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05-17-2014, 06:48 AM | #1 |
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There's not many front lip options out there for the m sport bumpers that are a reasonable price, so I decided to make my own. It was initially just for a laugh, but it turned out quite good IMO.
What I used: - AA Marine grade plywood (6mm thick) - Jigsaw - Primer filler for wood - Gloss black spray paint - Glossy clear coat - Orbital sander All was done for about $50 only using half of the materials needed with enough left to make a second one, meaning this lip only costed $25. The plywood is strong and lightweight, and being marine grade it also doesn't rot. The primer filler smoothed out the grain in the wood so it looks smooth. Lip is secured with 12 self tapping screws. Pictures are probably not in order because I'm using my phone. |
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That looks. Superb!! Thank you for sharing, makes me want to do the viciousgook mod for myself!
How does it hold up at higher speeds? 100+mph?
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Scrapes on a daily basis and holds up very well. Won't have to worry if it breaks either since it's so cheap to make |
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Looks great mate... Would be interested to see some up close pics.
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05-17-2014, 12:21 PM | #5 |
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Wow, if this is symmetrical and fits, you did the hard work. I would love to get a paper template. You may want to make a few before the thing gets chewed up on parking blocks, speed bumps, etc.
As for making it out of wood... You should look into getting a sheet of expanded PVC foam board. It's used a lot on boats. A 4'x8'x1/4" sheet is about $80, you can get it in an black (or any other color for that matter), it doesn't rot, and it's about 1/3 the weight of wood. You can cut and sand the edge just like wood. Expanded PVC foam board is not Starboard (which is also used extensively in the marine industry). Starboard is stronger, more expensive, but it is twice as heavy as wood. In addition, it it is not supported or thicker than 1/2", Starboard will bend under its own weight. Expanded PVC foam board is more ridged. |
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Ditto. I would love a paper template to make one out of ABS or PVC!
LOOKS GREAT!
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I was thinking maybe to fibreglass over the wood but didn't think it was necessary. The lip has been through heavy rain and still looks fine. |
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06-18-2014, 10:21 AM | #9 |
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Just seeing if anyone would be interested in templates or the actual lip itself.
A couple of guys on Instagram and Facebook have asked about it, but I'm just not too sure how I would price such an item. The lip is still in perfect condition after about a month of daily scraping. |
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Great job.
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Not bad! It looks pretty nice DIY projects are always so much fun.
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Because titanium makes sparks or something. The only point of the thing is to make sure the cars aren't running so low that they scrape the entire underside of the car. You can only lose a millimeter or two of material from it.
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07-25-2014, 07:34 PM | #20 |
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Awesome to hear. Interested in a paper template myself.
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Same here.
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