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Old 10-18-13, 11:53 AM
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I have done this mod, and took some really bad pictures...I have done this on about 5 other local CL members vehicles as well and had great success. There is a lot of extra metal you can trim around the big bumper bracket, and then triming the old bumper tab back and using a small lip to drill a small sheet metal screw to hold the corner in. Works like a charm...

I can drive with the front aired completely down without rubbing...I just can't turn
Old 10-18-13, 12:05 PM
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Any chance u could post the pics?
Old 10-18-13, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by quick123
I have done this mod, and took some really bad pictures...I have done this on about 5 other local CL members vehicles as well and had great success. There is a lot of extra metal you can trim around the big bumper bracket, and then triming the old bumper tab back and using a small lip to drill a small sheet metal screw to hold the corner in. Works like a charm...

I can drive with the front aired completely down without rubbing...I just can't turn
ive trimmed out quite a bit but am hitting that tab where the screw is. Any chance you can snap some photo's of how/what you did ?
Old 10-18-13, 01:54 PM
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Whatever you do is ok, as long as you dont install this fugliest ever outside rubber band fast-release.
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^^^^ that's exactly what I am trying to avoid ha
Old 10-18-13, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Allan1
Whatever you do is ok, as long as you dont install this fugliest ever outside rubber band fast-release.
Originally Posted by 600rr05
^^^^ that's exactly what I am trying to avoid ha
Lol I trimmed all that and did those tabs. But then again I have a black car with black tabs so it ain't noticeable until you are right up on my car
Old 10-18-13, 11:28 PM
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Great post! I was looking for a proper writeup on here and couldnt find one anywhere.
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