Watching with interest. I'm a panel beater and have done things like this but I'm always looking to learn new things/ways/tricks. Looking forward to the next one.
About time someone did this to show how to do it. It's OK asking on how to do it but a picture paints a thousand words loving the series Dan keep it going
Love your go ahead attitude, same as me what’s the worst that can happen?? Your buying two new bumpers and starting again. But boom when you offered it up to the caddy for the first time what a transformation. But of filling and sanding and it’s done
I’ve used PU type adhesive to bond floors into race cars. Use it to bond 2 bits of Ali together then try and rip them apart, the Ali will rip before the PU let’s go, it’s bloody magic stuff, oh and handy hint wear 2 pairs of disposable gloves when using it, if you get it on you’re hands it’s going to be there for weeks and nothing shifts it.
The tiger seal is awesome used it many times and its normally stuck solid in 24 hours. I just make sure to rough up the areas first and clean them with ipa before applying. Keep the bits of the bumpers you have cut off , extra material for plastic welding and for testing and to see if they melt together ok. When I plastic weld I don't just melt the surface area , I almost go right through the plastic and build it back up mixing the two pieces together. Makes it as strong as the original bumper or better if you build up more layers on the back. . When you plastic weld this way its back to one solid piece of material and is flexible, if its just heated up at the ends of the joint its more like just gluing two pieces together and can be weak and not flexible. I normally use an old flat head soldering iron and wear a mask as the fumes are terrible off the plastic. The bumper looks great mate, good decision to mold them together, should be really strong with the bonus of having the original bumpers fixing points.
Beautiful job Dan, (remember the top of the “old” bumper/grill is probably impregnated with loads of old “back to black” silicone type spray from previous owners - before you get to final repaint). It’s going to look gorgeous buddy! 👍🆒
I did this to a 2000 Miata. The difference is, that i had to cut a Porsche Cayman bumper cover in half vertically AND horizontally, because the Cayman bumper cover is wider than the Miata. My Miata looks like a mini Porsche. 😁😁😁. Every Miata owner is blown away by how my car looks.
Just stumbled across your channel , found the rear seat conversion video first , reminded me of when i did my Escort RS Turbo powered combi van back in the 90’s , i like custom project channels that are done by ‘real’ people and not professionals (no disrespect) , i like vans and retro cars too ........ looks like i’m another subscriber !
Oh man u made it look like a piece of cake, enjoying the videos, can't wait for the interior and electric windows to go in, hope u can show us to wire it up
Great stuff fella, bit of advice if you care to take it. Don’t go straight to filler, use some fiberglass filler and finish with stopper. The reason fo this is if you go heavy on the filler months later you will see ‘sinkage’ so this will reduce the likelihood of this happening. Keep up the good work
I've just ordered mine from euro car parts pal in satin black primer for £130 And ordered the brackets from tps if you need part numbers for the brackets o can help i should get mine tomorrow
AWESOME!! The Hef method it gonna yield some great results, no fake lows and no massive "forehead" like some others. When are you starting the R36 conversion on this?
I defo think this is the best way to make them. It hasn't taken a massive amount of filler so far either tbf. He does keep saying we should do it. Would make some sick content for the channel.
Love your channel Dan! You shuold do stickers ”Hopefully”. I would buy one. Greatings from Sthlm Sweden. I can help you with it? You will get an eps file from me to produce your self. I would need your logo and fonts though.
Looks good so far. I bet it’s going to come out really well! I can’t believe how cheap the bumpers are in the UK. I just priced up the black surround that goes round the side of the grill for my 7.5 R and it was almost $500 just for that! I’d hate to think what a full bumper would cost here in Australia.
Hi pal, do you have a link for the same mk7.5 bumper you fitter as I can only find ones with washer jet holes...??? Great job BTW I'm guna have a go myself 😁
Cant wait to see the finished bumper just wondering if there's any way of leaving a few screws in to help keep the bumper nice and secure when it's painted. Just thinking out loud theres no right or wrong way when it comes to stuff like this. Keep up the good work.
Looks so much better already !! Don’t they do facelift caddy bumpers or R Line ones anyway ? Would it not have been easier to get one of them ? Just curious 🤨. Love what your doing with it Dan !!
