Hey Guys - Who Likes the 2nd Gen Fog Light Set-Up?
11-06-13, 11:06 AM
#33
You still can, you just have to get a floating offset plate mount like you may have seen on EVOs or Hondas.
Mounts to the crash bar through the lower grill opening and floats out in front of where the passenger or drive fog light would be. Two bolts and it's off for shows.
Mounts to the crash bar through the lower grill opening and floats out in front of where the passenger or drive fog light would be. Two bolts and it's off for shows.
12-27-13, 12:53 PM
#35
Final Version?
Been over 3 months and no cracking, etc. which is surprising since my street has been under construction for at least the same amount of time. More potholes than usual 
I was never 100% satisfied with my work so last wknd I had another go with a skimcoat of filler and more paint. Then just for laughs I shot my bumper lip in chrome and threw that back on. It'll do for now. Happy New Year!
I was never 100% satisfied with my work so last wknd I had another go with a skimcoat of filler and more paint. Then just for laughs I shot my bumper lip in chrome and threw that back on. It'll do for now. Happy New Year!
Last edited by Hiroshi12; 12-27-13 at 01:56 PM.
09-25-14, 02:33 PM
#39
So next month will be one year since this mod and although my "jigs" never failed after flexing the bumper about 9,000 times I am starting to notice separation around the edges and cracking paint/bondo. Might go back and try this method after all. 
Not even smacking anything, you're not 'bonding' anything with something else. Your jig is essentially 'floating' in the bumper.
You may get away with it as your in CA for a few weeks, but something as simple as vibrations will crack the paint and the bondo from the bumper.
You should've went to a junkyard, bought any bumper with flat surfaces and cut out pieces and shape them with a heat gun - then plastic weld the two pieces together.
Bondo isn't made for making body panels, but to fill small inconsistencies or gaps.
Either way, good luck with this...
BTW; this here is a proper step by step on how to do this and make it permanent;
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...-weld-a-bumper
You may get away with it as your in CA for a few weeks, but something as simple as vibrations will crack the paint and the bondo from the bumper.
You should've went to a junkyard, bought any bumper with flat surfaces and cut out pieces and shape them with a heat gun - then plastic weld the two pieces together.
Bondo isn't made for making body panels, but to fill small inconsistencies or gaps.
Either way, good luck with this...
BTW; this here is a proper step by step on how to do this and make it permanent;
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...-weld-a-bumper
09-26-14, 07:27 AM
#41
http://www.ebay.com/itm/98-99-00-LEXUS-LS400-JDM-VIP-FRONT-BUMPER-LIP-SPOILER-BODY-KIT-URETHANE-PU-/360751410096?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53fe75abb0&vxp=mtr
Last edited by Hiroshi12; 09-26-14 at 08:01 AM.
09-28-14, 12:10 PM
#43
I really do like the way this looks as I said in an earlier post but I happened upon these 
and couldn't pass it up. I already have buyers remorse because the guy who did my headlights and turn signals says he can make me some custom fog lights (including the dummy light) to match my headlights and turn signals.. albeit for a hefty price but still..
I'll have to wait until my bulbs get here and see how this looks with the leds but I'm guessing it will just be purely aesthetic (matching my HIDS and other leds on the front end) since leds have no light output unless you're willing to spend HUNDREDS...
and couldn't pass it up. I already have buyers remorse because the guy who did my headlights and turn signals says he can make me some custom fog lights (including the dummy light) to match my headlights and turn signals.. albeit for a hefty price but still..I'll have to wait until my bulbs get here and see how this looks with the leds but I'm guessing it will just be purely aesthetic (matching my HIDS and other leds on the front end) since leds have no light output unless you're willing to spend HUNDREDS...
Last edited by RugbyDad; 09-28-14 at 12:16 PM.
