yottabyte's LS460L Build Thread
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Adding to the existing oem pieces....Thats pure genius..wow, what a great idea!!!! But I have to admit the front bumper especially still looks normal to me..maybe this mod is so subtle I am not noticing it because with the car dumped so low it's throwing me off...or maybe April Fools or something lol.
thanks to all for your kind words!
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Agreed on the side skirt, def can tell. But did you just add 2 inches more on the corners to create more of a curve or did you add to the entire surface? It is hard to compare without a reference of what it looked like before but props to that installer who made that happen. I think you just started a new trend. I am wondering how they did that Car looks really good
here's a general overview of how they completed this mod:
- locate and mark an area where the cutting will take place. CIC Auto also used tape after marking
- find fiberglass or hard vinyl to connect to the 2 halves together. CIC bought this from Home Depot
- cut the material to the desired length and width. if you want to do a 2" extension, then make the width 4", 1" above and below the middle of the 2" extension area
- rivet and glue the material to each half
- apply fiberglass and bondo, then sand
- once you get the correct shape, apply prime and sand
- when everything is looking perfect, apply paint and clear coat.
below are some pics from CIC Auto:
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you should be able to but I'm not sure if the wire harness will be the same. The reason I didn't go this route is because the IS mirror that I bought didn't have auto dim.
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Thanks! No problem with any wires being too short. I didnt have time for CIC Auto to lower the exhaust. Will do it when I get my car back from Dorbritz Designs.