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TTE Replica lip install just completed **White GS400 content**

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Old 04-30-12, 05:11 PM
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very nice !!!!
Old 04-30-12, 05:28 PM
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i wish i can see the rear lip too looks clean.
Old 04-30-12, 05:29 PM
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WELL DONE. Reminds me of my car except for the wheels. Love it!
Old 04-30-12, 05:34 PM
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what did use to put it on
Old 04-30-12, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TRBOSQRL
what did use to put it on
Originally Posted by VIPDOWTGS4
we used some panel bonder :roll eyes: lol and then screwed it in.. took less than an hour... (drilled own holes)
To the OP, car looks good, much better with this lip IMO, I'm curious to see a rear shot as well. Sounds like you did the paint work yourself, how much prep work was involved in getting it fit properly, smooth for paint? You mentioned sanding, how bad was it? No experience with this sort of thing so maybe that's totally normal.

Considering one of these but a little leery of it being wavy or fitting like crap. I've got a paint/body guy in the extended family who's about to spray a few other pieces for me but want to get a clear idea of what I'd/ he'd be getting into before I seriously consider the lip.
Old 04-30-12, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by PUREgs
Which ebay seller you buy it from? There's a few and i know someone that bought one that the fitment was just ok...had a little gap
seller: 4caroption
Originally Posted by Kyle Harty
To the OP, car looks good, much better with this lip IMO, I'm curious to see a rear shot as well. Sounds like you did the paint work yourself, how much prep work was involved in getting it fit properly, smooth for paint? You mentioned sanding, how bad was it? No experience with this sort of thing so maybe that's totally normal.

Considering one of these but a little leery of it being wavy or fitting like crap. I've got a paint/body guy in the extended family who's about to spray a few other pieces for me but want to get a clear idea of what I'd/ he'd be getting into before I seriously consider the lip.
thanks brotha! I think it looks better too with the lip.. my buddy painted it for me I helped out alittle.. I know some paint and body experience from him... very little prep was involved to get it to fit.. process was sand, primer, paint... all done in a couple of hours... then mixed the panel bonder, applied it on the lip... then three of us fit it on in place and held it there while I came back with tape over it like yall saw in my original pic to help hold it in place while the panel bonder dried... then the next day once it was good and dry we drilled 5 holes and screwed it in to ensure that it aint going NO WHERE! lol.. it isnt wavy at all and fitment wasnt horrible, not authentic quality but DEF worth getting and worth money ... go for it man

here is a pic of me rear



exhaust is HKS
and a new one from just now side profile of the lip


need to wash her
Old 04-30-12, 10:43 PM
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looking real good!! love the rear shot
Old 05-01-12, 05:44 AM
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lol thats how i park
Old 05-01-12, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by VIPDOWTGS4
Tell them to get working on that GS in back. It should be illegal to leave GS's in that condition lol.
Old 05-01-12, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 4eign
Tell them to get working on that GS in back. It should be illegal to leave GS's in that condition lol.
lmao!! no worry! thats my buddies GS300 parts car, has no engine at this point... its going to be a 2jz swap eventually or so he says... seeing as the business hes in he ends up buying lots of cars with body issues that he knows are worth fixing... like hes got a sc400 a gs400 that gs300 a real ek9!! a 'teg gsr, ummmm a NSX (sick), s2000, and Im sure a couple more... and on his own time he slowly is working at having all of them drool worthy.. its just hard to find time n be able to balance it with his necessary work.. body shops always have lots of chit on their plate!!
Old 05-03-12, 09:29 AM
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I like the rear bumper it all flows pretty well
Old 05-03-12, 04:06 PM
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i am diggin the replica... especially since nj roads arent kind to slammed cars
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