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DIY Rear GFX (Cutting Method)

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Old 02-13-09, 10:19 AM
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Now that's a great writeup, good job!
Old 02-13-09, 10:45 AM
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wow really good write up... will definitely get bookmarked...
Old 02-13-09, 02:35 PM
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Thanks for all the positive comments Just be sure that you WANT to keep the the GFX because once you cut, no turning back
Old 02-13-09, 02:42 PM
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Thanks for the DIY, i took apart my bumper this morning with this guide! but not for the gxf kit
Old 02-13-09, 03:24 PM
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Nice write up, I actually did this two days ago by myself. It took awhile cause my dremel keeps running out of battery and I had to keep charging it.
Old 02-13-09, 04:29 PM
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looks like a lot of work, been wanting to get rear gfx but afraid of the process.
Old 02-13-09, 06:43 PM
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Good job...DIY's takes time to do.. and it looks like the fitment is tight
Old 02-13-09, 07:27 PM
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that is such a great DIY. good work. I whish this would have been done before I tok a whole afternoon doing it.
Old 02-13-09, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ExTrEmE99
Thanks for the DIY, i took apart my bumper this morning with this guide! but not for the gxf kit
Glad this is to good use

Originally Posted by juice14
that is such a great DIY. good work. I whish this would have been done before I tok a whole afternoon doing it.
I would have had this done like 2 weeks ago but teach was so busy with other students he just kept postponing to help me paint mine. All worth the wait though.
Old 02-13-09, 08:01 PM
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Man, you went above & beyond haha, you didn't have toe R&R the rear bumper but nice write-up, this is how I did mine too cept I had a hoist to borrow
Old 02-13-09, 08:08 PM
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Great job, thanks for taking the time and effort to contribute to the 2IS community!

Javier
Old 05-31-10, 09:51 PM
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woow, great write-up man, Im gonna be doing this tommorrow morning. How long did this process take you?
Old 05-31-10, 11:58 PM
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awesome job. i thought you could tape it on, but the body shop told me it wasn't going to work with just tape. Was gonna do it myself per these instructions and the ones supplied, but it was already at the shop so I had them do it. Looks fairly easy enough since everything is already marked on where to drill and cut on the stock bumper
Old 06-01-10, 12:46 AM
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Excellent write up! I really want to get this rear lip, but everytime I see pics, the tailpipe tips look too small in reference to the cutouts. Oddly, the stock ones seem to fill in the stock bumper holes a little better. I know aftermarket tips would fix this, but I want to keep everything stock Lexus.
Back to the drawing board for now...
Old 06-01-10, 02:32 AM
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great DIY man, this would have helped when doing mine.


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