Notices
West RX-8 Forum Serving CA, NV, AZ, HI

Painted and Meshed Stock Bumpers

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 03-31-2009, 08:52 PM
  #1  
Registered
Thread Starter
 
Daggoth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
CA Painted and Meshed Stock Bumpers

Spent this weekend Painting the plastic on the stock 8 bodykit also put mesh on. Sorry car is dirty couldnt wash paint was too fresh. This is the finished product please comment

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/v...y/PICT0995.jpg

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/v...y/PICT0996.jpg

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/v...y/PICT0997.jpg

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/v...y/PICT0998.jpg

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/v...y/PICT0999.jpg

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/v...y/PICT1001.jpg

Last edited by Daggoth; 03-31-2009 at 08:57 PM.
Old 03-31-2009, 08:54 PM
  #2  
I am THAT guy
iTrader: (1)
 
Atilla's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Caca Cali
Posts: 5,994
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 4 Posts
pssst...psssssssssssst

Hey daggoth...html failed
Old 03-31-2009, 08:58 PM
  #3  
Registered
Thread Starter
 
Daggoth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I fixed it i think
Old 03-31-2009, 09:03 PM
  #4  
I am THAT guy
iTrader: (1)
 
Atilla's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Caca Cali
Posts: 5,994
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 4 Posts
Originally Posted by Daggoth
Spent this weekend Painting the plastic on the stock 8 bodykit also put mesh on. Sorry car is dirty couldnt wash paint was too fresh. This is the finished product please comment











There you go

looks freakin' clean - i gotta ask you how long did it take to do the rear bumper?? and what tools did you use??
Old 03-31-2009, 09:07 PM
  #5  
Registered
Thread Starter
 
Daggoth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hmm the whole project took 3 days not full but afternoons. Rear bumper i used a exact o knife to cut the plastic a file to cleane the cuts up. A drill to make holes for the mounts. Mounted the mesh with toggle bolts. I used my cali duster on the bumper but i missed a little lol. Thanks for posting the pics like that dunno when i tried it was pixelated and horrible looking.

Last edited by Daggoth; 03-31-2009 at 09:11 PM.
Old 03-31-2009, 10:04 PM
  #6  
Administrator
iTrader: (7)
 
Jedi54's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: The Dark Side
Posts: 22,394
Received 2,625 Likes on 1,875 Posts
lookin' good Daggoth
Old 03-31-2009, 10:13 PM
  #7  
T-29 years and counting
iTrader: (3)
 
lesper4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: North Fontana, CA.
Posts: 3,062
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
i think it looks good, do you have an overall shot?
Old 03-31-2009, 10:20 PM
  #8  
Registered
Thread Starter
 
Daggoth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I was going to do whole car but my car is dirty lol that what you mean?
Old 03-31-2009, 10:46 PM
  #9  
Still plays with cars
iTrader: (16)
 
yale02's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tempe, AZ
Posts: 460
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Looks good man, I really want to do this with my rear bumper!
Old 04-02-2009, 05:56 PM
  #10  
Registered
Thread Starter
 
Daggoth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I drilled two 3/16 holes on the bottom corners of the heat shield and used toggle bolts to hold the mesh 3 toggle nuts on each side. One securing the bolt to the heat shield and one on each side of the mesh to hold it in place. The top is hanging from the old thin metal brackets that were used to hold the plastic mesh piece i cut in place. Then I cut holes in the mesh the width of the brackets and bent the brackets up at about a 45 then hung the mesh there. The toggle bolts pull the mesh down holding it in place. Here are pics











Hope this helps if you have anymore questions feel free to PM me or just reply.
Old 04-17-2009, 04:40 PM
  #11  
Mu ha.. ha...
 
Razz1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cali
Posts: 14,361
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Sharp!
Old 07-22-2010, 04:42 AM
  #12  
Gets the WORST mpg
iTrader: (1)
 
limpbozkit's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Missouri
Posts: 172
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Did you remove the rear bumper or did you do it while it was still on the car? Did you cut from the inside out or from the outside in?
Old 04-27-2011, 02:20 AM
  #13  
SynistaRX8
 
SynistaRX8!'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA
Posts: 58
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by limpbozkit
Did you remove the rear bumper or did you do it while it was still on the car? Did you cut from the inside out or from the outside in?
This is my question as well..... I want to do this to my rear bumper
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
JimmyBlack
Series I Major Horsepower Upgrades
273
02-10-2020 10:23 PM
Kahl
NE For Sale/Wanted
21
08-05-2017 02:49 AM
Trancemission
RX-8 Multimedia/Photo Gallery
46
12-02-2015 07:26 PM
projectr13b
Series I Do It Yourself Forum
1
09-06-2015 01:04 PM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.

Quick Reply: Painted and Meshed Stock Bumpers



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:39 PM.