Great job, great mod idea. Will there be any cracks in the places where the bumpers are joined after painting? Greetings from Poznań, where the caddy is produced :-)
Nice work fella. Mate mk3 2012 caddy Do ya know if golf mk7 headlights will swap straight over ... someone’s selling em near me well cheap so tempted if they are a straight swap ... taa
Your theory is fine but you after flexibility and cover it with a rigid material. Let’s be honest if you bump the bumper and and it’s gonna crack your in a bit of trouble regardless.
@@DanChambersDAC Soundo cheers man did they come with the grill and bits to Because the ones Iv seen don’t show them in the pictures and nothing in the description about them? But deffo gunna give this ago now someone’s made a video on it hahaha your literally a life saver🤣
Watching with interest. I'm a panel beater and have done things like this but I'm always looking to learn new things/ways/tricks.
Looking forward to the next one.
This is the right video to post 👏🏽wondered why no one else has done this ✅
You made that look easy, amazing job can’t wait to see it finished
About time someone did this to show how to do it. It's OK asking on how to do it but a picture paints a thousand words loving the series Dan keep it going
Love your go ahead attitude, same as me what’s the worst that can happen?? Your buying two new bumpers and starting again. But boom when you offered it up to the caddy for the first time what a transformation. But of filling and sanding and it’s done
Exactly that. Just give it a go!
The bumper is looking damn fine Dan
Have to say, although it’s a bit messy - that is looking so much better than I originally thought it would! Good job on this bit!
The confidence you attacked this with shows how many skills you’ve picked up along the way, not phased at all? Kudos brother👌🏻🙌🏻
Bumper looks great!!
You have some awesome ideas and techniques!!!! The brilliance
I’ve used PU type adhesive to bond floors into race cars. Use it to bond 2 bits of Ali together then try and rip them apart, the Ali will rip before the PU let’s go, it’s bloody magic stuff, oh and handy hint wear 2 pairs of disposable gloves when using it, if you get it on you’re hands it’s going to be there for weeks and nothing shifts it.
Cheers bud! Yeah I am happy with it. Seem's strong and stuck. Yeah gloves are a defo recommendation!
This is so bloody cool. Never seen this done... very impressed. Looking forward to see your techniques for getting it blended. Good work
That's going to be fantastic Dan another great video keep them coming bud
Good idea mate
Don't listen haters, they don't know nothing
Keep up the good work 👏
Just see you there advert in van heaven that was actually put that bumper on the van of the GTi/GTD looks really good
The tiger seal is awesome used it many times and its normally stuck solid in 24 hours. I just make sure to rough up the areas first and clean them with ipa before applying.
Keep the bits of the bumpers you have cut off , extra material for plastic welding and for testing and to see if they melt together ok. When I plastic weld I don't just melt the surface area , I almost go right through the plastic and build it back up mixing the two pieces together. Makes it as strong as the original bumper or better if you build up more layers on the back. . When you plastic weld this way its back to one solid piece of material and is flexible, if its just heated up at the ends of the joint its more like just gluing two pieces together and can be weak and not flexible. I normally use an old flat head soldering iron and wear a mask as the fumes are terrible off the plastic.
The bumper looks great mate, good decision to mold them together, should be really strong with the bonus of having the original bumpers fixing points.
Cheers bud, Yes I kept some pieces and used them to weld the towing eye on.
@@DanChambersDAC Nice one mate!
Looking sweet Dan, can’t wait to see more progress👏
Looking good Dan. I wish I could change my work van bumper (Vauxhall Combo 2013) The front reminds me of Mator from Cars 🤣
hero level again dan...been here since the t5 days , and you just get better ! :)
Looks amazing dude can't wait to see it finished
You made that look too easy Dan, great video as usual
bumper stands out . cant wait till the next
Am caddy is a caddy. Golf gti driver get a shock. 🚗🚗🚗🚨
Looks great Dan, make it look easy!
Looks brilliant. Love it
Well done Dan you made that look easy and explained it simple and easy way 👏 👍 stay safe mate 👍 🍺
Can't wait for the next episode...!
Beautiful job Dan, (remember the top of the “old” bumper/grill is probably impregnated with loads of old “back to black” silicone type spray from previous owners - before you get to final repaint). It’s going to look gorgeous buddy! 👍🆒
Looking good - never would've thought of that on a Caddy!
I did this to a 2000 Miata. The difference is, that i had to cut a Porsche Cayman bumper cover in half vertically AND horizontally, because the Cayman bumper cover is wider than the Miata.
