When I was a kid, I thought a 1969 Camaro with the Endura front bumper option was the bees knees. The Endura front bumper was a urethane bumper that replaced the front bumper and was body color. Since the 1980s and 1990s were home to the monochromatic movement in hot rodding, it’s not surprising that this was a popular modification during that time, even if it was a rare factory option. But one of the problems with those “plastic” front bumpers was repairing them if they cracked. The same thing was a problem on plastic nosed Pontiac GTOs, and a whole host of other cars that came with them.
Luckily, technology has come a long way in the last 30 plus years and we’re going to share this cool video on how to fix or repair cracks in your plastic front bumper. This particular project is one of the PowerNation Pontiac’s. Check it out.
Video Description:
We dive into serious body and prep work on our 1969 Pontiac GTO project. We’ve tackled the chassis and drivetrain, and now it’s time to focus on the body, especially the challenging front bumper piece known as the enduro nose. This rubber-molded piece wrapped around steel is notorious for cracks, and ours is no exception. We strip down the paint using 180 grit sandpaper, taking care not to alter the original body lines. Despite unveiling nearly 50 cracks in the rubber, we’re determined to revive this bumper to its former glory.
