Thanks. I saw all the grills they carry. My only other question is do we need to also purchase the rubber that goes around the edges so we could install the mesh?, Or can you attach it from behind the bumper and dont need the rubber? How did you attach it Ducatiguy? I dont have the bumper yet, so I cant look at it.

Thanks
Chris

 

looks nice....cant tell its a replica....

 

Chris..
Installing the mesh from behind gets a little tricky, but it's not hard to do. You have a few options here. You can do what most aftermarket companies do and thats to hot glue or epoxy a small piece of wire to each corner of the opening (from the inside) and just loop it through the mesh and bend it into place. Its simple and quite effective. Another method is to actually fiberglass the mesh on to the bumper and although that works the best in terms of over all strength, it does not allow you to remove the mesh in the future (without cutting it off) to clean it and or repaint it. Last but not least, is the poor mans method which is to simply use duct tape and silicone. Simply put a small bead of silicone around the opening from the inside, apply the mesh and bend over the edges on to the silicone, now apply duct tape all around. It works, its cheap, and its fast to do. I personally used the epoxy / wire method...

 

Thanks a lot. I think maybe ill see what the body shop says when i bring it in to get painted. But at least I know now what I can do if I dont get the mesh before it goes to the body shop, that was my concern.

Thanks Again
Chris

 

looks awesome man

 

Wow... looking good John!

Just got back from my vacation and you've got a new bumper...!

 

Holy crap you're alive.

Well Jay that could have been on your car, but.......

 

Yeah he was busy visiting......Ikindawannapokeya Hawaii!!

So J, gonna give us some details or what!!!

 

I'm totally happy with the replica rearend! The fit and finish "out of the box" (or should I say, after I picked it up wink/wink) was so so. It had some issues in and around the corners (by the tail lights) but I was able to work them out (filled them out) and got it to work to within IMO 99% of the OEM fit and finish. The over-all build (fiberglass lay and construction) is on par to anything else I have on my car (aftermarket) in example the real Greddy frontend and sides. There's nothing I can say about the replica Kenstyle that IMO would be something to worry about or of concern. It is what it is, nothing more, nothing less. I can't compare it to the original, never seen one or been around one, but I've heard others on this forum who have seen first hand both the real deal and a replica side by side and they say the replicas a great buy. The key to any aftermarket fiberglass part is the prep and fit. I guess the hardest part with the whole replica experience was picking up the rearend and stuffing it into an 05 5 series bimmer... LOL

 

Hahahha, yeah that was quite a task, Good times.

 

Duc, NICE!

 

looking good.... next time i come up to PJ's you gotta teach me how you get those amazing pics with the background out of focus

 

Micro setting (usually denoted on cameras with a flower) or can do it in photoshop. Usually the micro setting doesn't work too well for large items such as cars so Jon if ya have any tips, please elaborate! LOL

 

Very easy Steve, it's called Photoshop LOL

 

Yup, photoshop rules.

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