 my custom F lip & R lip still working on them, after i done with this im gonna start the sides |
 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
 what you guys think? should i modify anything to make it look better?   
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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
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Apr 24, 2010 - 8:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 4, '09 From coral springs florida US Currently Offline Reputation: 21 (100%) |
QUOTE (Projek_01 @ Apr 24, 2010 - 7:48 PM)  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 
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Apr 24, 2010 - 9:00 PM
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QUOTE (diegohiga @ Apr 24, 2010 - 9:53 PM) QUOTE (Projek_01 @ Apr 24, 2010 - 7:48 PM) 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 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 -------------------- Breaking Axles...
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Apr 28, 2010 - 1:11 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 4, '09 From coral springs florida US Currently Offline Reputation: 21 (100%) |
QUOTE (pittfirefighter @ Apr 24, 2010 - 10:00 PM) QUOTE (diegohiga @ Apr 24, 2010 - 9:53 PM) QUOTE (Projek_01 @ Apr 24, 2010 - 7:48 PM) 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 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 accually everyone that use a lip or bodykit are in danger of braking it much faster than regular bumper only difference is that this lip cost me less than $30 + 4 hours of work and not $150 as original lip should cost.. so if i brake it it wont hurt me that much lol and yeah obvioslly is not hard as cement i bet any lip or bodykit is harder than cement. but ive tested in many ways so far.. kicked, pulled it bent it and it doesnt crack at all it pretty good but time will tell how long this lip will last. it just gotta finish the rear lip and get sides and paint everything ast the same time. btw are you using the lip kit i sold you? -------------------- |
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diegohiga my custom F lip & R lip still working on them Apr 14, 2010 - 9:30 AM
SwissFerdi Looks good.
But I can't really tell, so you n... Apr 14, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Espo QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Apr 14, 2010 - 11... Apr 14, 2010 - 12:21 PM ZGear Is that foam and clay? Or Bondo? I was gonna go wi... Apr 18, 2010 - 10:41 PM diegohiga QUOTE (ZGear @ Apr 18, 2010 - 10:41 ... Apr 21, 2010 - 1:32 AM ZGear QUOTE (pittfirefighter @ Apr 24, 2010 - ... Apr 24, 2010 - 10:33 PM Tom_SS2 i don't like these threads, i always imagine t... Apr 24, 2010 - 8:58 PM ZGear QUOTE (Tom_SS2 @ Apr 24, 2010 - 6:58... Apr 24, 2010 - 10:18 PM 95st-celica i think it will be fine...all i would do is add so... Apr 25, 2010 - 12:30 AM diegohiga QUOTE (95st-celica @ Apr 25, 2010 ... Apr 28, 2010 - 12:58 AM |
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