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Old 04-24-20, 08:56 AM
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Looking good! I'm VERY jealous of that BIG *** garage!

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Old 04-24-20, 09:49 AM
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**** yea. 99spec from bumper FTW!
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Old 04-27-20, 11:16 PM
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Old 04-30-20, 11:38 AM
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I chose a shop that used a certain paint brand that I’ve had great experiences with. Having 3 cars painted and a fourth shortly coming , BASF is how I now search for paint shops.
I dropped the bumper off Monday afternoon and received it today. It was ready by yesterday but I had them cut some of the orange peel. I also was impressed that they Generously wrapped the bumper for me.

Here are some pictures under fluorescent lighting And outside.








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Old 04-30-20, 11:42 AM
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Holy hell that's sexy.
Old 05-01-20, 04:23 PM
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You could hang that up on the wall in your living room
Old 05-03-20, 04:37 AM
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Damn that thing came out sweet
Old 05-11-20, 08:03 PM
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polished up my old combo lights from the montego blue and one single light I purchased used.
I used Wolfgang lens correction cream from AutoGeek. Worked fantastically.









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Bought brand new brackets and rivets. My arrow single hand manual rivet gun wasn’t strong enough for oem rivets. So I was fed up and bought a air rivet gun and it was exhilarating to say the least. One click and done. Ugh it was super satisfying.




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Old 05-12-20, 06:24 PM
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Thanks for showing the methods and progress. Way to go the extra mile on the rivets and bumper skin frame.
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Old 05-13-20, 05:33 PM
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I was going to purchase Rotary Performances differential cradle brace but they are NLA. Is there another company making a differential cradle brace that will work with a rear diffuser?
Old 05-14-20, 01:30 AM
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Check out Banzai's diff brace, it is pretty small. Not really a cradle
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@tomsn16 makes a fully diff cradle/brace. Crace. Bradle.
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@tomsn16 makes a fully diff cradle/brace. Crace. Bradle.
lol I’m waiting for his response.
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LRB speed undertray is going to get powder coated this week.






Old 05-18-20, 05:56 PM
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Diff Brace

What diff bushes do you have? IMO poly diff bushes are enough
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Mazdacompetition bushings. What I failed to mention is IRP is aiming my new 8374 turbo kit and rebuild for over 500+hp. I was kinda waiting for them to start the process before so that I can involve the thread a little bit.
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That LRB tray looks really nice. I modified my stock one by cutting a large square out and putting a mesh grate. But I think this, powder coated in black, would be a much more elegant solution. Perhaps when I get a 99 front I’ll adjust for this.

That bumper looks great. Did you use Ray to get the info for the brackets and rivets?

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Originally Posted by Rocketeerbandit
What I failed to mention is IRP is aiming my new 8374 turbo kit and rebuild for over 500+hp. I was kinda waiting for them to start the process before so that I can involve the thread a little bit.
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Sorry man

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That LRB tray looks really nice. I modified my stock one by cutting a large square out and putting a mesh grate. But I think this, powder coated in black, would be a much more elegant solution. Perhaps when I get a 99 front I’ll adjust for this.
I had trouble fitting the regular LRB undertray on a '99 bumper. It made no sense because the USDM tray fits a 99 bumper. I dunno, maybe it was just me

And is the chair for sitting and admiring your bumper?


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Old 05-19-20, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Mrmatt3465
That LRB tray looks really nice. I modified my stock one by cutting a large square out and putting a mesh grate. But I think this, powder coated in black, would be a much more elegant solution. Perhaps when I get a 99 front I’ll adjust for this.

That bumper looks great. Did you use Ray to get the info for the brackets and rivets?

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I had trouble fitting the regular LRB undertray on a '99 bumper. It made no sense because the USDM tray fits a 99 bumper. I dunno, maybe it was just me

And is the chair for sitting and admiring your bumper?







Lol, is it that obvious? I had the wife and dog in the garage with me directing me where to put things. She’s much more of an organizer then I am. She actually, a few days ago, told me in a couples spat that my organizational skills is and limited to; moving one object into a different place. I just move things around.
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Originally Posted by Rocketeerbandit
She actually told me that my organizational skills is and limited to; moving one object into a different place. I just move things around.
LOL Too funny. I get the same complaint

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Painted bumper 3 days and

Back from the Powder Coater in 3 days... now if only I could get my car any sooner...



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Originally Posted by Rocketeerbandit
Painted bumper 3 days and

Back from the Powder Coater in 3 days... now if only I could get my car any sooner...


how long did it take LRB to make your undertray?


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