the moment trying to source an mv6 bumper.I have gave em the phone number to prodrive,and they have told em they dont do em no more.Does anyone know this for certain. :-/

No that's wrong, Prodrive do have a stock of the MV6 bumpers but when I last enquired they are contracted to sell them only to VX dealers. However you can buy all the ancilleries (rubber skirting, mesh, tow eye cover etc) direct from them.

pedroMV6 · 28 April 2010, 19:58:52

QuoteI was actually thinking along similar lines pedro,but i was thinking of a plastic moulders or something like that,i mean the bumper is still in tact really,just wondering if they could use it as a template to make a new one. :-/

Not sure, as I'm not a laminator, but perhaps the bumper could be repaired and used as a pattern to make a mould, to make a new GRP bumper - I believe the MV6 Prodrive bumpers are made from PVu like the Irmscher kit.
Lot of work but could be recouped by selling a few MV6 bumpers on the cheap?

Pretty sure you can repair PVu bumpers with GRP though - shaped bits of wood soaked in resin and laminated in place add mucho strength, but also add some weight - summat a lardy Omega could do without!!!

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