After much agony, I finally got the OEM Supersports bumper fitted. The only mod requires is to cut off some bumper beam from both sides.




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The only remaining challenge is to fit the OEM rear bumper. It sticks out by an inch:




An UK bodyshop claim it can be done by cutting the bumper in half (red line) and trim off some materials and then heat shape it:






I talked to two body shop locally and no one seems to know how to do it. I don't understand how can cut off at the red line and trim off material will work. The orange part lines up properly so if there is an incision at red line, other part will not line up...

Any inputs?

 

Hi Lilo.

I can't agree with the cutting comment. Like you say, it would throw out the other lines as well as becoming a bodge job.
Is it a genuine part or aftermarket?

Les.

 

Hi Les,

This is a genuine OEM part. The SS model has a wider wheel arch.

 

You might get some ideas from this thread:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...irect-fit.html
It seems that you should be able to match-up the lines at the fender without cutting elsewhere...

 

Thanks Lilo, I didn't know that.
I am sure I've seen an ad' in the UK for a direct fit rear bumper. Bit late now I suppose as you've already bought one.
Good luck with it.

Les.

 

...is that a picture of your car above used to illustrate the project...what's wrong with it...looks great...are you guilding the lilly...JimB

 

Thanks Don and Les. I'm taking the car to another shop to see if they can do anything. If not, I'm going back to my original bumper.

@Jim,

The black Bentley is not my car. Mine is the one with mismatch white bumper.