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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by CantSeeMe
When youre working with bodyparts, 3M 2 sided tape is your friend!
Since it isnt actually necessary to use the 3M. I would still consider this a bolt on affair.
Anyhow the double sided 3M tape was a tip i got from a body shop guy. And it seriously helps with installing kits, etc. (especially lips and sideskirts)
So you're saying you're bumper had the holes already? Because i was under the impression that the SC300 bumper didnt have the little tabs for the lip, and just had those wierd extensions at the end of the bumper.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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bro, there is no measuring....

step 1. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER

step 2. REMOVE MOUNTING HARDWARE FROM LIP

step 3. PLACE LIP ON BUMPER AND LINE UP

step 4. MARK WHERE THE HOLES ON THE LIP ARE

step 5. DRILL THE DAMN HOLES WHERE YOU MARKED

step 6. MOUNT THE LIP

step 7. PUT BUMPER BACK ON CAR

step 8. DON'T ATTEMPT SIMPLE MODIFICATIONS IN THE FUTURE
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Jewcano
So you're saying you're bumper had the holes already? Because i was under the impression that the SC300 bumper didnt have the little tabs for the lip, and just had those wierd extensions at the end of the bumper.
Are you referring to those small plastic squares? The SC300 has a few of them already , but no the sc3 doesnt have all the necessary mounting hardware if thats what you mean? If the lip doesnt have it included, you would need to get it separately.

Heres how i installed it :
1st of all the lip was used and in pretty rough condition when i got it. But it had all of the mounting screws and brackets still attached to it.... It even had a torn chunk of the old bumper still attached.
So I took it all apart and cleaned it up a bit. And i used some pliers to straighten some of the brackets. I did a prefitting (Basically i just lined up all the mounting points)
And everything lined up. So i did a quick respray of paint, As it had previously been painted black.
A couple days later i assembled it Using the hardware mine came with. Plus my favorite tape of course! ....Thats it. ( Except, I did make it harder on myself by not removing the bumper 1st . Like you are supposed to . )
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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ok so i mounted the lip today, all the holes were already in the bumper underneath except for three hole on each side that i was worried about drilling earlier. i drilled the holes on one side and realized that it really wasnt necessary to have them there so i removed the bolts from the lip with a dremel tool. it is held on very securely even without the side bolts but isnt flush were the bumper meets the lip on the top of the lip so i used some of that 3m double sided tape(white foamy looking stuff) and it sits flush and you cant tell its there.

...Edit: dont use 3m tape, it wont stand up against water. i used a hot glue gun and it worked great. i'll let everyone know in a few days if its held up

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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by SCwidaGTE
i put the lip on my 93 and i believe it had holes, but they weren't perfectly in the right spot. i don't remember drilling, but i don't remember the fitmet being perfect. basically theres no magic behind mounting a piece of plastic to a bumper. line up holes, if there aren't holes, make holes, then use whatever you want to make it stay together. i believe i used some type of body clips, or something along the lines of plastic rivets. but even a short bolt with 2 big washers and a nut would work. or, just buy a front bumper with the lip, lol
X2.....Well said my man!

Originally Posted by SCwidaGTE
bro, there is no measuring....

step 1. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER

step 2. REMOVE MOUNTING HARDWARE FROM LIP

step 3. PLACE LIP ON BUMPER AND LINE UP

step 4. MARK WHERE THE HOLES ON THE LIP ARE

step 5. DRILL THE DAMN HOLES WHERE YOU MARKED

step 6. MOUNT THE LIP

step 7. PUT BUMPER BACK ON CAR

step 8. DON'T ATTEMPT SIMPLE MODIFICATIONS IN THE FUTURE
ROFLMFAO...................I like this kid!

Last edited by DriftNsc3; Jun 15, 2007 at 09:09 PM.
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