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Old 04-18-05, 09:29 PM
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Just as the title says, when running a single exhaust, how do you fill in the other hole in the Bumper? I have a JIC bullet one on its way from Japan, but I dont want that slot on the right side of the bumper where the other muffler was before anymore b/c it will look ugly. I am a do-it-yourself kinda guy, so anyone have any suggestions?
Old 04-18-05, 09:31 PM
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I just left mine. Doesn't look bad to me.
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See, this will drive me nuts. It will make it look ricy in my mind, like all those civics and integras with big ugly body kits with 2 slots on the rear bumper and only one muffler.

What exhaust do you have?
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Fibreglass and respray the rear bumper???
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Get the real Vertex bumper
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i have a spongebob hanging on the tow hook =)
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Originally Posted by Soarer_25GTT
Fibreglass and respray the rear bumper???
Thats how I would do it... Theres really not any other way
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Originally Posted by got_trd
Thats how I would do it... Theres really not any other way
I was thinking of plastic welding a piece of plastic in and smoothing it out with bondo, other wise that would be a whole lot of bondo.
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the spongebob on the tow hook gets my bet! that would be a hit with the ladies too lmao!!
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Originally Posted by RjRacing
I was thinking of plastic welding a piece of plastic in and smoothing it out with bondo, other wise that would be a whole lot of bondo.
Why would you weld on fiberglass? You can easily get a body shop to fill in that opening with fiberglass and it will be in the same shape as the rest of the bumper. No need for bondo. Thats old school
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Hmmmm, good idea on S/B, but I think Patrick would be cooler. But did you ever think of "truck nutz"?
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LOL, you guys are funny.

Yeah man, get a bodyshop to fiberglass it. I bet it will look damn good - can't wait to see pics. Peace,
Jonny
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Originally Posted by Dx3
LOL, you guys are funny.

Yeah man, get a bodyshop to fiberglass it. I bet it will look damn good - can't wait to see pics. Peace,
Jonny
I like doing my own work to my cars on anything I can, other than painting and dyno tunning I do it all myself for the most part. Anyone have a DIY site on how to lay fiberglass?
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dip the fiberglass in the resin, mold it the shape you want it (more than one layer of course), and let it dry
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Just mount a fake extender. You'll get the looks you want easier that way.


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