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jamesvalver
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13th Sep 07 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
who was it on here that had the reiger gtb front apron totally smoothed into the bumper?
STEvieXE
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13th Sep 07 at 21:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can u not buy the full bumper??
flybikeslee
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13th Sep 07 at 21:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont do it!!!
jamesvalver
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13th Sep 07 at 21:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
gtb is only the apron like i have
STEvieXE
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13th Sep 07 at 21:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont do it
flybikeslee
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13th Sep 07 at 21:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it needs the ridge!
SAL
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13th Sep 07 at 21:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
there is to much of a bridge to gap james, i treid to weld up mattcapes, it wasnt possible to weld as the was so much of a step...you could use fibreglass
Fear
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13th Sep 07 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the blue one with the numberplate M4T SC had it done, it doesnt look to bad, but you wont get it so it doesnt still have a noticable line!
Jenko_Sport
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14th Sep 07 at 00:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Fear
but you wont get it so it doesnt still have a noticable line!



Dont agree with that, any compitant person at a bodyshop could do this very easily.
Jenko_Sport
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14th Sep 07 at 00:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if i can get something from this



to this



ive never done any bodywork before this car may i add.
Robin
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14th Sep 07 at 00:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do a cut and shut job like Mr Gleave did on his Airdam, then you can make it fit without the silly step which always looks terrible.
Andy Stocker
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Robin
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14th Sep 07 at 01:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Matt's wasn't Reiger was it?

liamcorsa is the one you're thinking of James (took me AGES to find his username )
Andy Stocker
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Matt's wasn't Reiger was it?

liamcorsa is the one you're thinking of James (took me AGES to find his username
http://corsasport.co.uk/carimages/4847/Feature_pics_018.jpg


It was, had the full kit and had the centre strut cut and raised to make it slightly different


Filby1
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Tommy L
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14th Sep 07 at 09:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker

not sure about that, prefer the ridge
jamesvalver
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14th Sep 07 at 17:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im in two minds still. mines smoothed in atm but its got the ridge still. just looks like its giving my car a 'big chin'
Daniel_Corsa
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14th Sep 07 at 17:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
smooth it in.



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Robin
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14th Sep 07 at 18:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If it was me, I'd trim a little out the middle and try to make it sit like a normal bumper
JonnyJ
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14th Sep 07 at 18:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fully smoothed in:
jamesvalver
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
If it was me, I'd trim a little out the middle and try to make it sit like a normal bumper


that would be spot on. its the fact it steps out that i dont like
Tommy L
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14th Sep 07 at 18:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
If it was me, I'd trim a little out the middle and try to make it sit like a normal bumper
good thinking batman

 
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