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11-04-2018, 01:53 AM
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Custom exhaust delete cover
Going single exit, I knew I would have an empty hole on the opposite side. I know there are covers available, but I wanted to try a custom approach recommended by someone on a local FB group.
The materiel I used is a plastic called kydex, purchased from amazon for around $12: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 In case you haven't seen an exhaustless FRS bumper...  Kind of revealing imo, unless you're trying to show off some flashy suspension components. I started with a cardboard/blue tape (lol)/aluminum food tray stencil that I could easily bend, cut and add to to get the general shape correct.   Then, I traced the stencil on the backside of my work piece and cut it out with an acrylic knife.      After sanding the rough edges off from cutting, I started heating the materiel with a blow dryer to bend it. Being 0.06" thick, a heat gun or the oven was overkill for heating.     Test fitting...    I had to rivet on some extensions on the sides because my original mount pieces couldn't bend the same way as my cardboard stencil...  After fitting it up and drilling it in with self tapping screws, I took it off again to vinyl wrap the face that you see. The raw kydex didn't match in color to the bumper, so I used some left over satin black vinyl from my lip kit.     The finished product:   I used liquid nails between the extensions, the cover and the rivets to minimize movement. More pictures from different angles...    Overall happy with the finished product for the price. There is a slight kink on the bottom and a dimple in the top, but you can't really see it unless you're looking at it from a crouched height or under the car.
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11-04-2018, 02:52 AM
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Nice BRZ bro.
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Not bad, the $50 piece from ft86factory definitely isn't worth it
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