hey guys TL lip question.
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hey guys TL lip question.
hey i apologize beforehand if this has been asked before and i did search and coudlnt find the right answer... ive pmed a few guys and havent really gotten an answer and before i got to bed tonight i need to know a few things lol.
How hard is it and what has to be done exactly to make 04+ Tl lips or 00-03 tl lips to fit on our CL-S's..?????
like do we have to cut it in half and make it wider? or what....
please let me know.
thanks..
How hard is it and what has to be done exactly to make 04+ Tl lips or 00-03 tl lips to fit on our CL-S's..?????
like do we have to cut it in half and make it wider? or what....
please let me know.
thanks..
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I dont know for sure. But i do know that you have to cut the front lip in half and make it wider. None of it is bolt-on. You prob want to talk to brianlin87 about this..
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thanks thats what i thought... i wonder how much a body shop would charge for a part extension and mold... nad paint.. gahhhhh wa ta money pit.
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cut in 3 pieces. its expensive just for the labor, im going to DIY with the help of a friend. i havent decided if i am going to write a DIY or not yet. i dont really wany this mod mainstream as mean as that sounds lol.
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LOL. yea i have a few friends who have SOME experience with bondoing and molding and fabbing.....
i just really wanna know what materials to use and stuff...
hmm....
i just really wanna know what materials to use and stuff...
hmm....
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Originally Posted by VIPCLS
Well excuse me buddy just wanderin why you would want you car to look like somethin it isn't.
but yea, the TL lip is something that the CL is missing.. a nicer looking front .... the rear end of a CL tho is perfect....
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LOL. yea i have a few friends who have SOME experience with bondoing and molding and fabbing.....
i just really wanna know what materials to use and stuff...
hmm....
i just really wanna know what materials to use and stuff...
hmm....
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Originally Posted by cltypeSLOW
its not rocketscience man. you arent molding a widebody kit to the fenders. its just a lip to the bottom bumper. standard supplies like sandpaper, bondo, fiberglass, and scrap abs plastic are needed.
i would still like to hear some of the quotes from other people.
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what did u order exactly? i have bondoed and shaped and sanded an dmolded before.. but never have worked with fibergass...
if u dont want to tell me, thats fine, but share the wealth!
i woudl really love to give this a try ... u got to start somewhere.. might as well start off by doing ur own lip.. it isnt a complicated subject tho.
but now im off to pick up my comptech axlebacks!
if u dont want to tell me, thats fine, but share the wealth!
i woudl really love to give this a try ... u got to start somewhere.. might as well start off by doing ur own lip.. it isnt a complicated subject tho.
but now im off to pick up my comptech axlebacks!
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Originally Posted by cltypeSLOW
cut in 3 pieces. its expensive just for the labor, im going to DIY with the help of a friend. i havent decided if i am going to write a DIY or not yet. i dont really wany this mod mainstream as mean as that sounds lol.
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Originally Posted by sinfulj32
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i get that you want to be "special" and "different". how much money and time has this forum saved people? i recently saved $400 on my 30,000k maintenance (spent $100 instead). now when you can contribute, you decide not to. not a good AZ member there.
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Originally Posted by Dirty Type-S
what did u order exactly? i have bondoed and shaped and sanded an dmolded before.. but never have worked with fibergass...
if u dont want to tell me, thats fine, but share the wealth!
i woudl really love to give this a try ... u got to start somewhere.. might as well start off by doing ur own lip.. it isnt a complicated subject tho.
but now im off to pick up my comptech axlebacks!
if u dont want to tell me, thats fine, but share the wealth!
i woudl really love to give this a try ... u got to start somewhere.. might as well start off by doing ur own lip.. it isnt a complicated subject tho.
but now im off to pick up my comptech axlebacks!
i believe a DIY could possibly be written but this is something that takes lots of time, patience and finesse. you can read all about the steps to paint a car and i can almost guarantee it will not come out right the first time. same with this project, no 2 will be the same.
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i agree, with distoredolskool; it will not turn out exactly the same. but a few users already gave me and other readers a step on the right direction.
sorry, post 23 is a bit harsh.. but seriously.. i've met some very nice and helpful people on this forum, and i have the responsibility to be just like those people (nice and helpful).
sorry, post 23 is a bit harsh.. but seriously.. i've met some very nice and helpful people on this forum, and i have the responsibility to be just like those people (nice and helpful).
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Originally Posted by LIPPSTUH
i agree, with distoredolskool; it will not turn out exactly the same. but a few users already gave me and other readers a step on the right direction.
sorry, post 23 is a bit harsh.. but seriously.. i've met some very nice and helpful people on this forum, and i have the responsibility to be just like those people (nice and helpful).
sorry, post 23 is a bit harsh.. but seriously.. i've met some very nice and helpful people on this forum, and i have the responsibility to be just like those people (nice and helpful).
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Originally Posted by cltypeSLOW
sorry, but we cant hold your hand through everything. kevin and i are doing this lip with very little if any help from the forum. the internet is a big place, and there is a lot of info about molding body parts to be found. if you are serious about doing the project then you will take the time to research. you have to understand what you are doing more so than us just telling you some steps. its much more involved than installing headers on your car.
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don't be afraid to call fiberglass companies and ask questions. i've called about 3 different ones asking questions on what would be the best substance to use and to go about widening this lip. now just have to wait and see how it all plays out.
ross - the goods should be here friday if UPS doesn't f*ck up.
ross - the goods should be here friday if UPS doesn't f*ck up.
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I would get actual urethane repair material. It will bond better than epoxy resins.
Watch these videos.
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...lastic_Repair/
like the first 4 items here
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...Repair/Bumper/
Watch these videos.
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...lastic_Repair/
like the first 4 items here
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...Repair/Bumper/
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i guess i'll post what i found about molding:
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread...tpost&t=122331
they use fiberglass cloth, bondo glass, and bondo... and of course sand paper.
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread...tpost&t=122331
they use fiberglass cloth, bondo glass, and bondo... and of course sand paper.
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Originally Posted by cltypeSLOW
sorry, but we cant hold your hand through everything. kevin and i are doing this lip with very little if any help from the forum. the internet is a big place, and there is a lot of info about molding body parts to be found. if you are serious about doing the project then you will take the time to research. you have to understand what you are doing more so than us just telling you some steps. its much more involved than installing headers on your car.
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Originally Posted by LIPPSTUH
i guess i'll post what i found about molding:
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread...tpost&t=122331
they use fiberglass cloth, bondo glass, and bondo... and of course sand paper.
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread...tpost&t=122331
they use fiberglass cloth, bondo glass, and bondo... and of course sand paper.
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Be prepared for it to crack easy. Fiberglass doesnt flex. Being part of that lip i would rather use compounds that allow it to flex, for like driveways and parking curbs rather than crack when flexed
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Sooo i got my hands on a TL lip kit,. it seems to be the same one DJtransponder had on his CL supercharged...
but wen i put it up to my bumper, it seemed bigger and needed to be cut smaller in order to fit.. i was like hrmm....
but wen i put it up to my bumper, it seemed bigger and needed to be cut smaller in order to fit.. i was like hrmm....
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Originally Posted by MD03CL-S
what year TL kit did you get?