Hiroshi's frankenbumper, pt. 2
03-23-15, 10:16 PM
#19
you closed off the bumper even more so the radiator is blocked off along with it. this is where style hurts haha 
, i'm not knocking you just make sure you keep in mind what the car needs to function. of course i know the grill is still open for the radiator but only time will tell if this is detrimental to the cooling system. just drive a least 80mph to get air through there.
props on the initiative!
, i'm not knocking you just make sure you keep in mind what the car needs to function. of course i know the grill is still open for the radiator but only time will tell if this is detrimental to the cooling system. just drive a least 80mph to get air through there.props on the initiative!
03-24-15, 09:25 PM
#25
Just fine...from 10 feet away everything looks great! Like I said before - it's a 17 year old car so it doesn't have to be perfect for me. I'm into customization not restoration. Sure, I coulda spent about $300 for a professional respray but I can use that money for other stuff. Lol.
Last edited by Hiroshi12; 06-17-15 at 11:50 AM.
06-01-15, 09:43 AM
#28
Sidenote: I finally found a suitable replacement "lower engine cover/skid cover/air dam" or whatever we're calling it for the 2nd gen LS400. These things are hard to come by and although my local dealer did not stock the part, he was happy to order one for over $170! Uhm...no.
I went back on ebay where I found several cheap ones available for the 95-97 and took a chance and got one. Check out the side-by-side photo and you will see that they are nearly identical. When I did the install this weekend the only problem I had was having to drill 2 additional holes in the plastic because they did not align with holes in the underbody.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...d=690732457022
I went back on ebay where I found several cheap ones available for the 95-97 and took a chance and got one. Check out the side-by-side photo and you will see that they are nearly identical. When I did the install this weekend the only problem I had was having to drill 2 additional holes in the plastic because they did not align with holes in the underbody.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...d=690732457022
Last edited by Hiroshi12; 08-25-15 at 09:25 AM.
06-01-15, 10:06 AM
#29
Just fine...from 10 feet away everything looks great! Like I said before - it's a 17 year old car so it doesn't have to be perfect for me since I'm into customization not restoration. Sure, I coulda spent about $300 for a professional respray but I can use that money for other stuff. Lol.
Last edited by Hiroshi12; 08-25-15 at 09:27 AM.
