Attain Rear Bumper Guard
10-26-2003, 05:20 AM
#72
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Originally Posted by JimmyJimboJet' date='Oct 19 2003, 11:41 AM
chuck, did you have any problem with drilling thru the bumper skin? i.e. and cracks or anything because of it?
bricke-i've had the engine out now for about 2 months. i'm going to be calling a few shops this week. my brother talked to Atkins a few weeks ago, and he was told that they have had customers send in just the housings to be ported, and i think that's what i'm going to do. cheaper=more money for repaint (i've got a '99 spec front end now), and more money for a single. i hope to have the car running by next spring, as i'm sure we'll be heading to cedar falls again.
how's your car doing? i remember you saying you were going to be towing it to a-spec sometime after our 'meet'.
bricke-i've had the engine out now for about 2 months. i'm going to be calling a few shops this week. my brother talked to Atkins a few weeks ago, and he was told that they have had customers send in just the housings to be ported, and i think that's what i'm going to do. cheaper=more money for repaint (i've got a '99 spec front end now), and more money for a single. i hope to have the car running by next spring, as i'm sure we'll be heading to cedar falls again.
how's your car doing? i remember you saying you were going to be towing it to a-spec sometime after our 'meet'.
Chuck
10-26-2003, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bricke' date='Oct 20 2003, 12:51 PM
I just installed mine Saturday night. Cleaned the rear bumper, figured out where it fit best, then doubled sided taped it on. I then drilled one hole at a time, and riveted that hole. I think I put 9 or 10 rivets in it total. It fits really good, and there was no cracking of the bumper skin or the guard itself. I will try to get a pic up tonight or tomorrow.
Thanks again Chuck! I was the envy of all the rice boys Saturday night
Thanks again Chuck! I was the envy of all the rice boys Saturday night
Chuck
11-19-2003, 02:15 PM
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Mine looks great. Silver car, polished dual racing beat tips. The rivets worked great, and no problems drilling anything. YEah 10 rivets may be over kill, but it looks good. I then used my friends Black Protege5 touch paint to paint over the tops of the rivets, leaving a little silver showing only on the sides of the rivet. Looks damn sweet.
$100 too much? Nah. My bumper was burnt clean through and looked like ****. Now, I've got a nice bumper cover/guard.
Can you make one for cheaper? go for it! A lot of people may buy it.
$100 too much? Nah. My bumper was burnt clean through and looked like ****. Now, I've got a nice bumper cover/guard.
Can you make one for cheaper? go for it! A lot of people may buy it.
11-19-2003, 05:58 PM
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I think it will look good on any color. The piece matches very well with the factory lines. I can try and get pics of my car. Its silver, but at least its a light color car. I think it would look MEAN with gunmetal/polished rims.
11-19-2003, 07:43 PM
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