GS + LS460 tips rear bumper build thread.
After the last custom bumper build with Anh-Tuan for his LS I thought I'd never do another one. Well almost two years later and another one had to be done. I've always disliked the rear bumper of the GS, it just didn't seem to flow with the car. I always thought the angle for the slope from the wheel well to the ends of the exhaust was too steep. The lines of the LS460 and the embedded tips were something I thought would flow really well with the body of the GS. Chris Ty's car was the first that I've seen with embedded LS460 tips on his Junction Produce Bumper and has been a great inspiration. I've been meaning to do this for months now and finally got a break to work on it for a bit.
The GS and LS460 bumper side by side.
Before
After.
And all put together
Test fit.
This has taken me about a month to do working primarily on the weekends. I'm sure there are other ways to go about this but this is not what I do. I'm primarily an IT person. There is no way I could have done this without the help of my friends at The Body Shop in Garner, NC. Chet Massey for being patient with me, teaching me and fine tuning the body lines for me. Jeremy Clack for painting my bumpers and doing an awesome job on it. I would like to thank both of them for letting me use the shop and especially for their guidance and knowledge through this build.
Will post more pictures once its all cleaned up and chrome stripping etc put back on.
You can see the whole build process on www.flawlessfitment.com and add us on facebook www.facebook.com/flawlessfitment
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[SIZE="2"]After the last custom bumper build with Anh-Tuan for his LS I thought I'd never do another one. Well almost two years later and another one had to be done. I've always disliked the rear bumper of the GS, it just didn't seem to flow with the car. I always thought the angle for the slope from the wheel well to the ends of the exhaust was too steep. The lines of the LS460 and the embedded tips were something I thought would flow really well with the body of the GS. Chris Ty's car was the first that I've seen with embedded LS460 tips on his Junction Produce Bumper and has been a great inspiration. I've been meaning to do this for months now and finally got a break to work on it for a bit.
The GS and LS460 bumper side by side.
[IMG]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eBqQUY7hPjU/TvomovzXR0I/AAAAAAAAAIY/RFf4rD68qxA/s640/20111221_193748.jpg[/IMG]
Before
[IMG]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bMA7dZUkcMQ/Ty9TOBj8HbI/AAAAAAAAASs/vkDpFOxdKSw/s640/20120205_160712.jpg[/IMG]
After.
[IMG]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MJYfdnmgmxc/TzDPPelhr6I/AAAAAAAAAT4/Bk2YoURn3eU/s640/IMG_0960.JPG[/IMG]
And all put together
[IMG]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VbofkENxOxM/Ty9RhUOoj0I/AAAAAAAAARs/PGtx1QpNvQs/s640/20120205_224650.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LlFisvTBDd8/Ty9R4IA4SbI/AAAAAAAAAR8/sMi1VAqyb9E/s640/20120205_224433.jpg[/IMG]
Test fit.
[IMG]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OtJrTVuWuiw/TzDPVwI8ymI/AAAAAAAAAV4/KZJqER5yYS8/s640/IMG_0968.JPG[/IMG]
This has taken me about a month to do working primarily on the weekends. I'm sure there are other ways to go about this but this is not what I do. I'm primarily an IT person. There is no way I could have done this without the help of my friends at The Body Shop in Garner, NC. Chet Massey for being patient with me, teaching me and fine tuning the body lines for me. Jeremy Clack for painting my bumpers and doing an awesome job on it. I would like to thank both of them for letting me use the shop and especially for their guidance and knowledge through this build.
Will post more pictures once its all cleaned up and chrome stripping etc put back on.
You can see the whole build process on [url]www.flawlessfitment.com[/url] and add us on facebook [url]www.facebook.com/flawlessfitment[/url][/SIZE]
That's awesome! I wanna see more pictures!
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That's awesome! I wanna see more pictures!
alot of work went into the whole process....does the bonding material u used acqually melt the flastic and fuse it together or does it just act like glue and hold them togther?
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alot of work went into the whole process....does the bonding material u used acqually melt the flastic and fuse it together or does it just act like glue and hold them togther?
Thanks guys.. well the Fuzor hardens up like an epoxy and holds both the bumpers in place. It has some flex agents in it so even if you twist it etc the fuzor layer does not break. Anh-Tuan's bumper has been holding up for about two years and that's his daily driver.
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Thanks guys.. well the Fuzor hardens up like an epoxy and holds both the bumpers in place. It has some flex agents in it so even if you twist it etc the fuzor layer does not break. Anh-Tuan's bumper has been holding up for about two years and that's his daily driver.
[url]http://www.flawlessfitment.com/2011/11/merging-two-bumpers-together.html[/url]
thanks TX.. ur IS looks good.. love the color on it..