My Miata looks like a mini Porsche. 😁😁😁. Every Miata owner is blown away by how my car looks.
Just stumbled across your channel , found the rear seat conversion video first , reminded me of when i did my Escort RS Turbo powered combi van back in the 90’s , i like custom project channels that are done by ‘real’ people and not professionals (no disrespect) , i like vans and retro cars too ........ looks like i’m another subscriber !
Mate! Looks sick Dan
Oh man u made it look like a piece of cake, enjoying the videos, can't wait for the interior and electric windows to go in, hope u can show us to wire it up
Top work Dan, looks good!👍🏼
Class work Dan, looks great!
Gonna look sick 👌
Nice work, well done.
Another good video. Keep up the good work. 👍
Love it Dan! 🙂🇮🇪
Awesome. Paint that Grey colour on the front bumper
Seeing this I am tempted to do my own now good job man looks class 👌👌
Looks smart! Can't wait to see the next one 😎👍🏼
Dead good Dan. Amazing work
🤩🤩WOW what a transformation 👍👍👍👍top job👍👍👍👍
Gonna look sharp thx for the video great one
Nice work Dan. I think I could get it to that stage but making it look any good......... Over to you!
Top video mate 👍🏼
Nice job man, it looks awesome.
Cant wait to see the end result!
Great stuff fella, bit of advice if you care to take it. Don’t go straight to filler, use some fiberglass filler and finish with stopper. The reason fo this is if you go heavy on the filler months later you will see ‘sinkage’ so this will reduce the likelihood of this happening. Keep up the good work
Cheers bud, I have used UPOL SMC Carbon Fibre filler.
this is a mint build
Looking good dude
You have a new subscriber! Keep up the good work mate 👍🙌
The bumpers going to look awesome, but personally I'd have stuck the whole touran front on. They look awesome!
Yes but that would be a step back... plus I could do with the money from selling it!
@@DanChambersDAC true... but you wouldn't have had to buy 2 wings, a bumper and the time to convert the old one..😂😂
Hello a great video perfect job from Germany 🇩🇪 👋👋👋✌️Kai
Always wondered how these bumpers are created. Going to be a few hours in it, Dan. It will defo be worth it though, bud.👊👍
Looks amazing 👌🏼👌🏼 wonder if it would work on a preface
Like it mate nice one 👍
keep the hole for the tow hook and do a Euro Plate Mount so you dont have to mess up the bumper with screws for the license plate.
I will buy a static plate for it that sticks on. Ran one on my T5 and it was great.
just need to do the facelift rear to match now off the 2016 onwards i think
Yeah considering a Mk4 Rear Bumper
I've just ordered mine from euro car parts pal in satin black primer for £130
And ordered the brackets from tps if you need part numbers for the brackets o can help i should get mine tomorrow
It would be great if you could get the honey comb mesh pattern behind the vw badge 👍🏻
AWESOME!!
The Hef method it gonna yield some great results, no fake lows and no massive "forehead" like some others.
When are you starting the R36 conversion on this?
I defo think this is the best way to make them. It hasn't taken a massive amount of filler so far either tbf. He does keep saying we should do it. Would make some sick content for the channel.
thank you for sharing I will be doing the same to mine 👍
Looks a mess 🤣at the moment , but you know what you're doing. Can't wait for next video.
Exelente , hubieras limpiado el excedente de silicona con un paño húmedo, te quedo muy bien , saludos
good job...thanks
Thank you.
Enjoying the transformation mate
Can I also do the same with the MK5 bumper 2021?
Greetings from Germany!
Great video 🙏🏽
Quality!!
When you exclude plastic welding, are you considering using staples?
I did use it on the Towing eye but am not convinced on it for the whole bumper
God the maddest bumper mod I ever did was stick a Mk5 Escort front bumper on a Mk3 Escort! Wish I had the balls to try something like this!
Love your channel Dan! You shuold do stickers ”Hopefully”. I would buy one. Greatings from Sthlm Sweden. I can help you with it? You will get an eps file from me to produce your self. I would need your logo and fonts though.
He does.
Thanks bud, I have them on my website. www.dacind.com
Looks good so far. I bet it’s going to come out really well!
I can’t believe how cheap the bumpers are in the UK. I just priced up the black surround that goes round the side of the grill for my 7.5 R and it was almost $500 just for that! I’d hate to think what a full bumper would cost here in Australia.
