jbigelow did a great how 2 = https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=141111
but left out a few minor details that i had trouble with


jdm rear color poll = https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=154145


1. this truck piece has four 10mm nuts that need to be removed to get the bumper off.






u need a 10mm deep well socket to get them off easily. its still possible to use a 10mm wrench, but very difficult





2. i used a 1/8 inch drill bit to get the stock bracket / retainer off the stock rear bumper


and then some needle nose pliers to remove the stock rivets after drilling


retainer removed





- remove the rear license plate lights (2) from the bracket that holds them.



pic of stock bumper retainer on new evo 9 bumper
as you can tell the license plate holder needs some modification





3. remove the flat bracket piece that holds the license plate
now you can either do this while on the new bumper , on the old bumper , or off both. i did it while on the new bumper, a mistake on my part, cause i slightly scratch it. removing it on the old bumper would be the easiest


how 2 remove the bracket.
drill the rivets out to remove the flate plate from the two curved arms



the plate (bracket) removed , as well as the 2 black pieces that hold the actual license plate



now bend the two curved arms back. so they are vertical. or in line with the bumper




now place the removed bracket on the bent arms and position its location to whatever height you want the license plate



after you have found your desired height , mark the bent arms through the pre-existing holes on the plate (bracket). then drill the bent arms. be sure to drill about the same size holes as the original ones that are located on the plate (bracket).





before riveting the new location for the license plate. re-attach the (2) plate lights and relocate the wires so they dont get in the way.




- rivet the bracket


with a flat head screwdriver, pry open some space to fit the black pieces that hold the actual license plate to the frame





what it should kinda look like when done






license plate frame helps hide the giant hole



feel free to pm , or reply for any other questions

 

great write up so far

 

+1! ;p Excellent write up.

 

Thanks for the writeup, now all I have to do is figure out how to get the money to buy one.

 

Thanks for the write up!

Tom

 

Sell your front bumper. haha

 

done

the finished product = https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=167355

 

Very nice bro! that looks awesome!

 

From the back, it looks hawt. But from the side profile, it looks a bit weird. Maybe in person it doesn't look weird, but the pictures from the side look a bit weird.

 

edit

 

nice write up end results are sleek and so much nicer looking imo

 

couple pointers

a white jdm bumper will not exactly match the white on the fender. the bumper looks slightly a different shade cause of the whole paint on metal / plastic difference.

jdm evos dont have a rear crash beam. so our us stock one must be removed before the install of the jdm rear. otherwise it wont fit.

the support bracket is removed from the stock bumper and then riveted into the jdm

 

Actually i found a rear crash beam. >.> lemme get the link then edit... It's from INGS.


[edit] FOUND IT!

http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?m...or&prodid=1611
LOL k tell me if i'm wrong or not =\

 

is it worth getting? How thick can it be.
Plus the stock one is for low speed impacts only right?

 

around 15mph for the US.

As for worth...uhh....iono. Ask someone from Japan how much impact they can take. >.> we have some people from Japan on the forums. =\ Besides...iono if they just sell rear crash beams. I'd like the peace of mind that my chassis isn't gonna get banged up after a rear-ender, ya know?