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Lantana frs · 08-06-2016, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by lupindub

If you're talking about the radiator splash shield, it's only $30. The parts guy at my local Toyota was as surprised as I was at how cheap it was.

Thx for the info. Mine is blown to shit. Parts guy quoted me 192. Have to go back. I don't like half assing things.

dnieves · 08-06-2016, 11:12 PM

Start making phone calls to find a grey front bumper skin in a junkyard or members parting out wrecks/upgrading front ends (be prepared to drive and ask for pics first)

Packofcrows · 08-07-2016, 12:20 AM

TRD lip and fogs.

FX86 · 08-08-2016, 09:59 AM

leave the damage..it builds character then slap on this sticker

Vega · 08-08-2016, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by N1rve

Fog lights and this front lip...

http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/mm...Code=GREDDY-FB

So I have a 2014 Whiteout FRS and scratched the bottom front bumper pretty good. My friend suggested a lip like this as well, but I am wondering if I could just buy it as is and slap it on there without painting it. If it is matte black I would think it would look ok but thought I would ask first.

Summerwolf · 08-08-2016, 01:43 PM

New bumpers are dirt cheap and then paint and a bezel. Pretty cheap replacement part in all actuality and an easy fix overall.

Cal3000 · 08-09-2016, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Summerwolf

New bumpers are dirt cheap and then paint and a bezel. Pretty cheap replacement part in all actuality and an easy fix overall.

I cracked my bumper 2 nights ago. Called the dealership, $400 for a new bumper unpainted. Not so cheap. lol

Summerwolf · 08-09-2016, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Cal3000

I cracked my bumper 2 nights ago. Called the dealership, $400 for a new bumper unpainted. Not so cheap. lol

They're almost doubling the price it should be. They're between 230-280 genuine Toyota parts new. Even then, that is pretty cheap for a bumper cover on a small run niche vehicle.

http://parts.olathetoyota.com/auto-p...nts-front-scat

http://scionparts.villagetoyota.com/...U00301484.html

If you want to get an aftermarket, "LKQ," or a refurbished one they're in the 150-190 range.

BRZ front bumper covers are less for some reason.

Also that is before shipping, but some of those places offer free shipping.

guybo · 08-09-2016, 08:35 AM

It looks to me like one of the the bigger lip kits can cover all that. you'll have to do something about the fog light vent cover- there are aftermarket parts for that too.

Oh yeah- GO RED SOX!

GoJoshGo · 08-09-2016, 08:52 AM

If you're willing to do a bit of DIY, plastic welding for structural strength isn't terribly hard. Getting it to look perfect is definitely tricky, but if you just want to stabilize and strengthen, you can definitely DIY it.

You can do some searches - a lot of motorcycle guys have howto's on the subject. If you really want to embrace the DIY look, check out zip tie stitching, and then get the sticker that @Tcoat suggested.

I've done both plastic welding and zip tie stitching on MC's in the past, and had some pretty good results. I grabbed a couple of wrecked body parts from friends to practice on, which helped a lot. If you don't have any MC friends, you can probably pick up busted up plastics from eBay on the cheap.

radroach · 08-09-2016, 09:34 AM

You can blend the scratch so that it isn't noticeable unless inspected. It's not gonna be perfect though.

Deburr the scratch with sanding, then very finely apply bondo over the scratched up parts. More sanding. Any other imperfections fill with spot putty. Sanding. Then masking, primer, repaint, compound.

The DIY auto body and paint channel tutorials might help:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1L4IuV2fcI"]How to repair body panels with filler (bondo) and prep for paint. Part 1 - YouTube[/ame]

Celica00 · 08-09-2016, 09:44 AM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17698

Refer to this thread. He turned this:

Into this for 50$:

Curtski96 · 08-12-2016, 08:53 AM

That's what my stillen lip looks like and what it covers!
Canadian classifieds, guy selling front bumper! http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109067

Tcoat · 08-12-2016, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Curtski96

That's what my stillen lip looks like and what it covers!
Canadian classifieds, guy selling front bumper! http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109067

Jerk! I wasn't going to do a lip and now you are going to cost me money by posting that.
Oh, and where did you get the FRS badge and how is it attached? That looks great.

08-06-2016, 11:12 PM	#16
dnieves Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: NY Posts: 1,062 Thanks: 615 Thanked 347 Times in 251 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Start making phone calls to find a grey front bumper skin in a junkyard or members parting out wrecks/upgrading front ends (be prepared to drive and ask for pics first) Last edited by dnieves; 08-08-2016 at 12:48 PM.

08-07-2016, 12:20 AM	#17
Packofcrows hey you, yeah you <3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2014 37J FR-S Location: Monterey County, CA Posts: 2,713 Thanks: 905 Thanked 1,258 Times in 809 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	TRD lip and fogs. __________________ Got my TRD wheels and TRD louvers. Thanks!!!

08-09-2016, 08:35 AM	#23
guybo Huge E85 fan! Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2016 Scion FRS Location: Tampa, FL, USA Posts: 1,850 Thanks: 539 Thanked 1,010 Times in 605 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It looks to me like one of the the bigger lip kits can cover all that. you'll have to do something about the fog light vent cover- there are aftermarket parts for that too. Oh yeah- GO RED SOX! Last edited by guybo; 11-01-2016 at 10:15 AM.

08-09-2016, 09:34 AM	#25
radroach Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: car Location: usa Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 1,028 Thanked 867 Times in 530 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	You can blend the scratch so that it isn't noticeable unless inspected. It's not gonna be perfect though. Deburr the scratch with sanding, then very finely apply bondo over the scratched up parts. More sanding. Any other imperfections fill with spot putty. Sanding. Then masking, primer, repaint, compound. The DIY auto body and paint channel tutorials might help: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1L4IuV2fcI"]How to repair body panels with filler (bondo) and prep for paint. Part 1 - YouTube[/ame] Last edited by radroach; 08-09-2016 at 09:57 AM.

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