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Old 06-12-07, 07:38 AM
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If you don't plan on molding the lip, use a stronger glue that the one provided. If you do plan on having your lip molded on, I would retain the lines of the lip rather than having it sanded down completely. It accentuates the front bumper and the GS as a whole. Here is mine molded. with the lines retained.

Old 06-12-07, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by oohpapi44
Get it molded in..... Looks so much better and it's worth the extra $$$ to get it done right. Good luck with your install and post pics

awesome plate! haha
Old 06-15-07, 05:33 PM
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ok here are pic of the complete project





Old 06-15-07, 05:56 PM
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that nice...(prikolna viglyadit)
Old 06-15-07, 06:26 PM
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Very nice, do you have instructions???
Old 06-15-07, 08:04 PM
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Molding really is the only way to go.. that moled pic above looks great..
Old 06-15-07, 08:19 PM
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i getting mine painted on put on next week, not going to mold though, dont want to scrape and ruin the bodywork, im pretty low, btw the car looks great, did you use the epoxy?
Old 06-15-07, 11:08 PM
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the lip looks great, nice work!
Old 06-16-07, 02:59 AM
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It looks good. Nice DIY project
Old 06-16-07, 08:00 AM
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what a great thread to see right after i just smashed mine into a curb...

I agree with jeff - get that thing stuck to your bumper as much as possible. You'll see two holes to allow you to screw it into your bumper on both sides of the lip and one hole in the middle. use all of those holes and use epoxy. mine was epoxied on and it held up to a lot of "abuse" until last Monday when I smashed it into the curb. It wasn't really abused but hey, it's a fact, it's gonna get scratched up under there.

It's at the shop getting painted and will get put back on this Monday.
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molded tte lip looks sweet!
Old 09-04-08, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by oohpapi44
LOL, E Not at all, just passing along another option. And yours will be done when????

Hope to see you at the meet this weekend.......[/
...nice Cliff...your molded TTE is nice & clean!!! You were the one that influenced me to do the same...still waiting on my damn TTE lip to come in though.

BTW, which meet are you going to? The Glen Cove dealership meet? I'll be there too.
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nice *** lip.... makes me wanna get one now
Old 03-12-09, 01:58 AM
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Thant is a nice Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 03-12-09, 04:13 AM
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Originally Posted by vipjason
nice *** lip.... makes me wanna get one now
It makes the GS look like it have face reconstructive surgery to enhance it's beauty. There is a a group buy going on for tte lip from Carson check out the vendor section.


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