 Garden Liner Front Lip, Anyone think they can do a how to/DIY? |
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 Mar 12, 2013 - 10:41 AM
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Anyone think they can make a DIY? I'm liking this more than my TOM's lip but never had the guts to attempt it? Lol.
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Mar 12, 2013 - 10:55 AM
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QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Mar 12, 2013 - 10:41 AM)  I'm liking this more than my TOM's lip but never had the guts to attempt it? Lol. WHAT?!!! hahha. to each his own I guess. I love my TOM's lip. seems like a fairly easy thing to do. buy garden liner, cut it up and slap it on. a few members have done it before. you gonna leave it black or color match it? not sure how well it holds paint. --------------------  *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
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Mar 12, 2013 - 12:12 PM
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You just need a utility knife, a pair of scissors, double-sided tape and a rivet gun.
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Mar 12, 2013 - 1:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (cheela @ Mar 12, 2013 - 8:55 AM) QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Mar 12, 2013 - 10:41 AM) I'm liking this more than my TOM's lip but never had the guts to attempt it? Lol. WHAT?!!! hahha. to each his own I guess. I love my TOM's lip. seems like a fairly easy thing to do. buy garden liner, cut it up and slap it on. a few members have done it before. you gonna leave it black or color match it? not sure how well it holds paint. Hahah. I know. I love my TOM's lip a lot but recently my brother cracked it. Mine is a replica btw. So I've been looking for alternatives for future references. I was thinking of color matching it or spray gunmetal instead of silver. Lol. -------------------- |
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Mar 12, 2013 - 1:36 PM
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QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Mar 12, 2013 - 11:33 AM) Hahah. I know. I love my TOM's lip a lot but recently my brother cracked it. Mine is a replica btw. So I've been looking for alternatives for future references. I was thinking of color matching it or spray gunmetal instead of silver. Lol. cracked how bad? if you commit to a home depot front lip lemme know 
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Mar 12, 2013 - 1:38 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (Syaoran @ Mar 12, 2013 - 10:12 AM) You just need a utility knife, a pair of scissors, double-sided tape and a rivet gun. Kind of thought so. Seems simple enough. It's just the matter of getting the riveting gun and drill. -------------------- |
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Mar 12, 2013 - 1:42 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (smkr3w @ Mar 12, 2013 - 11:36 AM) QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Mar 12, 2013 - 11:33 AM) Hahah. I know. I love my TOM's lip a lot but recently my brother cracked it. Mine is a replica btw. So I've been looking for alternatives for future references. I was thinking of color matching it or spray gunmetal instead of silver. Lol. cracked how bad? if you commit to a home depot front lip lemme know It's not cracked bad but it has a crack from the bottom. Which was from my brother. Also has two cracks on the upper part where it snugs onto the middle part of the bumper. Probably from an off casting. I'm waiting until next year when I take my car into the body shop for paint job. That's when I'll decide if I want repair my front lip and keep it or just go with the home depot method. If I ever do decided on going with the home depot then I'll let you know. Lol. -------------------- |
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Mar 12, 2013 - 2:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 29, '10 From Lake Havasu City, AZ Currently Offline Reputation: 31 (100%) |
QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Mar 12, 2013 - 11:42 AM) If I ever do decided on going with the home depot then I'll let you know. Lol.  haha
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Mar 12, 2013 - 3:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 29, '09 From Gainesville, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 17 (100%) |
QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Mar 12, 2013 - 2:38 PM) It's just the matter of getting the riveting gun and drill. Pop rivets! Easy and cheap. I kind of like this lip, may be a cheap easy solution til I get a facelift, fenders, and splitters. This post has been edited by rave2n: Mar 12, 2013 - 3:30 PM |
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Mar 12, 2013 - 3:57 PM
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these look alot better in pictures than in person IMO
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Mar 12, 2013 - 4:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Mar 12, 2013 - 1:57 PM) these look alot better in pictures than in person IMO Yea. I think they'll look very dull and flat. Not as sharp and glossy as my toms lip. -------------------- |
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Mar 12, 2013 - 4:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 29, '09 From Gainesville, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 17 (100%) |
QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Mar 12, 2013 - 4:57 PM) these look alot better in pictures than in person IMO I was afraid of that... |
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Mar 12, 2013 - 4:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
rubber + tireshine
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Mar 12, 2013 - 5:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (cheela @ Mar 12, 2013 - 2:21 PM) rubber + tireshine hahahahah Hahaha. That's right. Spray some tire shine on it and it should be fine. Hahah. -------------------- |
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Mar 12, 2013 - 5:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
i think the shape it creates on the bumper looks great, but it would look alot better if it were actually molded and painted.
but that would defeat the purpose of a cheap front lip at that point -------------------- 1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situation エキサイティングカーレーシングチーム! march 2010 COTM : 6GC feature 2014 : january 2015-2016-2018 COTM |
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Mar 12, 2013 - 10:37 PM
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Just a question, rather than goin the cheap route why not just wait and save for the parts u actually want? Money spent on this lip could be saved and put toward the better purchase IMO.
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Mar 12, 2013 - 11:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '12 From US Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
At least for the garden liner itself it's 7 bucks.
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Mar 12, 2013 - 11:21 PM
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Make sure you spray some weed killer to prevent nasty stuff from growing
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Mar 13, 2013 - 12:10 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 29, '09 From Gainesville, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 17 (100%) |
QUOTE (Lil-Joe101 @ Mar 12, 2013 - 10:37 PM) Just a question, rather than goin the cheap route why not just wait and save for the parts u actually want? Money spent on this lip could be saved and put toward the better purchase IMO. Because I'm a sucker for cheap fixes while I save up the obscene amount of money to do it right. 15 bucks doesn't set me back to far, anything over 50 I won't try usually =P |
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Mar 13, 2013 - 8:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 7, '07 From Corpus Christi, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (rave2n @ Mar 13, 2013 - 11:10 AM) QUOTE (Lil-Joe101 @ Mar 12, 2013 - 10:37 PM) Just a question, rather than goin the cheap route why not just wait and save for the parts u actually want? Money spent on this lip could be saved and put toward the better purchase IMO. Because I'm a sucker for cheap fixes while I save up the obscene amount of money to do it right. 15 bucks doesn't set me back to far, anything over 50 I won't try usually =P Tuchea -------------------- From Japan to Texas my st202 follows me.
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