New Rear Bumper, and a Load of Rot!

[monkeyracing]

I installed my new, black rear bumper today. Things went pretty well, except for my discovery of TONS of rot in the rebar. The whole passenger side is caved in. I also included a picture of the other side for comparison. I guess I need to hit the wreckers for a new one. Enjoy!

[freshtiva]

Rust like that is common on a lot of the rear bumper beams. You just dont see it under the skin. I looked a long time to find a good solid one.

[Safety Guy]

Wow! That was pretty bad rot!

And I thought my rear metal bumper was nasty looking.

Karl

[DuritzCrows17]

Yeah unfortunatley almost every single one has atleast surface rust at the very least specially if you drive it in the winter like yourself.

[freshtiva]

BTW your car looks good. I was going to ask if you painted the side molding. Then I remembered you were swapping the painted bumpers for the black ones and the painted molding is because its a GL. It looks good with the lower black two tone. Did you get those wheels from Ian ? Or do you both have the same ones ?

[DuritzCrows17]

Yeah I was also digging the two tone paint and the wheels, very nice looking car!

[fastivaca]

BTW your car looks good. I was going to ask if you painted the side molding. Then I remembered you were swapping the painted bumpers for the black ones and the painted molding is because its a GL. It looks good with the lower black two tone. Did you get those wheels from Ian ? Or do you both have the same ones ?

We both have the same wheels Even my winter tires are on the Mazda alloys

[DuritzCrows17]

hey what kind of exhaust is that?

[monkeyracing]

That is a Magnaflow polished stainless oval muffler. It's a straight through glasspack design, with 2.25" pipes in and out. I made the tip myself out of some leftover bits in the garage. I wish I had something other than stock pipes leading up to it.

Jim

[Sp33dY]

Still LOVE the front light conversion

[DuritzCrows17]

hm the muffler is a nice touch, I am also a fan of those lights on your car, they look nice on there.

[SimonTuffGuy]

I wish I would've known... I tossed my rust-free rear beam to the trash when I put on my ATH rear bumper... :\

[Maxtiva]

I wish I would've known... I tossed my rust-free rear beam to the trash when I put on my ATH rear bumper... :\

I did this when I put my FMS Euro rear bumper and it is rust-free too.

[jacesfestiva]

are those RX7 wheels?

[monkeyracing]

On mine? Nope, those are from a 323.