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Michael Mockiewicz
TryHard
Victoria
1JZGTE

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Friday, August 13, 2010 - 08:31 pm, by:  Michael Mockiewicz (Mikez30) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am going to leave this space open for when I purchase another late model grille next week, & fit it to my '93 front bar. It can be done, & here is a photo taken from Club Lexus of the outcome.


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Evan Nguyen
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer TT manual

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Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 11:29 pm, by:  Evan Nguyen (Enguyen87) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I reckon it looks pretty nice but I don't think i have the balls to hack my front bar up
Michael Mockiewicz
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Victoria
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Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 11:35 pm, by:  Michael Mockiewicz (Mikez30) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Haha true, it is a delicate job with no turning back. My front bar has a deep scratch pretty much where the grille sits in the photo's anyway, so I am just going to wing it & start cutting away & make sure it fits !!
Evan Nguyen
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Victoria
Soarer TT manual

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Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 11:46 pm, by:  Evan Nguyen (Enguyen87) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I gotta check out your car again mate. Looks like alot has changed since I picked up that stock airbox lol
Michael Mockiewicz
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Victoria
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Saturday, August 14, 2010 - 11:54 pm, by:  Michael Mockiewicz (Mikez30) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Haha ! I've made a few small changes since the airbox man, I'll be content when I buy some new wheels, & a new aftermarket front lip.

You car looks damn tough going by your profile pic mate & new wheels, have to check it out soon !
Allan Langford
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Vic
UZZ31

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Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 12:44 am, by:  Allan Langford (Allan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

if you cut the hole smaller and did some heat gun work you might be able to make a nice "rolled" edge but with just a cut out its going to look rough up close!
Michael Mockiewicz
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Victoria
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Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 12:06 pm, by:  Michael Mockiewicz (Mikez30) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That is true Allan, I bought the grille last year planning to do exactly this, then changed my mind for the same reason. Until I found these photo's.. which is motivating me to buy another & try it now ! If it turns out sh*thouse, it'll be an excuse to buy a late model front bar.
Michael Larcombe
TryHard
TAS
Soarer GT - T

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Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 07:22 pm, by:  Michael Larcombe (Lextcy_tas) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

looks like a dodge viper with the early model front bar and red paintwork. pimp!
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
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Monday, August 16, 2010 - 08:44 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I wonder if it actually helps with cooling? Might be useful with a FMIC?
Evan Nguyen
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Victoria
Soarer TT manual

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Monday, August 16, 2010 - 11:40 am, by:  Evan Nguyen (Enguyen87) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I don't know about other peoples but my fmic doesn't go up that high. It'll probably help with the radiator though?
Narvey Vilaythong
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SA
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Monday, August 16, 2010 - 12:33 pm, by:  Narvey Vilaythong (El_pablo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Evan Nguyen wrote on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 11:40 am:

It'll probably help with the radiator though?




It wouldn't really as the soarer has a cover behind the the reo. i think its to help direct air from the bottom section of the bumper
Evan Nguyen
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Victoria
Soarer TT manual

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Monday, August 16, 2010 - 02:48 pm, by:  Evan Nguyen (Enguyen87) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh yea forgot about that piece of plastic. I removed mine ages ago when I installed the front mount.
Walter Gillmore
DieHard
QLD
TT JZZ30

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 08:31 am, by:  Walter Gillmore (Cl33pa) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

looks good i was going to do this, and will now i have seen a pic :-)
Costa Tsimiklis
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Victoria
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 12:43 am, by:  Costa Tsimiklis (Driftshop) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

This looks great!

I've got a 97 grill from the group buy, however I didnt think of installing it on my 94. I think a member installed it on their bar too low and it looked really really pox.

I was thinking of tracing the outside lip area on some cardboard, cutting a template about 5mm smaller than the trace and then using that as a trace to cut out the bar.

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