I'm tired of bumper cracking... Aftermarket Bumper Choices
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I'm tired of bumper cracking... Aftermarket Bumper Choices
Are there any rubber aftermarket bumper covers for a 2000 tl?
Does anyone have a better pic of this Skipper bumper?
I love my bumper, but to be honest... It is very FRAGILE being that it is 3 pieces molded together... If you don't want it to crack... you need to have one solid bumper cover and a seam where the front lip kit is installed...
Molding looks pretty, but it's not so functional or flexible I should say...
Discount tire hit my front end and cracked my bumper after they put my new wheels on So they are giving me good money with the claim and I'm trying to finda a one piece that is similar to the look of mine...
Here are a few of the others... but I don't know what is avail to me or how much they are...
Mugen kit below
Bud kit below
Sarona kit below
Again, are these fiber glass? I want to have polyurethane (rubber/plastic) if possible...
My choices are to get mine fixed and wait till the next time someone cracks it... or get a one piece with some flex in it...
Does anyone have a better pic of this Skipper bumper?
I love my bumper, but to be honest... It is very FRAGILE being that it is 3 pieces molded together... If you don't want it to crack... you need to have one solid bumper cover and a seam where the front lip kit is installed...
Molding looks pretty, but it's not so functional or flexible I should say...
Discount tire hit my front end and cracked my bumper after they put my new wheels on So they are giving me good money with the claim and I'm trying to finda a one piece that is similar to the look of mine...
Here are a few of the others... but I don't know what is avail to me or how much they are...
Mugen kit below
Bud kit below
Sarona kit below
Again, are these fiber glass? I want to have polyurethane (rubber/plastic) if possible...
My choices are to get mine fixed and wait till the next time someone cracks it... or get a one piece with some flex in it...
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Why is that sarona bumper even an option?
The Blaze kit (which you called the Bud kit) is made of fiberglass. Not sure about the others. It may be expensive but maybe your best bet is to try to get a JDM front end with the fog lights? The Mugen, Blaze, etc. kits are rare and expensive so the JDM front bumper may be an easier and cheaper option.
The Blaze kit (which you called the Bud kit) is made of fiberglass. Not sure about the others. It may be expensive but maybe your best bet is to try to get a JDM front end with the fog lights? The Mugen, Blaze, etc. kits are rare and expensive so the JDM front bumper may be an easier and cheaper option.
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can someone please tell me how he converted that 02-03 bumper on? because i didnt know you can convert it with using the same headlights, hood, grill.
hope its not too much custom work.
btw for the skp kit, thats a lip only and the bumper is a JDM bumper.
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get rid of it and put on the bumper that goes on your car with the front lip. raise it back up. if its still to low for you then sell your lip kit to one of the guys here. problem solved
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Originally Posted by philly fresh
get rid of it and put on the bumper that goes on your car with the front lip. raise it back up. if its still to low for you then sell your lip kit to one of the guys here. problem solved
I can't find the JDM bumper cover... I've looked at several sites... all I find is the Spyder cover...
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JDM Bumper or value bumper? WTF why is this so difficult to get a straight answer?
the one above is on memoryfab and labeled the value cover
This bumper cover below is nice and if I could get the OEM lip and be done with it : )
or I have 1500 to spend if I wanted to do a real 02-03 conversion... I would have to see how much the parts would cost all together for the lights/hood/bumper/lip and whatever else I need lol seriously
the one above is on memoryfab and labeled the value cover
This bumper cover below is nice and if I could get the OEM lip and be done with it : )
or I have 1500 to spend if I wanted to do a real 02-03 conversion... I would have to see how much the parts would cost all together for the lights/hood/bumper/lip and whatever else I need lol seriously
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the serona is fiberglass and thats the body kit that you'll find on hella sites under hella different names for hella different prices. i seen it refered to as the "spyder" or whatever its just gella ricey and fiberglass. probably would break just looking at it the "bud kit" is hard i never seen it beforre...but it is the BUD kit hehe
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Originally Posted by LIPPSTUH
did the body shop use poly flex or bondo on your bumper? they probably fiberglassed it too.
I might just do the whole conversion if possible... I have $1500 to work with... so I might just buy the 02-03 head lamps/ bumper cover / hood and whatever else I need.
I can use my fog housings / Hid kit, switch, wiring/ Lip kit.... and just buy the parts I need for the conversion... then I'm done yippie!
or
buy the JDM bumper / fog housings/ lip for that cover.... hmmm
The JDM is expensive, so I mght just do the conversion and then my car will look newer as well with the 02-03 head lamps, grill, and hood
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WTF why is this so difficult to get a straight answer?
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Originally Posted by philly fresh
because you want to get but avoid at the same time contridicts itself. you dont want your shit to crack but you want to get fiberglass. makes no fuckin sense. sell your shit, get the oem bumper for you car with the front lip and be done with it. your making it harder than it really is
People are saying that the JDM bumper is not fiber glass... I can only go by what others say because I'm not in the business...
My bumper cracks because it has two molded seams on 3 pieces... The custom shops are charging about 1500 - 1700 to fix it either way... so if I get the insurance check in hand, I might do the conversion and have a 1 piece 02-03' stock bumper with the 02-03' lip installed and I would be set... I don't like my old stock bumper.. no offense but F That idea
Then I could get the 02-03 tail lights and give my baby another face lift
My uncle owns a junkyard... I'm going to see tomorrow if he's got a 0203' TL back there or if someone's parting out the pieces I need to change to make this conversion
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If your uncle doesn't have an TL lying around in his junkyard there always this site to find parts. Just hope the car was rear ended and not hit from the front.
http://www.car-part.com/index.htm
http://www.car-part.com/index.htm
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Originally Posted by mcflyguy24
If your uncle doesn't have an TL lying around in his junkyard there always this site to find parts. Just hope the car was rear ended and not hit from the front.
http://www.car-part.com/index.htm
http://www.car-part.com/index.htm
thanks : )
that's a great site... I pm'd the two other people to see exactly what kind of a parts list I need... but haven't heard anything yet...
I think it's good to know that if someone does hit you that you might be able to make this conversion if you like...
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