Endura Nose Help

Does any know of new products to help restore a 1969 gto endura nose. I have seen restored noses which appear to be completely covered by a black rubber like product, urthane maybe? Can anyone offer some help. My nose has cracking and some missing pieces but it is straight and I would like to restore it or have it restored. Thanks for any help.  

There is serveral different kinds of repair materials they make for rubber bumpers. Most of it is a 2 part mix. And you have to have the gun to use with it.
Take you bumper to a local body shop. A GOOD one! See if they can tell you what to use on it.
Its like body filler for rubber bumpers. You just suff up the repair area with 80 grit. Aply the material. Let it harden and sand it down.
If you are repairing a big area. You want to use serveral coats. Dont put it all on real thick.  
Shannon Anderson
Anderson Custom Auto
Austin Indiana
812-820-0274

I've used the 3M brand (I think it's called flexible repair) of this type of product with good results. The kit came with two tubes- mixed it up 50/50, filled the cracks, and then sanded it down after it dried. This can be done in your driveway, but you then need to primer with a good surfacer like PPG's K200 primer (be sure to add flex agent to the primer was well).

Geno  

I have restored several endura bumpers. Maybe I could help.

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john  

Hi GTO Chris,I recently used a product called Fusor that was recommended by my body supply company and it comes in a caulking tube and is single stage.I then talked to Dupont and was told to use primer with flex additive next then base coat without flex additive then clear coat with the flex additive.Whatever paint you use,make sure its all made by the same company as issues arise when using one brand flex additive with a different brand primer and someone elses clearcoat.I hope this helps.  

Check replica-plastics.com    Got my 76 GP front filler from them.....excellent quality.  

I too am restoring a 69 GTO.  About two years ago I used Mar-Hyde - Flexible Bumper & Plastic Patch Kit (3310) which I purchased online.  It’s an older product but, it came recommended to me from several sources.  If you’ve done a search for endure restoration the goat garage library has a decent write-up on what is involved.  I followed the instructions and have had great success.  I admit that I’m an amateur with this being my first project.  But, I did lots of research and talked to many shops.  What they all had in common was to try and get a material that would expand and contract with the same properties as the original endure.  This will insure that the material stays bonded to the original and also ensures that the flexible paint and primer also experience the same contractions.  I’m in south Texas so we have a pretty good temperature swing through the course of the year.  So far my repair is excellent even with me bumping into it while I’m working around the car.

Good Luck,
Steve  

I am restoring a 1970 GTO.  The endura bumper has experienced severe deterioration from exposure to the weather from sitting in a field for 15 years (who does this???)  The cracks (and there are MANY) are over 1/8 inch deep in some areas, and much of the original surface area is completely gone on the horizontal surfaces.  I am using 3M Automix EZ Sand Flexible Parts Repair.  I think someone else in this thread referenced this product also.  It is a two-part kit that you mix much like Bondo.  If you Google the name of the product, you can find retailers (Levine Auto Parts is where I ordered mine) that sell it in tubes the size of toothpaste for under $40.  3M only sells the gun-style cartridges (which are more expensive for less product) or cases of 6 kits for several hundred dollars.  You will also need a polyolefin adhesion promoter to spray the area of application prior to mixing.  Be sure to spray the area before mixing, since you only have 5-10 minutes working time after you mix the material before it becomes unworkable.  It cures in under 1/2 hour.  Sanding is easy with approx. 100 grit initially.  Be sure to follow the usual process of sanding any paint and removing any loose urethane before application.  Good luck!  

i have found that dynatron/bondo brand product #660 works also.. it is the 2 tubes of urethane bumper repair kit...

it is great stuff... i use it on all kinds of things...  as long as you mix it 50/50...


(dynatrom /bondo is a 3m company also...)  

You have to use a 3M product Flexible Parts Repair part # 5887.
The procedure is to spoon out the area around the individual crack to the point you are at the level or below the crack bottom. (Not trying to sound funny) The process from this point is to start with a very thin layer of the 5887 material and let it flash for about 20-30 minutes. This is totally dependent upon the temperature of the room and the part. (Obviously bringing a part insode from a 30 degree garage into a 70 degree room does not mean it is a good temp to begin working. The bumper should be in a 65 -70 degree environment at least 24 hours prior to the start of working on it. As you keep applying the 5887 material, it should be applied a little thicker every time. It is important not to get into a rush as this is not a quick process. Once you have it built up to the original level, you can move on to the other cracks. Once you have the cracks all completed, you will want to sand the rest of the bumper (with a sanding block) to get the old paint and primer off. The 5887 material can be sanded until it is smooth and at level with the surrounding endura material. Once that has been completed, I would recommend applying a coat over the entire bumper to make it all hold together. Once all the sandings have been done, you can prep for primer and painting. Just remember to add a flexible additive to the primer and the clearcoat(not the base coat) to make sure the paint can move with the bumper. The bumper does constantly expand and contract when the temperature changes. Hope this helps!  
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