body and interior Ok Final Question: What do you all use to Glue Back Together Bumper Accordions After Shortening Them?

[Captain Manly]

So, I have shortened the bumper assemblies and with that now have to cut the accordions (as is cut), what you recommend to use to glue the pieces back after measuring and cutting them?  

 

I saw Machinist Mate "Atomic Glue" on one of the Velocity Channel shows, but can pull the trigger ($50/very small bottle) to justify. 

 

Any other recommendations that have worked well?

Thank you again for your help!!

Justin 

[mmichalik]

I shortened mine both front and rear and cut the accordions so tight that you can't really notice anything so, I didn't glue them up.  No one has ever mentioned anything and even I only occasionally see or notice a gap there.

[Stevenc22]

Super glue to hold, sem weld to fill any remaining gaps

Edited September 27, 2016 by Stevenc22

[Son of Marty]

I always left one accordion section on the aft part where it goes into the smooth end that bolts to the car and then you can cut the front accordion one or two ribs longer and just tuck it under the rear piece and the folds line up no glue needed

[seattle2002tii]

I also recommend that you don't try to glue.  Here are photos of my 2002 with the accordions cut, but not glued.

 

[rstclark]

to Son of Marty

Do you have a photo of how you did this with one ridge left on the body mount end ?

[Son of Marty]

I don't it was a long time ago but it was very similar to Seattle2002tii's job

[rstclark]

Thanks

The glue always seem to show in the valley of the accordion  no matter how well it is done

The "tuck"  or even the "butt" method is not an a real obvious  modification.  Perhaps it can be glued from the back side if it needs to be secured ?

[seattle2002tii]

If you look at my top photo (rear bumper), I found best to cut the end attached to body close to bottom of ridge.  You want the bumper end and body end to fit together naturally - the high ridge from bumper end to fit in recess of the body end.  Kinda hard to explain, but if you have the two pieces off the car, try to visualize how the ridges will overlap and fit together.  Best to cut a little long at first and remove one section at a time.  It's difficult to have more then one accordion section to overlap.