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> my custom F lip & R lip still working on them, after i done with this im gonna start the sides
post Apr 14, 2010 - 9:30 AM
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so i was thinking to get a lip kit for my car but i decided to do mines in that way it will be the only one around lol still have to sand A LOT and add more bondo im 30% done smile.gif what you guys think? should i modify anything to make it look better?







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post Apr 24, 2010 - 6:48 PM
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i cant imagine what will happen when your bumper lightly skims the ground when going up a steep ramp. luckly you arent faced with snow, it would break off within minuites
post Apr 24, 2010 - 8:53 PM
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i cant imagine what will happen when your bumper lightly skims the ground when going up a steep ramp. luckly you arent faced with snow, it would break off within minuites


accualy my front lip is much harder than regular lip you can kick it really hard and it doesnt brake (testest many times) and there are brackets inside the lip and the whole lip made of hard foam is covered with 1/4 inches of bondo so its really hard it wont crack or brake that easy wink.gif


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post Apr 24, 2010 - 9:00 PM
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QUOTE (diegohiga @ Apr 24, 2010 - 9:53 PM) *
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i cant imagine what will happen when your bumper lightly skims the ground when going up a steep ramp. luckly you arent faced with snow, it would break off within minuites


accualy my front lip is much harder than regular lip you can kick it really hard and it doesnt brake (testest many times) and there are brackets inside the lip and the whole lip made of hard foam is covered with 1/4 inches of bondo so its really hard it wont crack or brake that easy wink.gif



thats actually the problem... it will be too hard - plastic (stock bumper) or fiberglass has some give in it... so if you bottom out or hit something concrete - it will bend before breaking... this will just break since its sooo hard... i can bet its not harder than cement


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post Apr 24, 2010 - 10:33 PM
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i cant imagine what will happen when your bumper lightly skims the ground when going up a steep ramp. luckly you arent faced with snow, it would break off within minuites


accualy my front lip is much harder than regular lip you can kick it really hard and it doesnt brake (testest many times) and there are brackets inside the lip and the whole lip made of hard foam is covered with 1/4 inches of bondo so its really hard it wont crack or brake that easy wink.gif



thats actually the problem... it will be too hard - plastic (stock bumper) or fiberglass has some give in it... so if you bottom out or hit something concrete - it will bend before breaking... this will just break since its sooo hard... i can bet its not harder than cement


Keep in mind that Bondo is just a body filler. It will eventually crack as it does not contain a good adhesion/flex characteristic agent as polyurethane or fiberglass can obtain.


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