Bra or hood guard?, Do they exist? Options

[CoolDoctorJ]

Anyone know where I could find a bra or leather hood guard for a 6gc? I saw a pic of one, but I have no idea where the guy got it.



Thanks.


PS: Sorry if this is a pic of one of you guys' cars... I didn't get it from here :-P

This post has been edited by CoolDoctorJ: Dec 17, 2003 - 1:13 PM

[NEVERSTOP]

I got one laying around just like that.. make me an offer and its yours

[CoolDoctorJ]

Whoa... would it fit on a '98 convertible? And does it do anything besides look nice? (Can you tell I don't know a lot about these things?) :-P

Thanks

[Akimbo]

Protects hood/bumper area (depending on what type and size) from dings and wear and tear. I wanted one just for the hood like that shot, but I think it'd be ugly on black.

[presure2]

one note about the bra thingys...if you dont take them off when it rains...and let it dry out...you can cloud your paint, not to mention all the dirt and grime that gets behind it over time..just somthing to think about..

[CoolDoctorJ]

I think it might look ok on black... seeing as how my car is black. In any case it should look better than that ugly piece of faded weather stripping that's in there. My question is where can I find them and how much do they cost? Are they specially designed to fit certain cars? I know NEVERSTOP offered his, but he didn't say where he got it or what's a reasonable offer for it.

Actually... do you think anyone could photochop it in so I could see what it would look like? That would be cool.



This post has been edited by CoolDoctorJ: Dec 17, 2003 - 3:28 PM

[FAQdaWorld]

I got a bra on my car..., but i just deleted the pics i had of it. sorry mang.... I think i got it from jcwhitney. Just do a google search for Car Bra & 98 Celica, should help find something.


-Ryan

[NEVERSTOP]

you might be able to get a universal one from an auto store.. otherwise for the exact one you could try a toyota dealer ship but its gonna be expensive.. Id get rid of mine for 20$ +shipping.. check my profile for a photo of it

[Phat_Boi]

Hey, does yours fit a '94 ST Coupe? I think it would make my car look pretty cool once I get the blitz bodykit for it

[FAQdaWorld]

Mine was for an 94 st coupe as that's what i have... and they have them for the different years i believe. I'll look into who made it when i get home.


-Ryan

[gas65]

I had a factory Toyota bra on my first Celica, it looked good in my opinion, plus it was easier to wash bugs off it than trying to get them off the front bumper.I never had any problems with the paint clouding or scratching, but I kept my car waxed regularly.I even took off the bra and sprayed it off at a pressure car wash about every 6 months just to keep dirt from embedding into it and causing problems.

I had a link for another factory bra to put on my new car, I'll see if I can find it for you if your interested.

[FAQdaWorld]

My bra looked just about exactly the same as your's gas, only it had the hood bra too like in the first photo pictured, so that the bra was even with the side fender bra. Also mine didnt have the toyota symbol. I'll get home sat. and let you guys know what brand it is.

-Ryan

[CoolDoctorJ]

Excellent... This is the kind of stuff I was looking to find out about.

[gas65]

Try this link and if you order a bra, post some pics of it.

Your Home for Toyota Parts at a DISCOUNT PRICE!

[CoolDoctorJ]

Thanks gas65

They have the front end mask there, but I can't find the hood bra... any other leads?

[PhillyGuy086]

does anyone know if they make the bras for the body kits? b/c i am getting an invader body kit soon but with the amount of traveliing i do and the areas with salts and all that i dont want it to get screwed up.

[gas65]

I did a search and came up with this site.


AutoAnything.com





Body armor for your car! The Colgan custom Original Car Bra offers maximum protection that is 25% heavier than the competition’s! Each car bra is lined with an ultra-soft paint friendly flannel that is double padded at critical points to help prevent contact with your car’s body

• Tough, sleek, vinyl-coated, flannel-lined naugahyde
• Custom car bra made for your particular car, truck, SUV or van
• Velocity tested to ensure a non-slip, flap-free fit
• Elegant car bra design and glove-like fit
• Five-year limited warranty (the industry's longest)



I might order the COLGAN BLACK FINISH ORIGINAL CAR BRA they have listed.I'm gonna email them and see if they can show what it looks like.

[gas65]

Here's another site.


CarBras.com

This site actually has some good info about paint hazing with bras under the FAQ section.




Their custom colored bras look real good, but damn what a price.

Perfect Fit car bra will custom build a colored car bra for you from your paint color code that you provide for us or we get from the manufacture for you (Honda green, Volkswagen red, GM silver and more).






This post has been edited by gas65: Dec 31, 2003 - 6:30 PM

[blkGT]

You can find them on ebay every now and them. basically they keep the bugs off your bumper, cauz as we all know love bugs chip away paint with there nasty little a$$ acids. i think it makes a car look less sporty. altho that toyota one doesnt look bad.