"Darkn3s" EVO 8 --Nose Chop mod
Did you reinforce the top strip? When I swapped my FMIC I realized just how thin and flimsy that piece would be without the nose although I'll be doing the chop soon myself. Does the 9 grill piece fit in that insert? I didn't realize until my bumper was off mitsu left that nose area open, would have been so much easier if it was solid back there damn them.
Also did you heat up the bumper so the rivets recessed down into the plastic a bit or do you just have a small raised section there? It looks like you sanded down the tops of the rivets to smooth it all out?
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not sure a buddy supplied the paint, primer and clear coat but id say around $40ish.. but the poly flex stuff was about $36 at local "total auto parts" store
thanks man
no prob man and yea i cant wait to install everything back on
hell yea best of both worlds (ix and viii bumpers)
no bondo was used bro ill upload the pic of the actual filler that we used
thanks man
pic posted.. VERY vERY very flexible.. i wouldnt worry about this cracking with the aluminum plate that was riveted for support should hold up fine
this is TRUE they hate "bondo" and thanks
from a buddy that works at a shop
thanks man
hell yea best of both worlds (ix and viii bumpers)
are you worried about the bondo cracking?
I like how you rivitted the sheet metal to the bottom.
I think I'm going to attempt this it doesn't look hard at all.
I'd like to combine the techniques of yours and others though. I think I'm going to rivet a piece of sheet metal like you did, but instead of using bondo, I want to plastic weld on a filler piece.
I like how you rivitted the sheet metal to the bottom.
I think I'm going to attempt this it doesn't look hard at all.
I'd like to combine the techniques of yours and others though. I think I'm going to rivet a piece of sheet metal like you did, but instead of using bondo, I want to plastic weld on a filler piece.
thanks man
if you get the good "bondo" which is a term bdoy shops will not use! lol If you get the good stuff, it is pretty flexible. You will want to be careful with that part of the bumper, just for safe measure though. I am prolly gonna do this to my 8 bumper soon. It looks amazing!
from a buddy that works at a shop
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Did you reinforce the top strip? When I swapped my FMIC I realized just how thin and flimsy that piece would be without the nose although I'll be doing the chop soon myself. Does the 9 grill piece fit in that insert? I didn't realize until my bumper was off mitsu left that nose area open, would have been so much easier if it was solid back there damn them.
i didnt use the 9 grill since it cost $107 F that!
will probably go with a black mesh grill that they sell at auto zone 
yes you are right about the heating the rivets.. after that we sanded the top of the rovets down smooth like you said
once you have a grill mounted the top strip will be fine...the grill supports the upper portion of the bumper
even without a grill, once you bolt on the bumper the mounting points will hold it sturdy
even without a grill, once you bolt on the bumper the mounting points will hold it sturdy
Looks good tho. This is one of the reasons I would do an 8 swap on a 9
I am not as talented as the OP. I will have a buddy of mine who owns a shop do it for me.
But its funny how after owning a 9, I now have a craving for another one but with a nosechopped 8 front bumper in WW.
ChaoticHoax's WW IX is what I am looking to model after but I will add my own twist to it. Now the hard part... find a WW 8 or 9 that wont cost me an arm or leg and is somewhat stock.
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