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Old 02-10-06, 01:56 PM
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Thoughts on this light mod??

i like it.
if i can find a cheap way to do it i will
is that stuff bondo???
my car will soon be primed army green so it wont matter
any ideas??

http://www.takkun.net/fc3c-008.html
http://www.takkun.net/fc3c-009.html

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it looks like a 300zx. lolz
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yuck, i never liked the camaro mod.
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To each his own. As for the material, it looks like the made fiberglass for the added section.
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Originally Posted by .anthony
is that stuff bondo???
oh man..........

no, no its not bondo....

I would first suggest (if your REALLY thinking about doing this) to get an aftermarket cover, fiberglass, to make extending those bits easier.

Sticking figberglass matting and resin to the TPO factory cover doesn't work that well........or at all

This mod has been around for a while on the drift scene and IMO is very attractive when its done right.

But I would research basic body work stuff before you try this, I would rank it a 8 out of 10 on the difficulty scale body work wise
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i guess that may be the reason i was attracted to it
i am trying to get my seven to run as a daily drift car
i may have seen it in an old option or something and subconsiously remembered it

8 out of 10
geez thats ruff
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Originally Posted by .anthony
daily drift car
hehe, I think thats an oxy-moron..........don't get me wrong, you could do this, but your more than likely going to be breaking stuff regularly on a drift car....

not to mention modded steering components that the roadside saftey pigs might frown upon
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rs pigs??

i understand breaking things on a dd car
i was fool enough to run a daily ff drifter (yikes)

i have a spare front bumper to try this mod on i will do it some time in the next fe w months
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If you really want to go the cheap, drifter route. Cut some sheet metal for the bucket, rivet it to the stock bumper and bondo over it. Just take your time to make it look decent. I don't see why it couldn't turn out as good as the fiber glass one in an easier and cheaper way.
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if you really wanna go cheap, just cut it
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Originally Posted by DragonRx7
If you really want to go the cheap, drifter route. Cut some sheet metal for the bucket, rivet it to the stock bumper and bondo over it. Just take your time to make it look decent. I don't see why it couldn't turn out as good as the fiber glass one in an easier and cheaper way.
The first time you get any body flex, that will crack like mad.

Properly done fiberglass has some flex and can bend with the bumper (enough for the minimal flex that area will see). Bondo does not flex.
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Stupid mod. The headlights are much lower, which reduces range, and the light out to the sides is restricted, narrowing your field of vision. Basically much less light on the road. Stupid mod.
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Originally Posted by NZConvertible
Stupid mod. The headlights are much lower, which reduces range, and the light out to the sides is restricted, narrowing your field of vision. Basically much less light on the road. Stupid mod.
wouldn't you leave the motors still hooked up for night driving?

Just use them when down in a similar manor to the "through the FTP" mod?

at least I would - because your right, you'd see dick all when they are on and down
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