 The Poor Kid's GT-Four-Style Bumper |
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 Apr 18, 2004 - 12:02 AM
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Today I was bored and felt like working on the car, so I put a GT-Four-style grill in the front bumper, and I think it came out ok. It sure looks a lot better than the massive spider-web cracks that filled that area of my bumper.
 Total cost was $1.07, and that was for the four feet of 3/16" rubber line that I cut a slit in to outline the cut out area. I got the mesh grill from my mechanic for free. Here's a couple pics. 
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Apr 18, 2004 - 12:04 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 19, '03 From Buffalo,NY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
nice
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Apr 18, 2004 - 12:06 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 12, '03 From Chatham, Ont Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hmmm i think I need to see it at more angles, and with the holes from your emblem fixed up. Looks good though man! You got BALLS to be cutting up your bumper!
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Apr 18, 2004 - 12:09 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i wanted to do something kinda like that when i get my invader bumper.... i wanted to like fabricate like that thing that the 7gc's have on the front, that little cuttout thing with the toyota emblem in it, but i realized id mess it up...
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Apr 18, 2004 - 12:10 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '03 From mississippi Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Very nice
what did you use to cut it out?? William |
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Apr 18, 2004 - 12:11 AM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Online Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I think I'll drill more holes, then install my Toyota emblem on there, so it kinda covers up the existing holes. And the bumper already was pretty damaged, so I wasn't too concerned.And I used a Dremel with a fiberglass-reinforced cutting wheel to cut out the hole. This post has been edited by Coomer: Apr 18, 2004 - 12:11 AM -------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Apr 18, 2004 - 12:13 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 4, '04 From VA, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
now...take it off and redo it while ur doing a how-to
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Apr 18, 2004 - 12:22 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 29, '02 From Sterling Heights, Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Jeeeeeezuz Coom, NICE work! Looks really good.
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Apr 18, 2004 - 1:09 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '03 From mississippi Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
dremels versitile little bastards arn't they  here is an idea: you could paint the emblem and center it on the grill. William |
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Apr 18, 2004 - 1:16 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '04 From Newport, RI Currently Offline Reputation: 63 (99%) |
at first I thought it was a sticker
 It is a great idea and with a little work this could be a great great thing. I was thinking of something pre-made so you can just cut and slide it in. Something that would give it more of an indented look like the GT4s.Coomer, that is an awesome job
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Apr 18, 2004 - 1:35 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '04 From Newport, RI Currently Offline Reputation: 63 (99%) |
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Apr 18, 2004 - 4:41 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 21, '04 From united kingdom Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thats fantastic, good work. ill be meshing my gills soon. did you use a silicone adhesive?
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Apr 18, 2004 - 4:54 AM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Online Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Thanks for the comments everyone. I didn't use any sort of an adhesive to hold the black tubing on, and it holds fine because it's tight on the edges of the bumper. Oh, and before I went out tonight, I drilled a couple holes in the bumper and installed a new Toyota emblem. The front bumper looks way, way better now, and I'll be sure to take pics tomorrow.
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Apr 18, 2004 - 7:30 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 4, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah need more pics to judge it properly.. looks kinda top-heavy from those angles! I'd try to find some gunmetal spraypaint that matches the rims too because the mesh colour doesn't look like it matches anything else on your car, but that's just me
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Apr 18, 2004 - 8:31 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From ny to philly Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
looks great. I thought it was photoshop'd at first.
altho I agree it looks a bit top heavy, with the toyota emblem on there I bet it lessens that effect. overall some nice work
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Apr 18, 2004 - 8:59 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 21, '04 From united kingdom Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
maybe some splitters wouls sort out he top heaviness
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Apr 18, 2004 - 9:02 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Davenport Iowa Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
that graffitti is horible
 but the grill looks nice
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Apr 18, 2004 - 12:08 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Dallas, Tx Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Looks good Coomer! I've often thought about doing this but I think you've finally sold me.
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Apr 18, 2004 - 12:39 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Online Reputation: 14 (100%) |
That's what I've been planning to do. I just wanted the mesh grill in there immediately, and didn't want to wait for paint to dry.
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Apr 18, 2004 - 6:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
you could just buy the gt4 bumper grill from toyota. its about 30$. then try to put that in there.
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