rear bumper idea

[General Baxter]

i dont know if this has been done before

iv taken the gte clip thingy of the bumper and started to attach it to my gsi bumper tonight, nocking some black paint off aswell :evil:

how its sitting now
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2995

quick photoshop
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2996

[Nick]

seen some of them been done before, they look quite good.

there is an absolute shed of one near me with the same idea, it looks terrible tho (bad job)

i think it'd look alot better with Twin exhausts , but not quite as good with just 1 exhaust

[ade]

I did it on mineI didnt have dual exits though - just the GTE exhaust exit and had to shorten it.

Took it off in the end because the towing eye looked out of place...

Looked good though

Ade

[Mike.]

i've been thinking of doing this becausei want to do something with the rear bumper, plus i've got a spare GTE bumper lol

[General Baxter]

cuting up now :lol:

what you think of smoothing it on?

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3001

[Mike.]

i think it would look alright smoothed onto the existing bumper

[General Baxter]

the 1300T might be put on hold for a few months, my newish 2 door saloon is here friday, so im going to restore it to totaly std :)

[General Baxter]

lol, i knew i asked for a quick paint as its going for a full spray soon, but i dont expect to see the pink when i drop my bumper

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3009

argggg look at the pink
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3011

[Adam]

My bumpers are sprayed with cans, and have been off and on a few times, and survived plenty of beatings with miss aimed hammers etc :lol:
and they aren't flaking.

Splitter should look cool smoothed in tho :wink:

[Mike.]

baxter who painted that bumper lol

[General Baxter]

local body shop

i only asked for a quick spray, due to its going to have a full spray soon, and i did not want it to be pink ;)

ill nip down the shop and get a can of ?5 bumper spray juut to make it look betterish again

[General Baxter]

getting busy now :)

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3013

[Dod]

Isn't it a bit short at the sides though? I was gonna put an early spec Corsa front rubber type splitter on my rear bumper, keep it well in as well. The rear does need tidied but whats the best way to do it?

[General Baxter]

yeah im going to extend it, might smooth it on yet dont know

shippy bumper paint makes it look nasty
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3014

backbox sits nice tho :lol:
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3015


i was thinking of flushing my boot :?:
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3006

[Dod]

Yeah, go for ot. I bought a Shiny Black ABS Plastic Panel that fits over the number plate recess. Looks like the rear of your Nova without the Number Plate recess. Have no pics just yet but if you have a Camra Phone i can send them to you. Need to bond mine on and spray the car though!! :lol:

[NovaloadedAgain]

To be truthful Baxter, Your car would look better just leaving the vinyl & keepin smart like it already is.
Id prefer mine not to have been smoothed now.
Lots of people have the flush tailgate. Yours is smart as it is-original style imo.

[General Baxter]

smoothing on

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3017

[Mitchybee]

That looks pretty good.

[epo]

your doing a good job there mate :+:

[5_door owner]

8) thattl look well nice once on mate, are you spraying it body colour or grey?

[General Baxter]

black ;)

[General Baxter]

my very dusty and dirty room ;)

iv got to build the sides up so there smooth and follow the lines of the bumper, but iv ran out of bumper filler :evil:

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3018

[burgo]

lol muppet fancy doing it in your room

[epo]

lol muppet fancy doing it in your room

just what i was gonna say you mam must love you :lol:

[General Baxter]

its warmer than in the garage ;)

[Dod]

Be sure to post pics when its finished mate!

[General Baxter]

Be sure to post pics when its finished mate!

duh :wink:

[ANDYRACER]

What did u use smooth it on normal car filler or wat?

[Jack]

my newish 2 door saloon is here friday, so im going to restore it to totaly std :)
Good boy :wink:

[General Baxter]

photo update :)

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3021
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3022

as you can see the shape its taking, not to bad as its dont by hand, + it still needs work as you can see by this photo as its not smoothed on
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3023

[Mike.]

doing a good job of it baxter, looking really good

[General Baxter]

What did u use smooth it on normal car filler or wat?

its isopon plastic bumper fill,

[General Baxter]

What did u use smooth it on normal car filler or wat?

its isopon plastic bumper fill,

[General Baxter]

boot is being smoothed thats why the number plate light has gone (as cars with a smooth boot and the plate still there, just looks like a rush chav job)

there is going to be a recess built into the bumper again it looks gay with out one

so the bumper is know where near finished


http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3025
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3026
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3027
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3028

[Adam]

Its looking cool.
Keep filling and smoothing :wink:
You won't be able to see how "smooth" it is until you paint it, give it a quick spray of ?3 spray paint when its finished, if your eventually going to have them professionally resprayed anyway.

[General Baxter]

duel zorsts or not?

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3029

[Adam]

YES :wink:

duel zorsts or not?

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3029

[Ste L]

yea, go for it, twin exhaust would look sooo sweet

[General Baxter]

in we go,

i cut the hole a bit large

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3031
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3032
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3033

[Adam]

A hole is nothing the filler can't fix.
:wink:

It should look sound when done.

[General Baxter]

bing!

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3035
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3034

[Ste L]

looking good mate, have you thought about smoothing over the toeing eye, or making a cover for it?

[General Baxter]

cover. as you never know when you will need it :P

[General Baxter]

on the car but still know where near finished :evil:

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3036
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3037

[General Baxter]

twin exhausts are a go, due to i just cut the hole, oooooo :P

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3038

[ANDYRACER]

Looks good but looks a lot of work

[Dod]

Good man Baxter, keep up the good work mate.

[General Baxter]

well thats it for tonight

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3040

[Adam]

It looks finished :D

[burgo]

i know your said you cut the hole to big but fooking hell lol

[Jack]

You love things in pink don't you :lol:

[novamadcars]

realy looking top class m8 looks like alot of work has gone in 2 it

[coxie]

brilliant mate . looks really smart 8)

[burgo]

wheres the update?? you must have it finished by now surely

[General Baxter]

lol, erm, iv become lazy, pushing you with a big stick to finish my boot :wink:

done no more sanding due to ran out of paper and can not be arsed to get some

but i did do one of my exhausts, iv had to put it slightly to one side as i dont want to burn the car behind when i change gear :twisted:

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3076
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3077

[General Baxter]

god im crap at photo shop

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3078

[burgo]

indeed you are and i plan on getting ya boot practically finished tomoz

[shy witness]

not bad at all baxter- theres alota work involved in doin that- thats y ive bn putting it off--my no plates just stuck 2 the bumper at the minute,but im thinking of replacing the bumper for possibly an abyss 1- and then maybe ill sort the number plate recess out on that instead :lol:

[General Baxter]

photoy photo :lol:

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3089
http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3090

[shy witness]

yip m8- that looks rite n sweet from this angle------------------a job well done id say :)