Thanks touche with your build!

 

Now that all the OEM parts are counted for, I can't leave the front end stock. I decided to go with Black Pearl again. I meet with Singo Utumi (Black Pearl owner) last year at Osaka Auto Messe and saw the FSport in person and knew I wanted this setup if I ever got a FSport. Contacted him about the lip kit and he committed to expediting it...got the lip kit 2 months later. Note: The first Black Pearl kit took 5 months to get here.

Test fitting on the OEM bumper


Close up of the corner and LED opening.


Proof of authenticity



Glued the lip kit to the OEM bumper.

 

More pictures of the kit from the other side. Glue is now dried.


Removed excess polyurethane glue.


Started the molding process. I'm not a big fan of lip kit. I just don't like the lines showing. Molding it is the best option to make it look like a full bumper replacement.

 

you working on the molding and sanding yourself?

 

Brian...yes, I did all the mold and sanding myself. Notice the garage background in some of the pics.

 

I don't like the headlight washer opening on the new bumper so I decided to fill it. First with a piece of polyurethane from an old side skirt.


Then i filled it with poly filler and sand it down.


Comparison between non molding and the molding outcome.


Black Pearl lip kit molded onto OEM bumper...completed.


Close up angle of the completed molding.

 

You're right the molded 1 piece bumper look definitely is more elegant and smooth vs a lip kit. I take it you've been doing this type of work for awhile as I wouldn't even know where to begin with what you just did.

When you throwin' the paint on?

 

I sold my old Wald fender since the 2013+ conversion require a 2013+ fenders. I stayed with Wald since their fitment is always on point. This is their new LS460 fenders.



Proof of authenticity

 

This is the 2nd project I've worked on where I have to do molding and sanding. The other one was last year on my V-Vision wide body SC430 for SEMA.

As for paint...still deciding on the new color change.

 

I'll call this the "last piece of the puzzle" modification. I don't think I can do anything else after this is install. I'll let the pictures speak for itself.




Real carbon cover

 

it took me a few days to read every page of this thread....EPIC!

Love this build!

 

First Brianlin87 and now you. You guys are paving the way! Who is going to get the supercharger installed first? We will need vids for sure.

 

Damnnn bumper works is awesome and come along real nice cant wait till its painted and on the car

 

Wow just wow everytime you do a make over it just keeps on getting better and better!

 

Outstanding stuff!!!!