How 2 Bigmouth ????

**nova boy roy** · 17-02-2006 17:43

Hi anyone got any hints and tips about big mouthing a Nova GSI bumper a have decided to go for it i have got a guide from topbuzz but it seems a bit
dodge

**nova boy roy** · 18-02-2006 09:17

Anyone???????

**novamadcars** · 19-02-2006 00:37

hi mate this might not help you i no its not a gsi bumper but its a standard mk 2 nova bumper. I asked how i could widemouth this a few people said 2 me 2 just mark up how wide you want 2 take the bumper down. Once marked out take a hacksaw 2 the lines wich will leave you with a widend bumper (look at pics added) i still havent finished my mk 2 bumper ive still got 2 finish off the bottom line 2 make it straight and finish off smoothing out the lines in the bumper and finking of a way i can make a lip at the botton of the hole ive cut lol

this might not of helped you in anyway but i hope it gives you an idea of how its done

**Rich M** · 19-02-2006 01:45

I 'big mouthed' my Nova GSi bumper i'll put some pics up tomorrow, its not difficult.
I marked it all out then cut about 10mm or so inside the line with a Hacksaw & Grinder then used a new Stanley knife to carefully cut along the line, mine was a brand new bumper from Vauxhall & it was staying unpainted so didn't have any way of covering up any mistakes !!
Take your time, double check everything before you start to cut & you should be ok.

RICH

**nova boy roy** · 19-02-2006 21:58

Thanks for post look forward to seeing some more pics.

**Rich M** · 09-03-2006 15:39

Might be a bit late but heres some pics of mine. just got round to finishing it off !!

Once all chopped out i used some double sided 'sticky clips' to hold the mesh down.

Job done !!

Rich

**esto** · 09-03-2006 15:42

Looks mint that mate, sticky tape wont hold that mesh for long tho! specially when the water gets to it....

my tip is fibreglass some brackets where you have the sticky pads and zip tie the mesh onto them

**Rich M** · 09-03-2006 15:45

Theres a couple of screws in there as well, the mesh is kinda wedged in anyway so it ain't gonna go anywhere - even if the clips come off !
Water !!! ain't planning on driving it in the wet ! lmao

Rich

**LongLiveTheNova** · 09-03-2006 16:02

The topbuzz site guide is decent. Just use that.

**Benn** · 09-03-2006 20:06

very nice ric,
how i would have done it...

**toj28** · 09-03-2006 20:11

put some bonding on the back off the mesh that will hold it.

**Sir_Mixalot** · 09-03-2006 21:58

bigmouth strikes again!

**Benn** · 09-03-2006 23:20

Originally Posted by toj28

put some bonding on the back off the mesh that will hold it.

no need,read it again hes got clips that hold it on,

**CraigG** · 09-03-2006 23:29

i think it would look better, if u got some fibreglass and biult up the sides of the mouth, giving it some depth. instead of just cutting and sticking. would look more original.

**heds** · 10-03-2006 01:29

i agree with craig there m8, make it a bit deeper if possible

**bucky** · 10-03-2006 18:31

Originally Posted by CraigG

i think it would look better, if u got some fibreglass and biult up the sides of the mouth, giving it some depth. instead of just cutting and sticking. would look more original.

hwo would you go about doing that as i was thinking about buying the astra bumper with splitter from ebay that had a load chopper out but has no depth to it.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Astra...QQcmdZViewItem
what you reckon to it?

cheers

Bucky

**Rich M** · 10-03-2006 18:54

Originally Posted by CraigG

i think it would look better, if u got some fibreglass and biult up the sides of the mouth, giving it some depth. instead of just cutting and sticking. would look more original.

Originally Posted by heds

i agree with craig there m8, make it a bit deeper if possible

Then there wouldn't be any room for the intercooler !!!

Rich

**Benn** · 10-03-2006 19:09

Originally Posted by bucky

hwo would you go about doing that as i was thinking about buying the astra bumper with splitter from ebay that had a load chopper out but has no depth to it.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Astra...QQcmdZViewItem
what you reckon to it?

cheers

Bucky

3choises,
1. dont buy it,get a gsi bumper do it to that,
b. buy it,fiber glass metal or plastic side walls in to it,fiberglass and filler till smooth,wouldnt be to hard if you can work with your hands,
3. buy it and dont worry

**bucky** · 10-03-2006 19:18

Originally Posted by Benn

3choises,
1. dont buy it,get a gsi bumper do it to that,
b. buy it,fiber glass metal or plastic side walls in to it,fiberglass and filler till smooth,wouldnt be to hard if you can work with your hands,
3. buy it and dont worry

so u mean liek get some old peices of bumper and stick them in an smooth them round a bit.
ill have to do that i just love doing that kinda thing, normally ending up a bodge but ah well.

**LongLiveTheNova** · 10-03-2006 19:21

Originally Posted by bucky

so u mean liek get some old peices of bumper and stick them in an smooth them round a bit.
ill have to do that i just love doing that kinda thing, normally ending up a bodge but ah well.

Ye, fill the gaps with something solid(i.e. bit of plastic)
Then filler it smooth.

I think the idea is to use the least amount of filler possible. Because big lumps of filler tend to crack etc.

**Benn** · 10-03-2006 19:30

Originally Posted by bucky

so u mean liek get some old peices of bumper and stick them in an smooth them round a bit.
ill have to do that i just love doing that kinda thing, normally ending up a bodge but ah well.

yeah kinda,
you can use anything cut to shape to make a side wall,
then smooth it in with fiberglass and filler,
how my front was done,and how i did my plate rescess

**CraigG** · 10-03-2006 23:29

Originally Posted by ric.666

Then there wouldn't be any room for the intercooler !!!

Rich

then u cut the crossmember and make up a proper space for it? then it looks factory. as opposed to 'oh ill just shuv this ere then'

**Benn** · 11-03-2006 00:40

Originally Posted by CraigG

then u cut the crossmember and make up a proper space for it? then it looks factory. as opposed to 'oh ill just shuv this ere then'

i'd wanna keep the cross member as close to std for strengh myself...
and how do you know it will look "i'll just shuv it ere then"?

**CraigG** · 11-03-2006 01:23

well obviously i said cut the cross member, not remove it all together :P joff-nova-turbo has done this.

and i dont know if it will look like that, but it would look much better with an even depth all the way round the bigmouth, and the intercooler sitting level to this even depth?

**Rich M** · 11-03-2006 21:26

Originally Posted by CraigG

then u cut the crossmember and make up a proper space for it? then it looks factory. as opposed to 'oh ill just shuv this ere then'

You ever try'd fiiting an intercooler behind a GSi bumper ?
By the way i have cut a recess in the cross member for it to sit on and made up some brackets to hold it in position !!

Anyway its my bumper and i like it !!!
lmao

Rich

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