I got hooked up with a guy that did custom fabrications in Japan. He does incredible work from the pics that I saw so I gave him a shot at making me a new front bumper. This is it. I am also adding the TTE front lip. but after it is all painted, I will consider molding the lip to the bumper or not adding it at all if it looks good without it. I'll post more pics later after it is painted.

 

here's a pic

 

where is here?

 

the site isn't loading my pics. take a look here
http://briefcase.yahoo.com/amrricardo

 

another one

 

close up of modification

 

last one, angle shot.
Since the bumper can still be worked, do you think I should add anything or make the angles more aggressive? thanks

 

a few questions.

1) what's going beind the center? nothing or a mesh?

2) what about the fog light clips on the side that will show? gonna use a mesh too? (refer to pic)

 

i think if you get a mesh grill and use the same type of mesh from fog light to fog light it woudl look AMAZING

 

mold the TTE lip

 

Globe,
1 I am trying to find the mesh that is already on my front JDM grill. If i cant find one, I will replace the mesh on the JDM grill to match.
2. The fog light clips won't really show since that is where the screws are and we will paint it black.

Lexus rules
If you can direct me to where I may look at different meshes, I would appreciate it. I have only found one site so far
www.carstyling.com

CSHFLW:
We are gonna paint the lip and bumper separately for now, and then decide if it looks better if it is molded. I played with the idea on my photoshop, but i still am not sure. i guess we'll just have to see.

thanks for your comments
aloha
ricky

 

mold the tte lip for constant smooth lines and then get some supercool honeycomb aluminium mesh (if you have home depot out where you live in Hawaii, you can get them for like $10-$20 under roofing or tiling section) and just mesh the center out, leave the foglamps on with just screws in the back painted black, and them remesh your grill to match. It will look super sick.

Oh and tell your Japanese guy that his work looks fantastic. Cool!

 

sorry man i dunno any places jtayno's idea sounds great though