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Originally Posted by JFlo
Hey Accrete,
Would love to see pics of the new bumpers.
Also, how is that 3M Dinoc wrap on the hood holding up?
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Dang, here it was Sunday morning before an easy 1/2 day at the office thinking the original bumpers might have found a new happy home on someone's Express Van , (
OK, soooo...
here are the new bumpers in a little collage I put together:
We are 100% pleased with the look and functionality of the new bumpers/boxes. They took the rig up to another level in our opinion.
That said, by way of encouragement to any who may follow builds such as ours...
We are regular folk like most anyone on a forum such as this or
Expo. We had a vision, and over the last ~5+ years have seen it come together. It is my belief that these sorts of adventure rigs are possible for nearly anyone on a _regular_ income willing to put time and effort in the mix rather than completed-off-the-shelf factory build. We saved and paid cash for all the mods along the way.
And on the 3M Dinoc wrap?
Well...As mentioned in the build thread about a year ago, 3M recommends in their instructions the wrap has a ~3 year "release" time and an estimated ~4 year life. At over 5 years the wrap is still fine up close though my wife doddles on its appearance with various vinyl cleaners and such. I will say it is now something she does about twice a month rather than the once every other month in years past. So it is ageing in a way as the surface dulls quicker these days. I asked her what her thoughts were on the hood and both of us agreed we wanted it black. So maybe it will be a project?? Don't have a solution to that dialed in yet. Time to research.
OK, now somebody come to the coast, make me a deal I can't refuse on the bumpers : )
Thom