Has anybody modded a standard bumper with any joy .Had a go with some masking tape today

oh dear, you aint gonna block up a cooling vent on a car that is prone to overheating are you lol

 

sorry but had to be said just incase you hadnt realised

The cooling vent that your number plate is over :tongue:

 

 

 

oh dear, you aint gonna block up a cooling vent on a car that is prone to overheating are you lol

 

sorry but had to be said just incase you hadnt realised

The cooling vent that your number plate is over :tongue:

PMSL, but seriousely i think blocking it all together aint a very good idea, looks ok, but on a cooling note i think it will just aid overheating on a hot sunny day like today

May still do the light cover but do like you have and spray it in one colour get rid of the grey .I want to do the whole car smooth which will mean getting rid of the stone chip on the bottom

The cooling vent that your number plate is over :tongue:

 

Not the whole lot.

 

Erm, not sure....have seen some modded OE bumpers. Not many though.

do like you have and spray it in one colour get rid of the grey

 

 

thats the first time ive noticed that, only had the car for over two years aswell lol :duffer:

cadpaul has gone the whole smooth look, quite a good look

check his rides

Cheers Eagle eyes :tongue:

Second attempt still needs a good flatting down but not bad

I modded mine, mainly to get more air to the FMIC but for a more agressive OEM look :) i did it on my last one and meshed it and it looked well ;) i'm thinking of mashing this one in black mesh but will see

 

Just out of interest Kirbz, can you fit that without having to cut the bumper? Thinking about getting an FMIC for mine....wondering if I can run it in tandem with the current coolers.

Was thinking of some new mesh but was told that at speed mesh is like a solid sheet and lets no air through ? :(

Just out of interest Kirbz, can you fit that without having to cut the bumper? Thinking about getting an FMIC for mine....wondering if I can run it in tandem with the current coolers.

 

its not the actual bumper you have to cut, its the black plastic fog light holder thingy (technical term) that has to be slightly cut but not much, its off my car at the moment if you want me to take a pic to show you how little needs modding.

 

with regards to meshing, i ran meshing on my yellow car for months with a FMIC etc and never had any problems??

 

Mike

oh dear, you aint gonna block up a cooling vent on a car that is prone to overheating are you lol

 

sorry but had to be said just incase you hadnt realised

 

99 spec front doesn't have that vent, yet overheating isn't an issue with that......

 

....than again the bottom grill is bigger in the 99 spec :wack:

 

Richard :cool:

the final look that I have gone for,still got a few days of prep :(

Last go all down to the bodyshop to do the fine details

Now that looks nice.

 

Out of interest, how did you handle the I/C slats? Fill behind the bumper before removing the slats then sand, or did you take out the slats first and fill/fibreglass afterwards?

Yes took the slats out first, but have fibreglassed all round the back to stop it moving

 

 

Now that looks nice.

 

Out of interest, how did you handle the I/C slats? Fill behind the bumper before removing the slats then sand, or did you take out the slats first and fill/fibreglass afterwards?

that loks good bud, nice recycling of the old numberplate lol

Will have to go out and buy some new ones now :rolleyes:

Yes took the slats out first, but have fibreglassed all round the back to stop it moving

 

Aha. :) Hoping to do the same to mine- make sure you post up the finished product back on your car!

The cooling vent that your number plate is over :tongue:

 

I would also say don't restrict cooling on a zed. If you do you will be fooked. It's up to you take the piss if you like but you will be the one with the over heated engine........ :tongue: I think it's good advice....... :duffer:

 

PS my Zed overheated a bit this weekend & I have an uprated rad.

Not the whole lot.

 

Erm, not sure....have seen some modded OE bumpers. Not many though.

 

Did you go to JAE today?.....sorry off topic....did not see you.