Bigmouth Cav Gsi Bumper Help

[Rubix_Cube]

Hey

Decided to bigmouth my spare cav gsi bumper and see how it turns out but need a bit of help already.....

At the back of the bumper there is a metal bar that runs along the back with 2 bits that look like attaching brackets - do I just cut through this and will it still fit on ok?? or should this still be on the car intact and someone has taken the bumper off wrong.

The brackets will still be there just a chunk of metal where the bigmouth is will be gone

Only asking because I got the bumper from ebay.....

[LongLiveTheNova]

The metal bar is the strength of the bumper, without it the bumper will be weak.

[Rubix_Cube]

Well do I still cut it / cut out the plastic but not the metal and then a bit of mesh??

Pref someone who has done this already and what they did would be helpfull

Cheers
Bladez

[riko1965]

well i done my gsi bumper and left the bar in just for a bit strenth at the front but others have took it out its up to u i guess but i got kids so thats why i left it in here have a look .

[riko1965]

duplicate my mistake

[Tathan]

hey this is my first post in styling!!

you can take the middle of the bar out. it does feck all really. you might get a little sag in the middle, but otoh, it'll look gash if you leave it there. unleash the saw matey!

edit: yes i have done this before anyone asks lmao

[riko1965]

hi m8 i left mine in and it looks ok it is a strenthener it gives a little bit protection against bumps but if your a goo driver wtf lmao

[Rubix_Cube]

so leave it in or it'ill go saggy lmao

Will have a go tonight - no doubt somthing will break but Ill have a go......

Cheers
Bladez

[projectjordan]

This any help:



and a p/shop of such

[Tathan]

http://www.cavweb-forums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=55

[Rubix_Cube]

Ahh

So cut the platic out - cut off the extra platic to put the mesh to the front so it still look even and you can keep the bar there??

Cheers

Bladez

[projectjordan]

good luck...

[Bodster]

Or you could jus look at my original picture, was easy to do and jus removed bar and cut he middle out

[selblock]

cut the bar, looks much better imho

[caviedaway]

i done mine last week i left the bar in and put the mesh right to the front the bar makes it a lot stronger last time i done it i cut the bar out and wish i never did

aslong as you get a fine mesh you cant even see the bumper bracket when its all finished

terry

[riko1965]

got to agree m8 its a bit strenth for you .but its up to u i left mine in and the mesh is on a bit of an angle but everyone for there own good luck what ever you do m8

[Rubix_Cube]

This any help:

Well Decided to keep the bar in and cut away the top plastic - somthing even I managed to do.

Will chop away the old exess front plastic tonight so the mesh sits near flush with the front of the bumper as per the pic above.

Will post a few pictures on Monday after she has been sprayed up

Cheers folks

Bladez