 changing the looks of the coupe/convertible rear bumper (pictures) |
 Sep 4, 2013 - 9:04 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined May 13, '06 From Kaimuki, HI Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%)  |
(this isn't my car, just a pic I pulled off of the internet)
I've had this car for 9 years, and I have never gotten used to the look of the rear end. It doesn't compare to the hatchback rear end. So I've been playing around with some photo editing software, all I did was move the bumper a couple inches closer and smoke the tail lights. If the bumper is just pulled in the tail lights look strange. So smoking out the tails seems to fix that. I should be able to do this by cutting my bumper (or a junkyard one), doesn't look too hard. And about 2 inches would be freed up if the styrofoam is removed from the back of the bumper. Upper Left: Original look Upper Right: bumper pulled in two inches Bottom Left: smoked tails only Bottom Right: smoked tails AND bumper pulled in 
This post has been edited by match220: Sep 4, 2013 - 9:07 PM -------------------- -Jay
95 GT conv. project car: Manual, Gen III 3sgte, JN pisons, Eagle rods, overbore, crank knife-edged, crank scraper, ARP head/main/flywheel, Autronic EMS, Haltech Dual Wideband O2 controller, Audi 1.8T individual coils, FMIC and SSQV BOV, 3" downpipe, 3" ultra-high-flow cat, 2.5" Borla muffler, +other 01 S2000: FMIC, Haltech EMS, Haltech wideband, 570cc inj, forged pistons/rods, sleeved block, 5 angle valve job, ported and polished 02 R6, all stock, except for braided stainless brake lines, frame sliders, and adjustable brake/clutch leve |
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Sep 4, 2013 - 9:27 PM
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no, just get some rear spats and call it a day.
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Sep 4, 2013 - 9:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 13, '06 From Kaimuki, HI Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
QUOTE (cheela @ Sep 4, 2013 - 4:27 PM)  no, just get some rear spats and call it a day. the only ones I've seen have been GTFour and Hatchback ones though, will those fit the coupe/verts? -------------------- -Jay
95 GT conv. project car: Manual, Gen III 3sgte, JN pisons, Eagle rods, overbore, crank knife-edged, crank scraper, ARP head/main/flywheel, Autronic EMS, Haltech Dual Wideband O2 controller, Audi 1.8T individual coils, FMIC and SSQV BOV, 3" downpipe, 3" ultra-high-flow cat, 2.5" Borla muffler, +other 01 S2000: FMIC, Haltech EMS, Haltech wideband, 570cc inj, forged pistons/rods, sleeved block, 5 angle valve job, ported and polished 02 R6, all stock, except for braided stainless brake lines, frame sliders, and adjustable brake/clutch leve |
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Sep 4, 2013 - 10:40 PM
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Sep 4, 2013 - 10:45 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 13, '06 From Kaimuki, HI Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Sep 4, 2013 - 5:40 PM) Are these for the GTFour or are they made specifically for the coupe/vert? -------------------- -Jay
95 GT conv. project car: Manual, Gen III 3sgte, JN pisons, Eagle rods, overbore, crank knife-edged, crank scraper, ARP head/main/flywheel, Autronic EMS, Haltech Dual Wideband O2 controller, Audi 1.8T individual coils, FMIC and SSQV BOV, 3" downpipe, 3" ultra-high-flow cat, 2.5" Borla muffler, +other 01 S2000: FMIC, Haltech EMS, Haltech wideband, 570cc inj, forged pistons/rods, sleeved block, 5 angle valve job, ported and polished 02 R6, all stock, except for braided stainless brake lines, frame sliders, and adjustable brake/clutch leve |
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Sep 4, 2013 - 10:51 PM
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Those are coupe/vert specific.
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Sep 4, 2013 - 11:26 PM
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I actually have a pair of coupe/verts that I'm trying to sell. The link is below my signature if interested.
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