jthedriva Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Just done a quick photoshop of what I intend to do to my front bumper, tell me what you think....Original- border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" />Photoshop- border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWR Lupo Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Thats a suttle change but rearly good mate, are you going to smooth it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthedriva Posted January 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) Thats a suttle change but rearly good mate, are you going to smooth it out?I'm going to get a body shop to smooth the front bumper totally and on the rear smooth the lower section and get rid of the ribs, and make the number plate recess narrower (to have a number plate similar to the one on the front) and then respay it all nicely style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Edited January 23, 2006 by jthedriva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWR Lupo Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 That will look rearly good, not keen on the three ribs on the bumper, wauld look much better smothed style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 it looks really good , but i would have see where the S badge used to be and then theres the second gap below that , that goes onto the bumper i would remove that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthedriva Posted January 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 it looks really good , but i would have see where the S badge used to be and then theres the second gap below that , that goes onto the bumper i would remove thatYeah im going to get the badge recess smoothed at the same thime (luckily you cant see it in the pic in the original pic). As for the other gap i think it would grown on me, and it would be a lot of hassle to remove anyway so think that will stay lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Please dont put a square plate on it... Your not a member of max-power.com you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthedriva Posted January 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Please dont put a square plate on it... Your not a member of max-power.com you know.lol i've discussed this with people many times and i admit i do like it, but my main reason is that i want to go for a clean look but still be legal -german plates aren't legal, cant go without or put in my windscreen because that will get me pulled too easily. I could put a normal plate but mount it lower down but im not sure if it would block air-flow to the radiator and might look wrong style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> i'll try a photoshop soon and see hows it looks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 J i ment to fill the gap thats been circled border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthedriva Posted January 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 (edited) J i ment to fill the gap thats been circledYeah i know mate, i think it makes it a bit more agressive than lupo style and not as plain as if it was blocked and smoothed, just personal taste.... style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blush:" border="0" alt="blush.gif" /> Edited January 24, 2006 by jthedriva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 your exactly right there J and thats what counts as its your car style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthedriva Posted January 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Some more different options -original number plate position border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" />original number plate shape, offset and lower border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" />original number plate offset but lower and attatched to the grille (barely legal) border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" />opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeky tdi Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Last one!Only thing I would say is dont get the bodyshop to blend the lower section into the top section as it will probally just end up cracking, get that sprayed up, smoot the ribs and plate reccess wack the plate over the mesh, job done style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />If your worried about the view of the palte being blocked you could mount it on the middle of the bottom of the bumper?Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthedriva Posted January 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Last one!Only thing I would say is dont get the bodyshop to blend the lower section into the top section as it will probally just end up cracking, get that sprayed up, smoot the ribs and plate reccess wack the plate over the mesh, job done style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />If your worried about the view of the palte being blocked you could mount it on the middle of the bottom of the bumper?Lee.so you mean get the whole bottom section sprayed black but dont get them to smooth it? just smooth things on the top part (i.e. ribs and number plate recess)? I will try a photoshop with the number plate mounted on the bottom middle of the bumper when i get back to uni later this week... Cheers for the opinion Lee style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> what does anyone else think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Less talk more action style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthedriva Posted January 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Less talk more action style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />lol I know what you mean mate, need them bumpers off you but need to find out when either i can get down there or a mate is gonna be near by style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />Does no one like the offset number plate idea then (all be a normal shaped number plate)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 lol I know what you mean mate, need them bumpers off you but need to find out when either i can get down there or a mate is gonna be near by style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />Does no one like the offset number plate idea then (all be a normal shaped number plate)?You have PM.Not a fan of offset plates if Im honest, looks a bit Rice to me, but its your car and your choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthedriva Posted January 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 You have PM.Not a fan of offset plates if Im honest, looks a bit Rice to me, but its your car and your choice. border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Agree with Adam.Dont see whats wrong with the standard loction.It looks like its supposed to be there.Every other place looks like its stuck on. Corsa style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arun Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 i like the "barely legal" one, with it in the lower grill.thats what im goin for when i finally get round to the bodywork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csi_bha Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 get the ribs smoothed out, but leave the plate recess, as lets face it - we have to have plates at the front legally, and might as well leave it where intended imho style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> as said, it looks a bit barryboy ish anywhere else... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoxy Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Please dont put a square plate on it... Your not a member of max-power.com you know.It's to allow air flow into his intercooler.Just kidding style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />Regarding blending the two bumpers together, it probably would crack. My mate smoothed the bumpers in on his Corsa and after a tiny touch in a car park it was knackered. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthedriva Posted February 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 get the ribs smoothed out, but leave the plate recess, as lets face it - we have to have plates at the front legally, and might as well leave it where intended imho style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> as said, it looks a bit barryboy ish anywhere else...just looking for a different look, dont like to comply with what others think it should look like style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />Regarding blending the two bumpers together, it probably would crack. My mate smoothed the bumpers in on his Corsa and after a tiny touch in a car park it was knackered. Good luck.Yeah think i may just get them sprayed and not blended together, still looks as good in my opinion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The subtle modder Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 a well smoothed together bumper will not crack when in normal use and would only crack in a crash etc same as the standard bumpers can crack so its no differentwhereas a chaply smoothed together bumper which is just smoothed join with filler will almost certainly crack within a few months so time and patience equals a good jobwayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXXXtreme arosa Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 a well smoothed together bumper will not crack when in normal use and would only crack in a crash etc same as the standard bumpers can crack so its no differentwhereas a chaply smoothed together bumper which is just smoothed join with filler will almost certainly crack within a few months so time and patience equals a good jobwaynewayne is yours smoothed together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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