Modifying your front bumper

[tupac_healy]

Hey folks,

I was thinking of modifying my front bumper, I wanted to cut out the piece in the middle (the part with the long straight bits of plastic, right by the licence plate) and throwing in some mesh, it would give the car more of a jap aftermarket look in my opinion.

I could also move the licence plate to just by the passanger side spot light, how do ye think this would work out? would it be worth doing?

 

[GT-TD04]

have a look at my members thread,theres a pic in there

 

[h3ppy]

have a look around the members garages, loads of people have done this for the front mount intercoolres like myself! looks good in my opinion!

 

[Sheldon]

do it when you get an fmic imho! mesh wont give it any jdm look!

 

[tupac_healy]

Yeah I could stick a bit of mesh in there in the meantime though, I reckon it would look much better than it does now

 

[tupac_healy]

Has anyone a guide or pics of when they did theirs? It seems like an easy job but sure anythin can go wrong!!

 

[GT-TD04]

Has anyone a guide or pics of when they did theirs? It seems like an easy job but sure anythin can go wrong!!

Best thing to cut it is a serrated knife or hacksaw.
Cut from the back while watching the lines on the front

 

[tupac_healy]

Best thing to cut it is a serrated knife or hacksaw.
Cut from the back while watching the lines on the front

I had a quick look at this, what do you do with the holes that are left when you cut the tips of the centre piece out (where it is joined to the bumper)

 

[dac69er]

if you just mesh it then you will achieve the halfords look

 

[starbogt]

I had a quick look at this, what do you do with the holes that are left when you cut the tips of the centre piece out (where it is joined to the bumper)

Depends how neat you want it! I left mine as it was. Best bet would be to fibreglass and filler the holes then paint it

 

[tupac_healy]

if you just mesh it then you will achieve the halfords look

Well I myself think it will look a whole lot better than the shite plastic beams goin across the bumper at the mo....


Back to my question anywho!!:shoot:

 

[KrissyB]

ill try and grab a better piccy

 

[starletgt.neal]

ime going to do this as ive just got a fmic and the mesh looks shit in there mate does achieve the halfords look indeed and i wouldnt do it before you get a fmic as it wont achieve anything?? the whole point is to move the number plate to the side so more air gets in ure fmic so unless you have one it wont do anything for you just let everyone no you have a shit looking rad and a big hole in ure bumper lol!

 

[y3Lo]

im going to do this aswell, have a fmic coming soon. only reason i was going to mesh it is because i thought it would give the front mount some protection from stones etc?