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Tom Nicol
TryHard
Vic
JZZ30 TT

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 Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 11:31 am, by:  Tom Nicol (Goosemonger) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
My front lip has taken a beating over the years and is very warped and cracked, finding a new one isn't easy or cheap so I'm considering removing it and offsetting the weird jacked up look by my lowered suspension that's going in next week.

So if anyone has any pics of 91ish model Soarers with removed/no front lip, please post them up!
Ben Socratous
Goo Roo
SA
I am the fibreglass/kevlar/carbonfibre king!

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 Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 02:08 pm, by:  Ben Socratous (Socrates) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I'm assuming that you are talking about the black lip that attaches to the front bar? If so, be aware that the front bar is drilled to accept the bolts of the lip, and should you remove it there will be visible holes on the bar.
Kyle Wathen
DieHard
Vic
JZZ30 Manual GT-T

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 Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 02:13 pm, by:  Kyle Wathen (Cspot) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
As above there will be visible holes in the bar if you take the lip off.

94 Bar - no lip


You will need to take off the undertrays so you can lie down and look up behind the front bar.

On each inner-side of the bar there are about 4 bolts drilled (horizontal)into the side of the bumper.

In the middle of the bar there are another 4 bolts, this time they are drilled (vertical) up into the bar.

Undo all of those and the lip will come off.
Tom Nicol
TryHard
Vic
JZZ30 TT

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 Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 07:42 pm, by:  Tom Nicol (Goosemonger) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ah I was afraid of bolt holes... Although I don't know what I was expecting.
Perhaps I should look at getting a 94/96 front bar.
Lachie Bryce
Tinkerer
vic
Jzz31

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 Monday, October 27, 2008 - 12:14 pm, by:  Lachie Bryce (Caboose) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
the no lip looks good.

tom why not go all out and get a 97 front bar?
Michael O'Driscoll
TryHard
Victoria
TT

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 Monday, October 27, 2008 - 03:22 pm, by:  Michael O'Driscoll (Remickz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
give it a sand back, quick splash of paint and it will all be fine tom. Looks a lot better with it on IMO.
Tom Nicol
TryHard
Vic
JZZ30 TT

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 Monday, October 27, 2008 - 05:04 pm, by:  Tom Nicol (Goosemonger) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
A sand and paint will help, but it has a couple of large cracks and it's very warped.
Joshua Rao
Goo Roo
WA
TT (for sale $5.2k), 97 Blk UZZ31, 97 JZZ30 vvti turbo white manual, 96 vvti turbo manual, Legnum VR4, MR2 sw20, Alfa 156

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 Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 08:47 pm, by:  Joshua Rao (Soaren1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Any idea how to take those middle screws out? They just spin and from what I feel the nut is some random thing?
Omar Dean
Tinkerer
Victoria
TT

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 Thursday, November 08, 2012 - 06:45 pm, by:  Omar Dean (Omar) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
no lip

Ollie Payne
Tinkerer
wa
1jz gte

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 Monday, December 03, 2012 - 11:21 pm, by:  Ollie Payne (Houseofpayne) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Nice picture without the lip, but personally i would like to get a slightly bigger lip, any ideas ?
Jol Alexander
DieHard
Vic
UZZ31 V8 (no mods)

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 Saturday, December 22, 2012 - 09:19 pm, by:  Jol Alexander (Courage) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I made the mistake of taking the lip of my 91 ... looks worse now. Keep it and replace or get a 94 bar

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