WOW! That is expensive! I have watched a little of the Mighty Car Mods and some of the prices they quote for parts are insane.
WOW! That is expensive! I have watched a little of the Mighty Car Mods and some of the prices they quote for parts are insane.
@@DanChambersDAC Ha ha yeah! We really get jammed on price for anything imported (which is absolutely everything where cars are concerned).
Nice work and loads of info. Great job 👍🏻
Hi pal, do you have a link for the same mk7.5 bumper you fitter as I can only find ones with washer jet holes...??? Great job BTW I'm guna have a go myself 😁
Hi Dan, could you not take a mould off this and have a pu bumper replicated? Could be an earning opportunity as well 👍
Not a bad idea!
Cant wait to see the finished bumper just wondering if there's any way of leaving a few screws in to help keep the bumper nice and secure when it's painted. Just thinking out loud theres no right or wrong way when it comes to stuff like this. Keep up the good work.
I did consider this but didn't want any heat/moisture transfer on the screw which ma mark the filler.
Hi love the builds I’m after some advice or can you do a facelift for me on my caddy
Thank you! I don’t do builds for others unfortunately
@@DanChambersDAC do you know who could do this for me?
Looks so much better already !!
Don’t they do facelift caddy bumpers or R Line ones anyway ? Would it not have been easier to get one of them ? Just curious 🤨. Love what your doing with it Dan !!
Cheers bud, They do them for the Mk4 but this is a Mk3 and they are slightly different so won't fit.
Sick bro! Don’t suppose you know if I can put a Rline bumper on my mk7 tsi ?
Great job, great mod idea. Will there be any cracks in the places where the bumpers are joined after painting? Greetings from Poznań, where the caddy is produced :-)
Lovely Jubbly Dan, who gives this chap a thumbs down needs to get a life.
I don't get it either.
Video stopped 3\4 of the way though was really enjoying watching this ?
Not sure why, I have checked it my end and it run's the full length.
Looks great mate looking to get mine done could you put me onto some that does them cheers mate
I don't think you could do plastic heat welding to those two bumpers . They seem to be made from different kind of plastic . Still very good job
Oh you tease 😅
Dan can you do these for customers, ie me lol?
Nice work fella.
Mate mk3 2012 caddy
Do ya know if golf mk7 headlights will swap straight over ... someone’s selling em near me well cheap so tempted if they are a straight swap ... taa
No they won't bud. As far as I am aware they are a different shape.
@@DanChambersDAC 👊🙏
Rewatching bump for alga rhythm
What type of caddy and what year please, I want to get the whole fog light section
2011 Caddy 2K
Hi mate, what year of gold did you use and the Mk
Errr pass. I honestly can’t remember. Drop breakwells a call they should know what I ordered
Can you make one for My passat b8???
Sorry dude I don't do any work for other people. I only work on my own cars.
Amazing job would love to do that to my caddy I would be worried about fucking it up
Where did you buy the golf bumper from?
Your theory is fine but you after flexibility and cover it with a rigid material. Let’s be honest if you bump the bumper and and it’s gonna crack your in a bit of trouble regardless.
Where did you find the GTi bumper for £150? Struggling to find one
Kind of a nail biter but looking good so far.
Would that fit on a t5? 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Been thinking of what I could do to a T5 bumper!
So when are you doing a collab with Matt Armstrong? Haha
😂 We have discussed it. Just need to come up with an idea!
@@DanChambersDAC looking forward to it! Hahah could do a crashed ford raptor. That would be a great vid and imagine would have some great mods.
Why is it that the gti bumper won't just fit on it's own?? Shouldn't it??
The bumper is a totally different shape and fitment.
@@DanChambersDAC oh okay, thanks!!
Where did you get the bumper from mate? I can’t find one without the holes for the headlight washers?
I got it off eBay bud. You can just fill the holes in.
@@DanChambersDAC Soundo cheers man did they come with the grill and bits to Because the ones Iv seen don’t show them in the pictures and nothing in the description about them? But deffo gunna give this ago now someone’s made a video on it hahaha your literally a life saver🤣
Finn Burks 😂 probably pissed the people off that make them! No I bought them seperate the grilles were about £130 🤯
@@DanChambersDAC yeh deffo ahaha they are like £750 mind haha I can see why tbf and cheers mate I’ll have to look for them to 😂
good work :-)