Removing center section between fog light holes
02-28-2014, 11:57 AM
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Removing center section between fog light holes
I know this has been done by a few guys on here. I just want to see if they can chim in with some of the details about how they made it look "clean". I am mounting a big intercooler there for my F1 and think it should get all the cold air it can get.
Still ripping the car appart for a new.... bunch of stuff... and don't think I want to put it back togeather without removing this chunk of air blocking plastic.
Thanks for any advice.
Still ripping the car appart for a new.... bunch of stuff... and don't think I want to put it back togeather without removing this chunk of air blocking plastic.
Thanks for any advice.
03-02-2014, 12:19 PM
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
Were talking about the license plate section on the bumper cover.
03-09-2014, 03:31 PM
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
Gotcha that what I thought sorry long day at work let me grab some photos of my buddies and see if he has any advice for you guys
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
I have seen one guy on here do it, but I can't remember his name. He said it was easy. He mounted his intercooler there. That's where mine is and I want to copy him. I don't like the idea of the cooler not being exposed to oncoming air.
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
Take a look at this car's front end. I had thought about this for my car, but I do not want it to be seen.
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/pages/STSIROC.html
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/pages/STSIROC.html
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
I also ask wondering because I want to mount a fmic. And that is a good lookin sts car. Looks like they removed most of the material of an iroc grill insert and left little remaining to increase the support to the bottom side.
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
here is one i did on my bird. ill post the link in a minute.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...-grafting.html
this is obviously way more intailed than what you are doing, but i did remove the center part and it was no big deal. Here is the whole process of what i did and you can get kind of an idea. I also have a thread of how i epoxied these parts together if you interested let me know, i will attach it too. the thread is titled "plastic body repair" if you want to search.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...-grafting.html
this is obviously way more intailed than what you are doing, but i did remove the center part and it was no big deal. Here is the whole process of what i did and you can get kind of an idea. I also have a thread of how i epoxied these parts together if you interested let me know, i will attach it too. the thread is titled "plastic body repair" if you want to search.
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
The sts camaro is showing exactly what I was talking about. My question is how was the center section made to look so smooth? Cutting and bondo?
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but what do you mean by center section?
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
Orr89Rocz's car I noticed he did something like what you guys want I think. I hope he doesnt mind me using his pic.
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
are you saying like this? i now have a black billet grill on the car but you can still see the intercooler. The front crash bumper a big section was taken out.
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
Exactly. Now that we all know what I am talking about, how is it done? I can cut all the stuff out, but how to make it look "finished"?
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...dy-repair.html
This is how I did mine. I put this together for a way to work with the materials our bumpers are made of.
This is how I did mine. I put this together for a way to work with the materials our bumpers are made of.
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
Don't think your link worked
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Re: Removing center section between fog light holes
there, fixed the link, i tried this on my phone and it did not work. Stupid phone.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...dy-repair.html
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