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thanks TX.. ur IS looks good.. love the color on it..
Looks great, it seem to flow well.
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Looks great, it seem to flow well.
Looks really nice ...i did the same thing to my job design kit
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Looks really nice ...i did the same thing to my job design kit
That looks sick! Good job
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That looks sick! Good job
Dude that looks so sick
I would love to do that to my gs later
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Dude that looks so sick
I would love to do that to my gs later
Thanks guys.
TIM@IMPACT;437840 wrote:Looks really nice ...i did the same thing to my job design kit
Post some pics man.
Write up on making the bumper is on www.flawlessfitment.com its not that bad just time consuming. Any body shop should be able to do it.
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Thanks guys.
[QUOTE=TIM@IMPACT;437840]Looks really nice ...i did the same thing to my job design kit[/QUOTE]
Post some pics man.
Write up on making the bumper is on [url]www.flawlessfitment.com[/url] its not that bad just time consuming. Any body shop should be able to do it.
Makes the rear look lower to the ground .i like it...
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Makes the rear look lower to the ground .i like it...
hey does that epoxy also work if you want to fuse abs to fiberglass???
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hey does that epoxy also work if you want to fuse abs to fiberglass???
As always looks great bro
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As always looks great bro
willix231;438482 wrote:hey does that epoxy also work if you want to fuse abs to fiberglass???
I don't see why it wouldn't. Its made to work with both materials.
http://www.lord.com/products-and-solutions/adhesives/automotive-repair-adhesives/product.xml/298
airls460;438822 wrote:As always looks great bro
Damn Amila didn't know you were on here....
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[QUOTE=willix231;438482]hey does that epoxy also work if you want to fuse abs to fiberglass???[/QUOTE]
I don't see why it wouldn't. Its made to work with both materials.
[url]http://www.lord.com/products-and-solutions/adhesives/automotive-repair-adhesives/product.xml/298[/url]
[QUOTE=airls460;438822]As always looks great bro[/QUOTE]
Damn Amila didn't know you were on here....
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[QUOTE=kuWuPt;437560][SIZE="2"]After the last custom bumper build with Anh-Tuan for his LS I thought I'd never do another one. Well almost two years later and another one had to be done. I've always disliked the rear bumper of the GS, it just didn't seem to flow with the car. I always thought the angle for the slope from the wheel well to the ends of the exhaust was too steep. The lines of the LS460 and the embedded tips were something I thought would flow really well with the body of the GS. Chris Ty's car was the first that I've seen with embedded LS460 tips on his Junction Produce Bumper and has been a great inspiration. I've been meaning to do this for months now and finally got a break to work on it for a bit.
The GS and LS460 bumper side by side.
[IMG]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eBqQUY7hPjU/TvomovzXR0I/AAAAAAAAAIY/RFf4rD68qxA/s640/20111221_193748.jpg[/IMG]
Before
[IMG]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bMA7dZUkcMQ/Ty9TOBj8HbI/AAAAAAAAASs/vkDpFOxdKSw/s640/20120205_160712.jpg[/IMG]
After.
[IMG]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MJYfdnmgmxc/TzDPPelhr6I/AAAAAAAAAT4/Bk2YoURn3eU/s640/IMG_0960.JPG[/IMG]
And all put together
[IMG]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VbofkENxOxM/Ty9RhUOoj0I/AAAAAAAAARs/PGtx1QpNvQs/s640/20120205_224650.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LlFisvTBDd8/Ty9R4IA4SbI/AAAAAAAAAR8/sMi1VAqyb9E/s640/20120205_224433.jpg[/IMG]
Test fit.
[IMG]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OtJrTVuWuiw/TzDPVwI8ymI/AAAAAAAAAV4/KZJqER5yYS8/s640/IMG_0968.JPG[/IMG]
This has taken me about a month to do working primarily on the weekends. I'm sure there are other ways to go about this but this is not what I do. I'm primarily an IT person. There is no way I could have done this without the help of my friends at The Body Shop in Garner, NC. Chet Massey for being patient with me, teaching me and fine tuning the body lines for me. Jeremy Clack for painting my bumpers and doing an awesome job on it. I would like to thank both of them for letting me use the shop and especially for their guidance and knowledge through this build.
Will post more pictures once its all cleaned up and chrome stripping etc put back on.
You can see the whole build process on [url]www.flawlessfitment.com[/url] and add us on facebook [url]www.facebook.com/flawlessfitment[/url][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
Nice!! I agree The LS Rear bumper looks wayyyy better! .. I'm thinking of maybe doing that for my 3g-gs.. but still got do more research but this is def a inspiration.. Also Like flawless fitment! yeah!! GREAT WORK!
