Author Topic: Lip Ideas (Read 1032 times)

buzzbomber85gt · « **on:** Feb 16, 2004, 12:09:46 am »

these are from an 88 accord front bumper cover

I would cut the middle out to give it a better look and it would be molded. which idea is best? the foglite brackets are gone now. The pic is from july.

Teranfirbt · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 16, 2004, 12:11:11 am »

I like the first one the best... the other ones just dont look right.

OldMage · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 16, 2004, 12:46:34 am »

Same here. 1st pic looks the best.

For myself, I just want (heh, "just") the lower portion of the 84/85 bumper/airdam with the upper portion of the early 82/83 so it still fits w/ the amber signal/running lights. If you notice, the later bumper doesn't have the raised corners under the signals because the later signals were extended to match the concealed pop-up headlights.

The other thing that I've begun considering, is the lower portion of the MA6x Supra bumper/airdam w/ my upper portion. I think this may require the use of Supra front flares to properly meet up w/ the wrap-around from the airdam. Would look killer tho!!

Teranfirbt · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 16, 2004, 01:07:24 am »

I was thinking the same thing with the 84/85 front lip...
Can the lips just be swapped without changing the bumper cover and lights?

buzzbomber85gt · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 16, 2004, 01:40:45 am »

yeah i like #1 the best too. You see the upper part? that is just part of the accord bumper cover that I would cut and mold to the lower part that is the stock lip. I would then cut out that whole center piece like a box and it would be voila like a custom front bumper cover. it wouldnt be too bad.

Teranfirbt · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 16, 2004, 01:44:22 am »

Actually the third one doesnt look bad either.

OldMage · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 16, 2004, 02:50:05 am »

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I was thinking the same thing with the 84/85 front lip...
Can the lips just be swapped without changing the bumper cover and lights?

If by the "lip" you mean the black lower portion, no. The early nose is all one piece except for the black lower corners. On the later bumper, the entire airdam extension is a separate piece.

My idea was to cut the bumper at the black rub-strip & have the mix 'n match parts plastic-welded back together.

Can someone find a head-on pic of a MA67 Supra to photo-chop the lower portion of the bumper off, then graft to the head-on pic of a Celica?? I have head-on pics of my coupe & "Topaz", but that's it.

buzzbomber85gt · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 16, 2004, 06:25:58 pm »

what spoiler is this--->

and this --->

Teranfirbt · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 16, 2004, 07:17:50 pm »

Probably the erebuni spoiler, those look like the one that comes with the celica kit too.

buzzbomber85gt · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 16, 2004, 07:20:51 pm »

is the supra rear identical to the celica?

TRD22REGTS · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 16, 2004, 10:42:26 pm »

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is the supra rear identical to the celica?

I'd think the rear bumpers are identical...to the GT-S at least. I was thinking of getting a supra GFX rear bumper and having erebuni/kaminari celica side skirts and front bumper from classic garage. What do you think?

buzzbomber85gt · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 17, 2004, 01:54:52 am »

sounds like a good idea. nopi sells the whole kit pretty cheap. you could probably use supra skirts if you cut them down a couple of inches.