So i've had my Lude for about a year or so now, and just finally got myself an OEM front lip - from HandaAccessories, got it in the mail today and figured I would slap it on before i go to work.
I bought my lude used from some younger kid in jersey,.. the SH was in good shape, ran great, gave me a good deal and I love my Lude,.
So i started to clean the bumper up, and was wondering where the clip nuts and bumper bolts went exactly, so then i gazed under my bumper and this is what i saw.....
WTF!?!?! so this means either i A.) go to a shop and pay god knows what for a 'fix' that will not be as stable as stock or B.) buy a new bumper.
new bumper
i dont think an intercooler could block that effectively..
I picked up a new replica bumper at a local shop for $98
or ebay for jdm oem bumper?
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98 XJ, clean and lifted for fresher air and drivability approriate to Northern NV terrain...
01 SH, abused w bdykits &etc, 90% restored to stock
89 crx, power of d series that kept me in 2 digit HP range
i think there is supposed to be a heat shield there. i bet you could make some brackets to mount the lip to what you've got though. mine is only held on by the 2 screws on each side, all the middle plastic brackets are broken off.
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I think that if this is the flamenco black lip that you could just sell it to me because im gonna buy one anyway soon and I wanna get it from handa or another accessory parts site that sells the authentic factory painted lip, as well as the rest of the oem lip kit but I cant find sides or rear in my color all they have is electron blue
i think there is supposed to be a heat shield there. i bet you could make some brackets to mount the lip to what you've got though. mine is only held on by the 2 screws on each side, all the middle plastic brackets are broken off.
Ill give this a shot, i was worried about the structual integrity of the bumper with the lip on it,.. thanks for the heads up
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Originally Posted by myorks
I think that if this is the flamenco black lip that you could just sell it to me because im gonna buy one anyway soon and I wanna get it from handa or another accessory parts site that sells the authentic factory painted lip, as well as the rest of the oem lip kit but I cant find sides or rear in my color all they have is electron blue
Yea its Flamenco black, - Lol, im still on the fence right now what im going to do about it, ill try and fab some stuff, more than likely if i cant find a type-s bumper (since i need a new one anyways) then i might just go Mugen replica in the front,.. ill keep ya in mind Myorks
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Last edited by Dog_of_War; 03-09-2010 at 07:08 PM.
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serious you don't need all those tabs. mine is held on fine with the 2 screws on the ends. maybe some double stick tape. your bumper is in way better shape than mine is
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i don't hear anything. its loose in the front if you grab it, but mine has no tape on it. i could fix my brackets - they are all still screwed into the bumper. but its not bad enough for me to bother with it.
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So i got my 3m tape today, but also got a call from my landlord (he buys and sells cars for/from auctions in the area - I'm from SoCal originally so not to sure where he gets em) but he just bought a 98 base and said i can swap front bumpers - just cost me the paint to do it,.. the Base bumper looks like its in bad shape,.. nothing bondo cant fix i guess, and hell while they are at it i guess i can have the shop fill in the side markers too. Heading to the shop tomorrow...
So i got my 3m tape today, but also got a call from my landlord (he buys and sells cars for/from auctions in the area - I'm from SoCal originally so not to sure where he gets em) but he just bought a 98 base and said i can swap front bumpers - just cost me the paint to do it,.. the Base bumper looks like its in bad shape,.. nothing bondo cant fix i guess, and hell while they are at it i guess i can have the shop fill in the side markers too. Heading to the shop tomorrow...
great solution. How are you going to paint it? Shop or self?
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01 SH, abused w bdykits &etc, 90% restored to stock
89 crx, power of d series that kept me in 2 digit HP range
These guys did a GREAT job, and their shop is like a 15 minute walk from my house, so its real convenient too. The guys at the shop are pretty cool too, .. I sweetened the deal when they painted my car by giving them a few bottles of Sicilian wine, from when i was stationed over in Sicily a few years back,.. The main painter is from Italy so that was a big hit with him (anyone who has ever lived in Italy, then you know how the 'give a little and get' works )
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