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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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lol! i did this! and all that happened was it ripped the zip tie right through the tab on the bumper! now the tab it just like a you shape.. I know people have totally relocated a new screw location. And Chris..if you dont screw that part in the bumper just pokes out..

Originally Posted by johnnyboy
i haven't took pictures, but if you guys actually try to attempt this, you will know exactly what to do.

1. pry out fender liner in the area of the tab
2. hammer the tab up (it's obvious which one when you see it)
3. apply ziptie through original bumper tab and the tab that was hammered up
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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cant find the DIY anywhere..or any other thread..
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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Here's the original DIY I think you guys are looking for, but the pictures have been removed . Maybe dsm3FIDDY can reupload them.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/5199461-post41.html
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 02:19 AM
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so it's on the front side of the fender liner where the fogs are?
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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be careful hammering. i chipped the paint on my fender. waiting for touch up paint from sewell.
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 09:12 AM
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There's absolutley no need to relocate the tab. Plus it would be immensely hard to... welding involved ect...

Just bend it up and zip tie it. You can even bend it up, using the screw too.
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by johnnyboy
i haven't took pictures, but if you guys actually try to attempt this, you will know exactly what to do.

1. pry out fender liner in the area of the tab
2. hammer the tab up (it's obvious which one when you see it)
3. apply ziptie through original bumper tab and the tab that was hammered up
i did this a few days ago and i can ride low like no other on my AIR.
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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^^You're really using zipties to hold those corners up?!?! That's too ghetto for me haha
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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Here ya go boys!

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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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awesome.thanks dsm. Much appreciated..
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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lol i did..i really felt ghetto too tho. didnt work anyway. put the screw back in the original spot and continued the rubbing..

But thanks to Dsm's picture i will get on this when i put on my new bumper

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^^You're really using zipties to hold those corners up?!?! That's too ghetto for me haha
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 02:59 PM
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I'm sketchy about doing this haha
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnyboy
i haven't took pictures, but if you guys actually try to attempt this, you will know exactly what to do.

1. pry out fender liner in the area of the tab
2. hammer the tab up (it's obvious which one when you see it)
3. apply ziptie through original bumper tab and the tab that was hammered up
Sorry to bring back an old thread but I find the posted solutions less than favorable. I followed these exact instructions and don't see how it possibly adds any clearance from rubbing. To begin with, the plastic fender tab that attaches to the bumper tab is NOT relocated and still continues to rub. Plus with a zip tie attached to the plastic fender tab and the newly bent metal rubber tab, the bumper edge sticks out past the fender and cannot be adjusted to fit flush.
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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You have to heat and mold the plastIc fender liner as well.
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by iSuxeL
I'm sketchy about doing this haha
So how's that you are so low without rubbing if you haven't done this mod
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