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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 02:13 AM
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Yeah i was thinking about doing that too, just waiting until i have both sides done and mount it up for a better look.
 
Old Apr 2, 2010 | 02:08 PM
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personally imo its kinda unique doing that project but for some reason something is just not right, i dont know what but something is not right..
 
Old Apr 3, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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Got the new grille in today from like China or somewhere crazy, $62 shipped to my door (factory oem grille). Smoothed out both sides above the air ducts, and the sharp 90 degree body line on each side. This is not anywhere close the a "finished" bumper, i just primed one side for a few pictures. Anyways the project is getting closer and i hope to have ALL mounting brackets finished within the next few weeks. I don't get very much time to work on this project, sorry for the delayed pics and progress. After mounts i'll probably chop the hood and tackle the other half of this project ( molding the hood attachment and fabricating a latch system). Let me know what you think! Go back to my "test-fit" pics to see the difference in the bumper. Thanks

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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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nice work. I think it'll definitely need more modification to be pulled off. also more body/suspension/wheel mods.. just wondering, how are you going to make the hood work? will you just cut and mold on that extension to the end and make a new latch?
 
Old Apr 3, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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Real question is can you fit an intercooler behind it?!
 
Old Apr 4, 2010 | 12:17 AM
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I like where this is going! +100 for doing something new/unique
 
Old Apr 4, 2010 | 04:08 AM
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The hood isn't as impossible as people might think. I'll simply cut off what won't fit, and mold on the extension. Should come out fairly clean. And yea there should be twice the room for an even larger intercooler than you can fit with a B5 bumper.
 
Old Apr 4, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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Its coming along nicely...keep it up
 
Old Apr 4, 2010 | 03:25 PM
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Yeah!! Keep smoothing the lower parts of that bumper and this will be sick!
 
Old Apr 5, 2010 | 09:18 AM
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Looking sharp!
 



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