Post your Pre-89 bumper thread
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mecevans;1530455 said:
coming back to this, does anyone know if you have to swap out to anything 89+ for this to work? i assume the bumper just bolts up correctly.
yeah, it's a bolt-on affair..
doesn't look very good on a stock bumper though..
looks great on a Gracer/Greddy bumper, though..
doesn't look very good on a stock bumper though..
looks great on a Gracer/Greddy bumper, though..
RazoE;1531467 said:
Looks pretty good with that On The Beat front bumper you Photoshopped too
(for those who haven't seen... and not my car haha)
(original)
Mr.PFloyd;1531387 said:
Do you mean swap in anything pre-89 (assuming you have an 89+ car) to install a cut 89+ bumper? If you intend to mount the pre-89 turn signals and grill, then yes. You need to swap out the header panel support (the metal frame). It has the mounting points for the earlier style signals and grill.
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I realize this thread is a bit long in the tooth for a bump, butttt!!!!
I have a new twist for the pre 89 front bumper thread.
I also prefer the lines of my 88 but i prefer the lower half of the 90+ bumpers and simple vented lower lip.
So here is what I plan on doing over winter. I have acquired 2 spare chassis(88 & 91) with complete body panels.
One is rougher and has had the sub frames removed, so it will become my experimental body mod test bed.
First thing I want to do is cut the hood extender on top of the 91 bumper out and make it smooth like the 88.
Thinking of also doing my own lower lip treatment with integrated aero end plates.
After that.... ???
Thinking of a different kind of wide body project based on the idea of enhancing the existing lines to new dimensions without changing the original lines of the car. Just enough to make any MkIII affectionado make a double take and try to figure out what's up with this picture!
Any input or interest still???
I have a new twist for the pre 89 front bumper thread.
I also prefer the lines of my 88 but i prefer the lower half of the 90+ bumpers and simple vented lower lip.
So here is what I plan on doing over winter. I have acquired 2 spare chassis(88 & 91) with complete body panels.
One is rougher and has had the sub frames removed, so it will become my experimental body mod test bed.
First thing I want to do is cut the hood extender on top of the 91 bumper out and make it smooth like the 88.
Thinking of also doing my own lower lip treatment with integrated aero end plates.
After that.... ???
Thinking of a different kind of wide body project based on the idea of enhancing the existing lines to new dimensions without changing the original lines of the car. Just enough to make any MkIII affectionado make a double take and try to figure out what's up with this picture!
Any input or interest still???
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SuprA70;1577672 said:Do you mean swap in anything pre-89 (assuming you have an 89+ car) to install a cut 89+ bumper? If you intend to mount the pre-89 turn signals and grill, then yes. You need to swap out the header panel support (the metal frame). It has the mounting points for the earlier style signals and grill.
I want to ask about the innercooler mounting for this bumper set up. Is it mounted back further than usual? It looks set further back than normal.
Thanks!
colin39;1605647 said:
mine needs lowering next:evil2:
We are talking PRE 89. Not 89+
No pig nose bumpers allowed.
Sorry dude
Koenigturbo;1605561 said:
Sits just behind the bumper support just like the stock IC. The Greddy bumper is what makes it look like it sits deeper (I also had the airdam closed up to forcefeed air to the IC).
Just barely clears the flip out license plate :naughty:
Just barely clears the flip out license plate
Is that licnese plate rigged to the ignition or is it manual?
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I like the nose cut out because it looks more pre 89 than it does without it cut out. before it looks like a combo pre and after 89.
Is that licnese plate rigged to the ignition or is it manual?
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Koenigturbo;1605895 said:
I like the nose cut out because it looks more pre 89 than it does without it cut out. before it looks like a combo pre and after 89.
Manual.
The mechanism on the powered one sits too far back (intercooler in the way) for it to be mounted cleanly.
The mechanism on the powered one sits too far back (intercooler in the way) for it to be mounted cleanly.