SC400 = killer
02-11-07, 03:52 PM
#17
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reach under there and pop that sucker back out. The only metal part you should encounter that would hinder restoring it's shape will be the part holding the hood rubber seal to the top in front of the radiator and it's pretty flimsy so not a big deal.
pull rubber seal off, remove bolts underneath.
pull rubber seal off, remove bolts underneath.
02-11-07, 04:01 PM
#18
reach under there and pop that sucker back out. The only metal part you should encounter that would hinder restoring it's shape will be the part holding the hood rubber seal to the top in front of the radiator and it's pretty flimsy so not a big deal.
pull rubber seal off, remove bolts underneath.
pull rubber seal off, remove bolts underneath.
Originally Posted by XxSC400xX
Looks like a new cold air intake
02-11-07, 04:20 PM
#19
reach under there and pop that sucker back out. The only metal part you should encounter that would hinder restoring it's shape will be the part holding the hood rubber seal to the top in front of the radiator and it's pretty flimsy so not a big deal.
pull rubber seal off, remove bolts underneath.
pull rubber seal off, remove bolts underneath.
02-11-07, 04:59 PM
#20
Lexus Test Driver
It is repairable-- it just depends on what actual material it is as to how it needs to be repaired.. I think it's a stiff urethane-- which can be burned back together, and that works much better than glue--
Once you've burned/melted it back together, you can put a few layers of fiberglass behind it for strength-- sand it right and noone will ever know.
Once you've burned/melted it back together, you can put a few layers of fiberglass behind it for strength-- sand it right and noone will ever know.
02-11-07, 05:05 PM
#21
SC's are good for killing animals...
like the stupid raccoon i hit recently
this is the damage from the raccoon i hit in my current 97 SC300
Guardrails are good for killing SC's...
like the steel one i hit a few years ago
this is the fatal damage from the guardrail i hit in my 93 SC400 3 years ago
like the stupid raccoon i hit recently
this is the damage from the raccoon i hit in my current 97 SC300
Guardrails are good for killing SC's...
like the steel one i hit a few years ago
this is the fatal damage from the guardrail i hit in my 93 SC400 3 years ago
02-12-07, 03:00 AM
#23
HAHA funny comment about it being a killer. I'd say you're prettty lucky though, it could of turned out like this... http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.p...1&pagenumber=1 (beware lots of gore, I'm sure most of you have seen it though)
02-12-07, 05:14 PM
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HAHA funny comment about it being a killer. I'd say you're prettty lucky though, it could of turned out like this... http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.p...1&pagenumber=1 (beware lots of gore, I'm sure most of you have seen it though)
02-12-07, 09:07 PM
#30
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I've got a bumper for a g20 that had a badly cracked lower valance-- the bottom half was nearly cracked in half--
I burned a groove along the crack, then trimmed excess material from the back of the bumper in an unnoticeable spot, and proceeded to melt those pieces cut into strips into the groove-- like welding-- and melting-- sort of--
After getting the pieces to hold, I put a thin piece of cardboard behind the crack, and used a 2 part epoxy that is relentlessly strong, and may layer some silicone over that for weatherproofing, but you get the idea.
Had it been for an sc, I would've gone more high tech with the reinforcement material, like fiberglass-- The resin is sticky as he double hockey sticks and a few layers will make it strong enough to hold it's shape indefinitely, unless you ram something of course.
A little heat from a heat gun can help shape the material if you need to smooth a crease from a buckle-- and it can also be sanded with progressively finer grits until it's undetectable when shot with primer.
My G20 bumper came out near perfect.
I sprayed it with a single stage in cans, and then wetsanded it to a mirror shine-- looks oem-- (BTW-- this bumper used to be black vinyl/blue paint) I did this paint job on my front porch with rattle cans!
I burned a groove along the crack, then trimmed excess material from the back of the bumper in an unnoticeable spot, and proceeded to melt those pieces cut into strips into the groove-- like welding-- and melting-- sort of--
After getting the pieces to hold, I put a thin piece of cardboard behind the crack, and used a 2 part epoxy that is relentlessly strong, and may layer some silicone over that for weatherproofing, but you get the idea.
Had it been for an sc, I would've gone more high tech with the reinforcement material, like fiberglass-- The resin is sticky as he double hockey sticks and a few layers will make it strong enough to hold it's shape indefinitely, unless you ram something of course.
A little heat from a heat gun can help shape the material if you need to smooth a crease from a buckle-- and it can also be sanded with progressively finer grits until it's undetectable when shot with primer.
My G20 bumper came out near perfect.
I sprayed it with a single stage in cans, and then wetsanded it to a mirror shine-- looks oem-- (BTW-- this bumper used to be black vinyl/blue paint) I did this paint job on my front porch with rattle cans!
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