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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:56 AM
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Default Cost to mold front 5axis lip to the bumper?

Or does anyone know how to do it?
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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You will have to strip the bumper to the bare plastic attach the bumper, fill the gaps with bondo, and then repaint and clear coat the bumper. This will be the standard for a shop as well. The prices will range from shop to shop and as well as the quality. I assume the prices will range from $300 to 600 for some sort of quality job. Painting and bonding are things that I would not skimp on. There are plenty of quality shops around just avoid trying to get things done on the cheap, you will pay for it in the end.
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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wouldn't reccomend either...first curb, and its ruined...besides the average lifespan of molded body parts is usaully only a year if daily driven to 2 yrs max.
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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^ yep have fun.
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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IIRC, the FA kit is urethane… can you even mold two urethane pieces together? Wouldn’t it need to be FG?
Old Mar 13, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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it can be molded,there are special adhesives that area used to bond the materials properly,but even then the amount of work involved is fairly extensive and very expensive.If you use the proper adhesives to mold it on it will not crack off,the lip kit or bumper will shatter prior to the seal being broken,but honestly the work involved is a lot,looking to do it correctly,and I meen correctly you are looking at nearly $800 and that is if you can get painting for cheap included.
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x2^^^^

Good points Brian. Oh yeah, and Brian, they do have Yaris' over here and they still suck compared to yours. I really wish I had my tC over here. Driving an Opal that is 1.4L is a little slow to keep up with the 110 plus miles an hour people are driving.
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OMG......I cannot imagine people driving regularly on the highway that fast.....scarey....are the Yaris there Vitz.......If so steal,um I meen aquire the front badge.....lol
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Nope, they are Yaris.
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