Bumper & skirt restoration thread
Bumper & skirt restoration thread
I say 2 because I changed my mind, I was originally going to use the black cone intakes on each side of the Legana in place of the fog lights as brake ducts. But then I thought 'brake ducts on a stock IS200? why?'
So I've decided to just use one on the drivers side, and run the tubing up behind the bumper to get a nice flow of cold air to my induction kit
Should get some good airflow in combination with the IS300 scoop I fitted a while ago.
sprinter2012
23-03-2019, 12:33 PM #65As much as some of those suggestions made me chuckle, only 2 were right.
I say 2 because I changed my mind, I was originally going to use the black cone intakes on each side of the Legana in place of the fog lights as brake ducts. But then I thought 'brake ducts on a stock IS200? why?'
So I've decided to just use one on the drivers side, and run the tubing up behind the bumper to get a nice flow of cold air to my induction kit Should get some good airflow in combination with the IS300 scoop I fitted a while ago.
All I had time to do today was swap the mesh on the sports grille before it got too cold outside for fiddling with wire cutters and retaining clips.
Picture of the 'sports' badge, you can see it's actually moulded into the paint of the mesh which is why it needs changing...
![[Image: DSC_0074.jpg]](http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq341/dh-all-the-way/Lexus%20IS200%20Sport/DSC_0074.jpg)
The sports grille with it's original mesh, and the new stuff above it...
![[Image: DSC_0073.jpg]](http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq341/dh-all-the-way/Lexus%20IS200%20Sport/DSC_0073.jpg)
And now a before and after...
![[Image: DSC_0072.jpg]](http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq341/dh-all-the-way/Lexus%20IS200%20Sport/DSC_0072.jpg)
![[Image: DSC_0075.jpg]](http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq341/dh-all-the-way/Lexus%20IS200%20Sport/DSC_0075.jpg)
I'll be back tomorrow with more pictures once I've made the inserts for the holes in the bumper and for the cold air intake. :thumbup1:
sprinter2012
25-03-2019, 11:48 AM #66Had a little fiddle with the grilles after I got back from Ace today. I'm changing the mesh in the sports grille so it's fully debadged, and then making mesh inserts for the rest of the bumper.
All I had time to do today was swap the mesh on the sports grille before it got too cold outside for fiddling with wire cutters and retaining clips.
Picture of the 'sports' badge, you can see it's actually moulded into the paint of the mesh which is why it needs changing...
The sports grille with it's original mesh, and the new stuff above it...
And now a before and after...
I'll be back tomorrow with more pictures once I've made the inserts for the holes in the bumper and for the cold air intake. :thumbup1:
ad: but I'm sure ur get it all done tomoz
![[Image: FB_IMG_1474048273787_zpsnbfq6a3s.jpg]](http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee440/davis5835/Mobile%20Uploads/FB_IMG_1474048273787_zpsnbfq6a3s.jpg)
Here's one of the whole bumper with mesh fitted (minus the sports grille I did yesterday)...
![[Image: DSC_0087.jpg]](http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq341/dh-all-the-way/Lexus%20IS200%20Sport/DSC_0087.jpg)
And a closeup of the mesh panel on the drivers side with the air duct just balanced in place...
![[Image: DSC_0083.jpg]](http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq341/dh-all-the-way/Lexus%20IS200%20Sport/DSC_0083.jpg)
sprinter2012
26-03-2019, 11:39 AM #68Only a couple of pictures as my fingers were numb after about 30mins of snipping wire mesh in the cold, plus it was getting dark again so I just wanted to get it done.
Here's one of the whole bumper with mesh fitted (minus the sports grille I did yesterday)...
And a closeup of the mesh panel on the drivers side with the air duct just balanced in place...
![[Image: LexuS-Copy.jpg]](http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/Sparkystav/LexuS-Copy.jpg)
Read my thread here: The Evolution of my Turbo Lexus from NA-Supercharged-Twin Turbo-Massive Single
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Sparkystav
26-03-2019, 01:15 PM #69I do like that a lot! Fancy giving me it?
Read my thread here: The Evolution of my Turbo Lexus from NA-Supercharged-Twin Turbo-Massive Single
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sprinter2012
26-03-2019, 01:19 PM #70Sparkystav I do like that a lot! Fancy giving me it?
Swap it for your engine?
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