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> Molding or buying new front bumper, Which is better?
post Sep 8, 2003 - 2:18 AM
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[B][SIZE=7][COLOR=green]People tell me there are negatives and positives on molding on a kit to your car. I am debating whether or not to mold my kit...I have the blitz front bumper and like when I was getting use to how long the bumper was I kept on scrapin it against elevated driveways and little bumps and the screws that were put on came off on the right side. now it's comin off on the other side. I was thinkin about molding it so that it wouldn't cause this problem...now I'm debating...On either doing that and repainting my car again..or just buying a less-hassle free front bumper and get rid of the blitz?
post Sep 8, 2003 - 5:02 AM
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All I gotta say is that when you mold ur bumper when that stuff cracks then ur screwed cus ur going to spend a butt load of money to get it fixed agen. So if you are willing to do that then be my guest. Just watch out for bumps or debris on the road that'll mess it up. i was thinkin bout gettin the blitz style bumper to and molding it but the negatives outweighed the positives for me.
post Sep 9, 2003 - 3:04 AM
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Did you gett he blitz style bumper? So it's better to just get it not molded on .. would it hurt the actual body of the car too? i didn't want to blow 3 grand.
post Sep 9, 2003 - 5:09 AM
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Naw i stuck with the veilside style one and I'm currently geting it repaired and repainted ryte now at a shop. Well i don't know if you have to make any cutting on the fender to fit the blitz style one but it looks like you do. But if you could fit it over the fender then that's kool. Umm as for molding it on...I wouldn't mold it. If it looks good just bolting it on then go ahead n do that instead of molding it on. . But dayum 3 grand for it??? Also, just remember that once u mold it on it'll be on there for good so watch where you drive n don't crack it.
post Sep 10, 2003 - 1:33 AM
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Damn I'm so scared to mold it on. I'm going to mold on the rear and then the sides. That's all. The front I am thinkin of changing it cause the blitz is too long and it likes catching the floor....LoL it's expensive to maintain..yeah 3 grand for paint and molding...i'm trying to find out where this guy paid $1800
post Sep 10, 2003 - 3:39 AM
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Yeah...If R2 Auto was still around I woulda went there to get my kit done n molded for like 1000 but then the guy woulda sent me to PJ Bonafacio to do the paint job and I knwo for a fact PJ would charge me up the ass for a paint job. Yeah well too bad the owners split n sold their whole business n now one of them is busy makin bodykit prototypes. He made that dope ass 7th gen widebody celica. He's too kool for me now
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post Sep 10, 2003 - 5:04 AM
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R2 auto design in City of Industry??? THey still open i thought
post Sep 10, 2003 - 6:04 PM
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QUOTE (tranxendz @ Sep 9, 2003 - 11:33 PM)
Damn I'm so scared to mold it on.  I'm going to mold on the rear and then the sides.  That's all.  The front I am thinkin of changing it cause the blitz is too long and it likes catching the floor....LoL  it's expensive to maintain..yeah 3 grand for paint and molding...i'm trying to find out where this guy paid $1800

LOL... i guess thats my signal to come in. Sorry i took so long but i got the #. THe guys name is Sars (sp). Its in Whittier/La Puente, pretty much between the 10 and the 60 fwy off of the 605 fwy. The number is 626-961-2425. Tell him that you heard about him thru JESUS's friend, David, the guy w/ the Black celica. According to Jesus he is REALLY GOOD!! He can pretty much do whatever you want. IT helps if the stuff (kits) you need is made out of fiber glass he told me if it needs to be modeled on or modified.

*Jesus has a grand national, and had a RED w/ YELLOW PEARL integra just incase you need a lil more info*

Maybe you'll end up seeing my car there pretty damn SOON....

David
post Sep 11, 2003 - 5:57 AM
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Yeah but they're ran by a bunch of idiots that dunno **** bout cars now. So now i don't even consider them a shop anymore cus it's just a place where people hang out and people within that group buy stuff from them. but they move to Walnut like round fairway n valley somewhere. You'd probably know where that is if ur from that 626 area.

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post Sep 11, 2003 - 11:40 AM
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So sincer the erebuni 404 kit needs the z glide on the front to be molded, is that bad?
post Sep 11, 2003 - 11:43 AM
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QUOTE (blkGT @ Sep 11, 2003 - 9:40 AM)
So sincer the erebuni 404 kit needs the z glide on the front to be molded, is that bad?

it doesnt need to be molded on


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post Sep 11, 2003 - 3:20 PM
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i thought it did confused.gif
post Sep 13, 2003 - 3:51 AM
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Is that the number to R2?? or what/
post Sep 13, 2003 - 11:17 AM
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QUOTE (blkGT @ Sep 11, 2003 - 1:20 PM)
i thought it did confused.gif

nope...i got the zephyr front...it fits snug and attaches to the bottom of the bumper where the posts are and rivets or screws can be used to install it...the dude that installed my kit used rivets


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post Sep 13, 2003 - 11:25 AM
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wow good to know. Could you also help me with visracing.com
whats the diff between zypher and zepher
post Sep 13, 2003 - 1:34 PM
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I mean zypher and zephyr, they are both on visracing.com and look the same to me confused.gif
post Sep 13, 2003 - 1:35 PM
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i dont think that there is a difference...the only difference is between the erebuni 404 and 404a front lip...but other than that i dont think theres a diff
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post Sep 14, 2003 - 1:31 AM
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what number to what shop is it for??
post Sep 14, 2003 - 10:10 AM
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QUOTE (tranxendz @ Sep 13, 2003 - 11:31 PM)
what number to what shop is it for??

Thats the number to the shop to where Im getting my work done. The shop that will charge me $1800. Sorry i don't have the name of te shop on me just call them.

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