Another TTE replica lip thread! woohoo!(need advice)
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Another TTE replica lip thread! woohoo!(need advice)
How are you guys putting your Ebay purchased TTE replica lips on?
I bought one out of curiosity to see if saving money on a replica was worth it. clearly i was wrong, but it is what it is and now I'm stuck with either working with it or selling it. it fits like garbage of course. anyone have any ideas on getting it to fit nicely? aside from putting screws in every 6 inches I'm not really sure.
Car is going to be painted in the next few months anyway but from what i read about, molding it isn't the best way to go seeing as how i will be riding lower than usual and will probably crack the paint and what not. any insight will help. flaming to a minimum please just trying to make the best of a commonly crappy situation! thanks!
I bought one out of curiosity to see if saving money on a replica was worth it. clearly i was wrong, but it is what it is and now I'm stuck with either working with it or selling it. it fits like garbage of course. anyone have any ideas on getting it to fit nicely? aside from putting screws in every 6 inches I'm not really sure.
Car is going to be painted in the next few months anyway but from what i read about, molding it isn't the best way to go seeing as how i will be riding lower than usual and will probably crack the paint and what not. any insight will help. flaming to a minimum please just trying to make the best of a commonly crappy situation! thanks!
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I know as well that i can take it to a body shop and have them do it. but price wise I'm pretty sure it would be cheaper to just do a legit TTE lip and be done with it. I want to try to find out some type of method where i can do it myself.
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yeah i have learned that "rep" anything means, fitment and quality is a mess. you get what you pay for in its truest form. i love a "molded" one much better, but, my lip scrapes at the slowest angle leaving my driveway EVERYday, and i know that would lead to stress cracks in paint and bondo in no time.
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I was actually thinking that this would be the best option without having to take it to a body shop, where like others i would probably crack the paint and what not. maybe seal the edge with something that will give it flex, but not crack. my car will be going to paint soon as well so im looking for the best option. thanks for the advice!
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yeah i have learned that "rep" anything means, fitment and quality is a mess. you get what you pay for in its truest form. i love a "molded" one much better, but, my lip scrapes at the slowest angle leaving my driveway EVERYday, and i know that would lead to stress cracks in paint and bondo in no time.
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man I got one and honestly, ive never seen one go on so dam perfect man.... which one did you buy? the one that everyone says to break the three tabs off? of the one that comes with all the brackets and metal tabs? im almost tempted to buy another one thats how happy I was with it... im sure ill eventually lose this one... along with my bumper if so lol...
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