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one way of making FMIC functional with stock bumper. (photoshop pic)

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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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one way of making FMIC functional with stock bumper. (photoshop pic)

I took a couple pics today with my bumper on and off. then layered them in photoshop and messed around with my front bumper to see what it'd look like. came up with this and personally, i dont think its that bad of an idea....
i have an extra stock bumper painted IP for if/when i dont have an FMIC in there, or if it comes out totally like crap if/when i do decide to chop my bumper. what do you think?
of course in real life it'd be a lot neater of a cut. but you get the idea of what it would be like.
i think i would attach lining around all the cut area with a similar product like what people put on the edges of their doors so they dont door ding people. but i'd do it with a color matched lining. just so you wouldnt see cut edges and possibility of paint chipping.
this would definitely make a FMIC fully functional.


one way of making FMIC functional with stock bumper. (photoshop pic)-bumperchopakk-copysmall.jpg
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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imma be honest i dont like it.. but to each their own... ifyou like it thats all that matters
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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That would have been a waste of a good oem bumper and lip. Best thing is to sell the oem parts and get an aftermarket bumper instead.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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it should not go further then the photoshop
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 04:02 AM
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looks like a fish
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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It actually turn out to be better than what i expected..well,compared to other stock oem bumper that has big hole on their front bumper to accomodate their fmic
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 04:14 AM
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it should not go further then the photoshop
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 06:35 AM
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it should not go further then the photoshop
Agree. It's hideous.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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well its just an idea. i messed around with a few different designs in photoshop but that one looked somewhat presentable IMO. im not crazy about it, but i do want to make my FMIC functional. especially since summer is here and its getting hotter. it wont be cutting my front lip, just the bumper. and i have an extra front bumper painted IP hanging around my garage. thats why im contemplating this. personally, i dont like any of the aftermarket bumpers made for the g. they just dont seem to follow the lines of the car to me. i may tool around with photoshop a bit more and see what i can come up with.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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lol, it reminds me when winston first put the greddy kit on his car

dont do it, it looks stupid.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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Please dont do that to a g.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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It looks like a dollar slot on a vending machine.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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No, just, NO!
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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Why not just buy an aftermarket bumper. That looks hideous.

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