[gsmith660]

My thought is jb weld is good and strong I used it to repair an intake manifold that a jacka-- mechanic had fubared on my blazer and the guy rebuilding the motor right now was impressed at how strong the joint is but by the same token if I want to reverse this at some point then all I have to do is remove the bumper and I have nicely delineated holes on the back side to drill out, I will still have a plate with studs welded on the back side because the studs on the bumper will still let me go back to the stock look and will be a good strong mounting point with the modified shocks. As for jb weld can be worked just like steel once it is fully cured I intend to take the high pionts off with course sandpaper and a lite coat of aluminum filler to finish. Since I am going to do a respray paint doesn't figure into the cost and parts and labor for the rest I figure 25 to 30 bucks. Pretty cost effective mod for the big change in appearance it gives. more pics to follow