# I need to find a great body shop for some custom bumper work. **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 6, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-to-find-a-great-body-shop-for-some-custom-bumper-work/195309 "2008-02-06T12:28:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EricS4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@EricS4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EricS4)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-to-find-a-great-body-shop-for-some-custom-bumper-work/195309/1 "2008-02-06T12:28:54Z")
The current front bumper on my car is from an Audi RS4. It’s not a direct fit because the Audi RS4 has flared front fenders/front bumper thus the bumper needs to formed to fit my “non-flared” S4 fenders. The pictures below show the difference. ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RS4_bumper_fit2[1].JPG](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RS4_bumper_fit2%5B1%5D.JPG) ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RS4_bumper_fit3[1].JPG](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RS4_bumper_fit3%5B1%5D.JPG) It’s not the easiest job but it’s certainly something a quality shop can do. I’ve seen several kick ass jobs from other cars across the country… and I’ve seen some pretty bad ones too. My current RS4 bumper has never fit perfectly and this time I want to make sure it’s damn near perfect… like this… ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/rs4seam.jpg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/rs4seam.jpg) ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/rs4seam2.jpg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/rs4seam2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-to-find-a-great-body-shop-for-some-custom-bumper-work/195309/2 "2008-02-06T14:09:02Z")
Volker’s Autobody might take on a custom job like that ---
**Author:** ![EricS4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@EricS4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EricS4)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-to-find-a-great-body-shop-for-some-custom-bumper-work/195309/3 "2008-03-13T10:14:35Z")
Thanks Whitey. I will give them a call. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-to-find-a-great-body-shop-for-some-custom-bumper-work/195309/4 "2008-03-13T10:53:01Z")
could you buy the right fenders to go on the car? just curious ---
**Author:** ![bald1one](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@bald1one](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bald1one)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-to-find-a-great-body-shop-for-some-custom-bumper-work/195309/5 "2008-03-13T13:47:28Z")
i can do it pm me ---
**Author:** ![EricS4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@EricS4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EricS4)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-to-find-a-great-body-shop-for-some-custom-bumper-work/195309/6 "2008-03-13T15:26:23Z")
> [@Callouts....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callouts/35434/11): > > could you buy the right fenders to go on the car? just curious I could buy the RS4 fenders but it looks pretty bad… see below. Notice the fitment between the RS4 fender and the stock S4 side skirts. Here is a picture of a complete conversion including the front bumper, front fenders, side skirts, and rear flared fenders. ![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RS4](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RS4) wide body.jpg]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RS4](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/RS4) wide body.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-to-find-a-great-body-shop-for-some-custom-bumper-work/195309/7 "2008-03-13T19:28:11Z")
Flaring the rears can’t be an easy job. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2008, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-to-find-a-great-body-shop-for-some-custom-bumper-work/195309/8 "2008-03-14T09:32:18Z")
wow, that looks good! IMO, i’d get the fenders and slowly piece the conversion together… that just looks too good ---
**Author:** ![jph102900](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jph102900/32/6049_2.png) [@jph102900](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jph102900)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2008, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-to-find-a-great-body-shop-for-some-custom-bumper-work/195309/9 "2008-03-14T09:38:00Z")
Yeah that looks pretty bad if you did just the bumper and front fenders but no side skirts or rear fender. Cost-wise, it would be best to have the rs4 front bumper and then just modify your current front fenders if possible. To do the bumper, front and rear fenders, and skirts, it would probably cost a ton of money. IMO it looks great either way though.