Mother Of All Whore Threads Non-VIP Edition v.1

Janz3n said:
Thank but what I didn't show was the top of the wheel by the air bag. I can't get the wrap to stay down so it looks like poop. If I could fix that issue I'd love it.
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can you dab superglue on it to hold it down till it dries?
 
AlmosN8kd said:
Now, this is where it gets sad.

I ended up finishing this work in mid-December and reinstalled the bumper onto the car.

Well, yesterday, I decided to tackle the Fuel Tank Pressure sensor replacement on my Civic. To do this, I jockeyed my cars around in the driveway, putting my Accord and my Pilot in the street, and left my Stealth at the end of my driveway as I didn't want to put it into the street (the streets are narrow). Anyhow, after the sensor replacement, as I was backing my Civic out of the garage, I heard a weird clicking noise that I didn't recall hearing before. I focused on trying to figure out what that was, wasn't paying attention as I backed out of my garage, until I heard the "crunch". I had just hit my Stealth, destroying the work that took the better part of a year to complete:

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So, yeah, that's how my 2025 has been going thus far. Not sure what I'm going to do about it yet.
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Well, I've finally decided on a solution to this little debacle.

Over the weekend, I managed to pick up a used '99 3000GT front bumper. For those unfamiliar with the 3/S platform, the 3000GTs ran 91-99 and had 3 main generations, even though they were nearly mechanically identical throughout (there were mechanical and feature changes over the generations, but they weren't necessarily huge), these were '91-93, 94-96, 97-99 but the '99 was still unique in it's styling making it one of the most desirable amongst enthusiasts. Conversely, the Stealths ran 91-96 and had 2 main generations (with the same mechanical updates, for the most part, as the 3000GTs), 91-93 and 94-96 ('96s did have some unique changes as well, particularly the spoiler and wheels making these generally desirable amongst enthusiasts). And, if you really want to nerd out over this stuff, these were called the GTO in Japan and ran from 90-01 with similar breaks in the years (the '99 3000GT version we got here actually ran from '99 to '01 for the GTOs so it is technically more available than we give it credit for, but not by much).

Anyhow, I've been planning to put the '99 3000GT front end onto my car for years; in fact, I have pretty much all of the parts, brand new (most still in original boxes) and have had them since 2006. Unfortunately, I've not gone forward with this, mostly due to money, as in order to do it properly, I'd want it done professionally. And, while I think I did a decent job repairing/painting my Stealth bumper, I definitely do not trust myself on painting my new OEM '99 bumper that is getting increasingly difficult to obtain.

Enter a local dude (about 90mins away) parting out a '99 base due to flood damage; we worked out a deal for the bumper, brackets, and some associated bits for a very reasonable price and I would do the work to remove it (part of the reason I got a good deal on it). So, Sunday, I went to his place and removed the goodies, and got home with my prize, a used '99 bumper that I wouldn't feel too terribly bad if it didn't look perfect, would update the look of my car as I want, and give me another chance to improve my body/paint skills (they do leave a lot to be desired).

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This will update the look of the car
from this: Bumper 23.JPG to this: Bumper 24.JPG

I'm still uncertain if I'm going to run the new '99 version headlights and corner/signal lights (these are unique to that year) I have or if I'll use my Stealth headlights and corner lights. The Stealth lights will fit the bumper with one small difference at the lower outer corner where the bumper, corner light, and fender all meet (if you look in the pics I've provided, you'll see the Stealth signal lights curve up at the lower rear edge; if I use these, that will leave a small gap on the '99 bumper as it doesn't have this curve; one option is to cut that bit from my Stealth bumper and glue it into place as a gap filler).

Anyhow, that's the plan, for now. We'll see how it comes along (when I actually get time to work on things).
 
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Janz3n said:
Going to have to try something like that. If I can't fix it I'm buying a aftermarket heated wheel.
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Just glue it and then forget about it. No need to spend $500 more....
 
Never mind, I can't read and responded to something with incorrect context.
 
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He replied to another post that he thought was directed towards his earlier post. Just a mistake
 
webby said:
He replied to another post that he thought was directed towards his earlier post. Just a mistake
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Yeah, my bad. I couldn't figure out how to delete the post; so, I edited it instead. Ooops.

webby said:
I actually like that bumper change
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Thanks, most do, myself included. That's why it has been on my 'to-do' list for years.
 
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Exhausts . . . for the hard of hearing.
 
Can ya'll take this to the Political Thread. I'd rather just sip on my :coffee: and enjoy life :)
 
bootyluvr said:
Can ya'll take this to the Political Thread. I'd rather just sip on my :coffee: and enjoy life :)
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moved some posts over to clear this thread. I don't care about people talking about stuff as long as it can be civil.

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