Cut out cross bars
02-24-06, 06:15 PM
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Cut out cross bars
I have a 92 sc300 and I am thinking of cutting out the cross bars on the front bumper. Does anyone have pics of this done?
02-24-06, 06:16 PM
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Chino did it on his, looks great. Ive been wanting to do it since i bought my car last year but then id be a biter
02-24-06, 06:20 PM
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heres a pic of a members car forgot his name (sorry
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IMO i think it looks real nice
02-24-06, 06:21 PM
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Has anyone cut out all three cross bars on the front bumper?
02-24-06, 06:31 PM
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All for you:
I just went over to that member's house, cut out the outer 2 cross bars, and took this pic as I made my getaway:
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02-24-06, 06:36 PM
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i want those rims, what are they
02-24-06, 06:50 PM
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Good job PERRYinLA! Next mission is to find one with a lip kit all the way around
02-24-06, 07:10 PM
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i want those rims, what are they
I believe those are Volk SF-Challenge
02-24-06, 07:25 PM
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how did he cut it to make it look so clean like that? any sanding and repainting needed?
02-24-06, 07:32 PM
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If I decide to cut my cross bars I'm going to cut, sand, bondo, sand, and touch up paint.
02-24-06, 08:21 PM
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how did he cut it to make it look so clean like that? any sanding and repainting needed?
You can see where he cut it, there is a black spot there, he has not touched it up yet.
02-24-06, 09:13 PM
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that looks nice, maybe i will do that before i get my front bumper repainted.
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i want those rims, what are they
look like volk gt7
02-25-06, 10:00 AM
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I was thinking about try this mod in Photoshop as well, it looks good.
02-25-06, 10:03 AM
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Aren't those cross members used for anything structurally/functionally for safety in the event of a frontal collision in the 92-94 bumpers? I thought I remember reading something about that and that's why a lot of people didn't do it?
Anyway, what is the procedure for doing something like this? What did you use to cut it with and how did you smooth everything out afterwards?
Cutting out the main cross bards + the outer 2 cross bars makes that bumper look aftermarket
Melikes.
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02-25-06, 06:07 PM
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I doubt the cross bars do a whole lot for structural purposes. I was waxing my car the other day and noticed that the cross bars were very thin.
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02-24-06, 08:21 PM
Melikes.