 The Poor Kid's GT-Four-Style Bumper |
 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 Offline 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 Offline 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 Offline 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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Apr 18, 2004 - 9:03 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 18, '02 From San Diego, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I think it's kinda ugly mang! Looks like it doesn't belong there.
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Apr 18, 2004 - 9:21 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
A couple of my friends thought so too, but overall, I'm pretty happy with it. I'd take pictures with the emblem on, but I can't drive the car now, because I'm waiting for the driver's seat to dry. Some stupid people got next to Natalie and I today and threw a coffee drink into my window and it hit me and exploded, covering the inside of the car in coffee.  I spent the last couple hours cleaning the interior, and the fabric cleaner is drying now.
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Apr 19, 2004 - 6:37 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 3, '02 From Va Team 6gc Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
man that sucks, did u do anything about the people who through the coffee?
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Apr 19, 2004 - 7:14 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Hecho en la Republica Dominicana/Living in NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
car looks great coomer.. and i hope you got those people tag number cause what they did is assualt.. send their asses to jail..
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Apr 19, 2004 - 8:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
man, You make everything look so easy.
First the engine bay, now this, I am so jealous |
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Apr 19, 2004 - 2:57 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 25, '04 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
wow coomer, i'd be pissed. explain what you did. And.... if you want... you have about 2000 friends that could find this guy.
IMO, I not very fond of the grill. However, I'm not fond of the GT4 bumper either... but I applaud you for your work. You do have skills. Post a picture with the T and it might sway my opinion. Now all to make is a coffee resistant interior .
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Apr 19, 2004 - 5:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i would have gotten out and beaten their asses.... lol it looks good, but it looks outta place..... edit: looking at the pics, i think if you chopped out the rest of those bars in the opening of the bumper, then put some mesh inside there, it would look alot better.... This post has been edited by celicarocker: Apr 19, 2004 - 5:55 PM -------------------- |
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Apr 19, 2004 - 7:09 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 12, '04 From hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
damn man..hope you didn't get burned or anything..hot coffee..ouch
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Apr 19, 2004 - 7:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '02 From Sleep in Warren chill in clinton twp, works/school in detroit Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
coomer ure brave for doing this ive been thinkin of how would gt four front grille would look in 94 95 bumper but to scared that i might not like it
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Apr 19, 2004 - 9:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '03 From mississippi Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
What A$$HOLES man sorry about that. |
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Apr 19, 2004 - 10:48 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Yeah, I was really mad about the latte thing. I would've beat the punks up, but it was just Natalie and I, and they were big guys who would've killed us. They got out of the car after we followed them and wanted to fight, but we just stayed in the car, and called the cops. Unfortunately, the cops just didn't care.
Anyway, here are some more views of the front bumper with the grill. Sorry for the low quality collage, but I've gotta run and I figured I'd post this before I take off.
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Apr 19, 2004 - 11:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From ny to philly Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
looks a lot better. but I agree that painting the posts black and putting a grill over it would improve the look even more.
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Apr 19, 2004 - 11:01 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 18, '03 From Dirty Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
coomer that looks awesome. im sorry to hear bout the coffee!! keep up the good work.
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Apr 19, 2004 - 11:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i think take out the post.... or put a grill in front of the post.... just hide the post... it looks like a smile...
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Apr 20, 2004 - 12:01 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 13, '02 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
u should have ran the ****ers over
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Apr 20, 2004 - 12:05 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 13, '02 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
haha my car smiles too! 
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Apr 20, 2004 - 12:09 AM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I prefer your smile more. That FMIC looks so sweet!
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Apr 20, 2004 - 1:33 AM
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 Moderator Joined Apr 17, '03 From Rockland NY Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
thats a really neat idea coomer ! What about maybe rounding the top edge to make line up like the front of the hood .. photoshop anyone ?
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Apr 20, 2004 - 3:02 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 9, '02 From San Diego, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Looks like your car has braces
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Apr 20, 2004 - 3:08 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 13, '02 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
heehee
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Apr 20, 2004 - 4:12 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 24, '03 From Cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You need to move your T logo higher. Also, you should make the grill larger upwards and make sure is not square but the top side is longer than the bottom side. If you round the edges a bit more then it would be perfect.
Its pretty cool as it is aswell anyway. |
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Apr 20, 2004 - 4:26 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 4, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah those pictures look much better. I think some nice shaped fogs and a 404 front lip would finish it off nicely
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Apr 20, 2004 - 9:27 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 24, '03 From Milton, Delaware Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
what kind of intercooler is that forkee? Cost specs etc
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Apr 20, 2004 - 6:19 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 3, '02 From Va Team 6gc Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
looks a lot better coomer the toyota symbal pulled it all together.
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Apr 20, 2004 - 10:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '03 From mississippi Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Those pics are alot better and with the emblem redone I give mucho respect. I wish I was brave enough to do that to my car |
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