modded bumpers... post up yours

[juhanis]

the reason i'm making this thread is because i was unable to find a thread with pics of modified bumpers. i was looking for some inspiration and i found a few, but not many. so let's see em! i'll start off

before

after

 

[RazoE]

wow....that looks NICE....

(especially since my car is nearly identical... )

 

[tlo86]

if you can fill in the old grill on the bumper it would look very similar to the cfx one

 

[juhanis]

if you can fill in the old grill on the bumper it would look very similar to the cfx one

i know what you mean, i kept those parts in because i wanted to retain some of the strength going to the lower lip area from the stock fins. plus, i didnt want to hack up the stock bumper too much, i love how it looks stock. but only 1/2 my intercooler was being hit.

 

[KeithH]

 

[MK3_Turbo]

with the grille all cut out....ur surpa looks really happy..haha:biglaugh:

i like that its looks real clean.

 

[balong]

that looks sick!

 

[KeithH]

Thanks guys. I filled in the license plate dimple and the hole in the nose left over by the emblem too. Everything was filled in with urethane repair stuff so it flexes with the bumper - not bondo that will just pop right out after a few months. I reinforced the lower lip with a bar to prevent sagging - and then adding the lip helped even more.

I miss driving it so much. I parked it after I got home from SILV05. A month or so ago I got a new battery and it fired right up like I had parked it just a few days before.

 

[Poodles]

Wish I could do the same...but the stupid front license plate crap around here...

 

[SBM713]

keithH, your car would look so badass with a turbo A duct in it

 

[Jaguar]

why does everyone think the turbo A duct is the end all be all? I think it looks like arse. /rant

 

[alloyguitar]

I don't really like it, myself. Like the tylenol shaped hole in the bomex bumper...it looks horrible as well IMHO.

 

[slidebabyslide]

wow really nice

 

[Poodles]

Frenched in Turbo-A duct looks great though...

 

[SilverSupraT]

Frenched in Turbo-A duct looks great though...

I agree, a truely frenched Turbo-A duct would look good, but I haven't seen one yet. Only ones that I've seen are just molded in, it still sticks out, there just aren't any seams around it.

 

[tlo86]

my ic sits at an angle, you can barely see it =/

 

[Poodles]

I agree, a truely frenched Turbo-A duct would look good, but I haven't seen one yet. Only ones that I've seen are just molded in, it still sticks out, there just aren't any seams around it.

Suprahero's car has it done...

 

[juhanis]

guess this was the reason i didnt find any when i searched. not many people have done it.

 

[Doward]

The hell is a 'frenched' turbo-A duct? A duct that runs from battle? A duct that uses tongue?

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

Flush to inlayed.

The lights on this Merc are frenched, as in recessed. The lights will sit about 1/2 inch into the pocket