11-07-2017, 04:02 AM | #169 |
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Hi guys, first time poster. Long time BRZer. Just wanted to share my attempt on removal of the mouthguard. It’s a time consumptive process, but well worth the effort in my opinion. Any questions, feel free to ask.
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11-08-2017, 08:53 PM | #170 |
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I´m planning to attempt something similar with a plastic honeycomb grill too. Did you curve it? The one I already bought is flat, so I´m not sure how it will fit and look.
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Hi mate. Yes, I had to create a jig and heat mould the mesh over the jig.
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Oh, very well executed. I don´t have the means to do that, but mine is supposed to sit a bit further inside. I guess I´ll have try and see how it looks first, and then do something like you if it looks too crappy.
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That's the first mustache-delete that looks good, now it just needs a fat intercooler behind it lol.
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I'm dying to know what was involved to do this, BRZen. Looks amazing. If this can be done without modifying the actual metal bumper, I'm doing it ASAP!
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Cheve, did you attempt this yet? I would like to do this myself, but do not want to modify the actual metal bumper itself.
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I just got a Dremel from Black Friday to start working on it. Fortunately, I believe the plastic grille I got is flexible enough to follow the original curvature without heating. I'll write a tutorial, but I'll probably do it in 2-3 weeks.
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It will be hard to give dimensions because I moulded the piece on the shape of the cutout, and my cutout might be slightly different to yours. I'll post some pics that outline the process in my next post. Hope they help!
In saying that, it may be possible to just bend the plastic mesh into place and use some heavy weights to set the mesh while the glue dries. Also - no need to modify any of the chassis/crash beam/metal pieces beneath the bumper. I painted the crash beam black to make it less visible under the mesh, but that's it. That's worked really well for me. |
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As promised.
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Wow, thanks so much for the additional info and pics. I'm going to do this for sure. I can't believe more people haven't done this!
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