When DIY becomes BIY - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

bdanisi · 09-06-2013, 07:15 PM

(Break it yourself)
god damnit. pointless thread but just had one of those im in way over my head moments. live and learn though right?

rmjjensen · 09-06-2013, 07:22 PM

danthedirt · 09-06-2013, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bdanisi

(Break it yourself)
god damnit. pointless thread but just had one of those im in way over my head moments. live and learn though right?

You going to tell us what happen? Trade you your BIY story for mine

bdanisi · 09-06-2013, 07:32 PM

misdrilled my bumper to install my front lip >.<
edit obviously not the end of the world just purely retardation on my part...

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Originally Posted by danthedirt

You going to tell us what happen? Trade you your BIY story for mine

danthedirt · 09-06-2013, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bdanisi

misdrilled my bumper to install my front lip >.<
edit obviously not the end of the world just purely retardation on my part...

Storytime! Had my car on jackstands and saw that the front most spashshield was pushed way up and caught on something. Reached for my flathead and wedged it between the plastic and whatever it was caught on and pried it out. POP as it came down, a steady blue stream of Subaru long life super coolant leaked all over my face and hands. Took another 4 hours to remove the radiator, go to a shop , get it welded, source more Subaru coolant, and put it back all together. All because I wanted to upgrade my sway bars...

mou · 09-06-2013, 07:48 PM

I messed up installing my lip too because of drilling. I rushed the last hole and accidentally drilled it through from the bottom through the top. I'm over it now since I'm getting a new bumper because someone backed up into me

bdanisi · 09-06-2013, 07:55 PM

ah, i knew i could turn to the forums to not feel so bad. also i have ants, which has nothing to do with my biy but now i gotta go buy ant traps. with my holy bumper. get it holy. damnit diy puns.

Wes · 09-06-2013, 08:39 PM

I tried to take off my side markers to touch up this area since it scratched it taking off my bumper and I freakin bent the tab.. take to take time bending it back so it wouldnt break..

bdanisi · 09-06-2013, 09:14 PM

ight im going over to my buddys place in irvine to try and get this lip on properly, wish me luck!

shiumai · 09-06-2013, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bdanisi

misdrilled my bumper to install my front lip >.<

holes go on the bottom, bro.

bdanisi · 09-07-2013, 02:34 AM

Uhhhhhgggg polyurethane needs to be heated up because the lip was wayyyy warped Uhhhhhgggg . I think I'm going to let a pro look at it because I have no experience with a heat gun or access too one :-(. Still open to pointers and advice. I I'm In socal Btw

retrosmiths · 09-07-2013, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bdanisi

Uhhhhhgggg polyurethane needs to be heated up because the lip was wayyyy warped Uhhhhhgggg . I think I'm going to let a pro look at it because I have no experience with a heat gun or access too one :-(. Still open to pointers and advice. I I'm In socal Btw

You can get a (temporary [read: will break after 3 uses]) heatgun from Harbor Freight for cheap (like $15).

Anyway, my BIY? Tried to do the blackout tail lights DIY on a spare I bought. Ended up dremeling too much. Now, I only have the driver-side tail light left, and I can't get rid of it.

Lee358 · 09-07-2013, 06:35 PM

I had to buy another set of headlights. When I went to paint the inside I messed up then messed up taking off the paint it was a expensive mistake!

Prowl647 · 09-08-2013, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bdanisi

Uhhhhhgggg polyurethane needs to be heated up because the lip was wayyyy warped Uhhhhhgggg . I think I'm going to let a pro look at it because I have no experience with a heat gun or access too one :-(. Still open to pointers and advice. I I'm In socal Btw

I read somewhere here that leaving the lip out in the sun for a few hours will help it mold to the bumper better.

09-06-2013, 07:15 PM	#1
bdanisi You Made Bro? Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Raven 86 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 520 Thanks: 134 Thanked 241 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When DIY becomes BIY (Break it yourself) god damnit. pointless thread but just had one of those im in way over my head moments. live and learn though right? __________________ "Careful though, I've seen many of my friends turn from ironic bros to full on bros by accident." - cfusionpm

09-06-2013, 07:22 PM	#2
rmjjensen Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited in WRB Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 204 Thanks: 17 Thanked 86 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	__________________ My Audio Build - 2 12s in a false floor and bangin. I love my BRZ

09-06-2013, 07:55 PM	#7
bdanisi You Made Bro? Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Raven 86 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 520 Thanks: 134 Thanked 241 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ah, i knew i could turn to the forums to not feel so bad. also i have ants, which has nothing to do with my biy but now i gotta go buy ant traps. with my holy bumper. get it holy. damnit diy puns. __________________ "Careful though, I've seen many of my friends turn from ironic bros to full on bros by accident." - cfusionpm

09-06-2013, 09:14 PM	#9
bdanisi You Made Bro? Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Raven 86 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 520 Thanks: 134 Thanked 241 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ight im going over to my buddys place in irvine to try and get this lip on properly, wish me luck! __________________ "Careful though, I've seen many of my friends turn from ironic bros to full on bros by accident." - cfusionpm

09-07-2013, 02:34 AM	#11
bdanisi You Made Bro? Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Raven 86 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 520 Thanks: 134 Thanked 241 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Uhhhhhgggg polyurethane needs to be heated up because the lip was wayyyy warped Uhhhhhgggg . I think I'm going to let a pro look at it because I have no experience with a heat gun or access too one :-(. Still open to pointers and advice. I I'm In socal Btw __________________ "Careful though, I've seen many of my friends turn from ironic bros to full on bros by accident." - cfusionpm

09-06-2013, 08:39 PM	#8
Wes Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: JRSC'd Asphalt FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 1,317 Thanks: 868 Thanked 436 Times in 260 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I tried to take off my side markers to touch up this area since it scratched it taking off my bumper and I freakin bent the tab.. take to take time bending it back so it wouldnt break..

09-07-2013, 06:35 PM	#13
Lee358 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: nissan frontier, DGM MT BRZ Location: North nj Posts: 1,576 Thanks: 404 Thanked 418 Times in 254 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had to buy another set of headlights. When I went to paint the inside I messed up then messed up taking off the paint it was a expensive mistake!

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