 Why Not To Be Like Coomer(with pics), I need help! |
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 Aug 9, 2004 - 9:46 AM
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 Administrator  Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%)  |
The picture speaks for itself.
 Yeah, you don't wanna be like me because you'll end up with a horribly ugly car.  The GT-Four vent in the center was coming along fine, but trying to mold '98-'01 Integra turn signals into the bumper didn't go so well. After cutting out the holes for the turn signals and drilling a couple hundred small holes(good thing the pic is so small so you can't see them.  ) so that the fiberglass can stick to the bumper, I put the turn signals in there and decided to just set the bumper on the car to see how it would look.I then realized that the Integra clear corners are far too wide...the back of the turn signal housing hits the aluminum crash-reinforcement bar. I took the bar off temporarily just to see how it could've looked with the turn signals, and the back of the housings still hit the frame where the reinforcement bar bolts to. So now I'm temporarily driving around with two large cutouts surrounded by hundreds of tiny holes, and a bit cutout in the center with some fiberglass hanging back from it. Then the turn signal bulbs are zip-tied through a couple of the holes I drilled to hold them in place. It looks really bad, and probably will for a while until I can get a stock front bumper painted and put on there. Oh well, at least its a lesson to always measure before you start cutting and drilling...I didn't even think about the fact that the turn signals might hit the frame. -------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Aug 9, 2004 - 9:51 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 10, '03 From South Central Los Angeles Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
that fu**ing sucks.
I have 2 front front bumpers at home. Both came of a 94 st. If you want, you can have it, just pay for the shipping. |
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Aug 9, 2004 - 9:51 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
At least ur not driving around Frankenstein.
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Aug 9, 2004 - 10:02 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 23, '03 From New Orleans Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
i say try fiberglassing or get a new bumper. the integra ligths probably are not going to work
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Aug 9, 2004 - 10:07 AM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Thanks for the offer, but I'm going to buy Natalie's stock front bumper from her '94 GT. Then I can just pick it up.  Oh, I almost forgot...the real reason why I made this post is because I'm thinking about maybe turning those holes into vents, and putting turn signals below them, in the curved area. Does anyone have any ideas of good turn signals to put in the area outlined in red below? Anything that would look good and fit OK without too much modification would be nice, so if you've got any ideas just let me know.
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Aug 9, 2004 - 10:16 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '03 From cranston RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
dont worry man... look at my car....
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Aug 9, 2004 - 10:38 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
At least u guys can still drive yours.
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Aug 9, 2004 - 11:16 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 10, '03 From South Central Los Angeles Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
coomer, if you want to make them vents and put other turn signals under them, you can use the supra turn signals. I think they'll fit fine, but i'm not 100% sure. But it's something to consider.
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Aug 9, 2004 - 11:22 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '04 From Newport, RI Currently Offline Reputation: 63 (99%) |
man, you have some tough luck...
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Aug 9, 2004 - 11:41 AM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Those are nice, but I really don't think they'd flow too well with the lower curve on the front bumper. The top would have to be inset a bit and the bottom would be flush. I'm kinda looking for something that could fit flush on both the top and bottom and still look good.
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Aug 9, 2004 - 12:26 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
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Aug 9, 2004 - 12:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 4, '04 From New York Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
damn. what happen to the gt4 vent tho?
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Aug 9, 2004 - 1:15 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I'm just having it go into the bumper with fiberglass rather than just having the cutout with the rubber lining around it.
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Aug 9, 2004 - 2:28 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 11, '04 From Wake Forest, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hey atleast now you can play around and try different things and if you screw it up to bad you know theres a gt bumper that you can fall back on
btw IMO those cavalier "bumper lights" would look good, and are you just going to fix up the other wholes and put some mesh in there? |
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Aug 9, 2004 - 2:52 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I think I'll try doing the same thing with the signal holes that I'm doing with the GT-Four-style vent, and then mold the turn signals below if I like the way the vents look. When my car decided to blow the car's fuse on the battery last night and I was stuck staring at it waiting for help, I thought it looked good with the holes there in low light, so I figure I'll try out the vents idea and see how I like it.
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Aug 10, 2004 - 1:45 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 23, '03 From Miami,FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
damn sucks coomer....wish you the best there dude
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Aug 10, 2004 - 2:01 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 28, '02 From Europe, Lithuania Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
coom, make the vent in what place, and put the smaller turns in the vents. just like i did with my 95 bumper, made some sort of vents in the turns holes, and used custom made turn signals.
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Aug 10, 2004 - 2:09 AM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Do you have any photos of that? It sounds interesting.
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Aug 10, 2004 - 4:26 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 28, '02 From Europe, Lithuania Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
i have one photo of the vents/corners, its not the best, but i hope you get the idea.
 As about the turn signal, i made them from nothig, so if you be interested i will tell you how But otherwise i recomend you getting some cheap white turns and trying to mold the vent just that they could fit. feel free to ask Coom
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Aug 10, 2004 - 5:40 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 27, '02 From Derry,NH USA Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
ahaa...I am in the same boat as Phat99..won't get her back til friday.
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