80LS1T Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Well I went ahead and started on my mod to the MSA type II bumper as per Vinh's instructions! This mod is a piece of cake compard to the spoiler! I am also eliminating the front turn signals to give the front end and even smoother look. Not sure exactly what I'm going to do for turn signals just yet but I have a few ideas floating around in my head! Anyways here's the goods.......... Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfreer85 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Looks good makes it look so much BETTER that way! Cars coming along nicely! Tyson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Very sexxXXXY Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsk8ter Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 gosh darnit now i gotta go do it to mine lol ever though about vents in the part going to the hood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinhZXT Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Hi Guy, The weak areas for this mod are the sides next to the headlight buckets. You need to add plenty of fiberglass mat and resin there to re-enforce those areas. This is to prevent the hood from breaking them when the front spoiler shifts. I have a little nick on one side of my spoiler on my blue Z. This is because I didn't mold the front spoiler into the fender and therefore the front spoiler shift at some point. You can also grind down the corners of the front of hood a little to help the situation. Can't wait to see your car finish. Keep it up. V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 Vinh, where does yours come up to? I have mine so that the hood is under the new front part. I will be sure to add more glass/resin to that area though! Thanks for the heads up! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82Beach Turbo Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Looks real nice...I just got my front Type II a couple days ago...are you guys beefing up the whole thing??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b__sosick Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 that looks awesommmmme! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinhZXT Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Hi Guy, Mine is over the front lip of the hood just like what you have there. Looking good. Now you can answer questions to others when they ask how to do this mod lol. I am really bad at writing and explaining the steps to do this mod. Now what are you planning for the rear? Beach_Turbo, No need to beep it up. It is strong enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 Not much to explain, just lay cardboard on hood and front bumper and cover it with glass/resin and mold it into desired shape. Very straight forward/easy! NO MORE PLANS FOR THE REAR VINH! And don't put anymore ideas in my head for body mods! LOL I need to finish the body work soon so I can actually drive this thing this summer! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsk8ter Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 hey there how are you liking your 3 peice wing? was it worth doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Looking really good. I looked into this years ago and on mine the actual bumper support got in the way. Did you have to cut the metal part of the bumper? Any idea on what your going to do with the turnsignal lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinhZXT Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Rdsk8tr, If you want vents I think cut that top piece off completely and make it flat would make the front looks similar to the earlier Zs' front and plenty of air can enter that openning. You might want to try that instead of vents. GL. Guy, All that work to the front and you will not take an extra step to finish the rear? I agree that the rear is a lot more difficult to make the ZXs look good. Cody, If you use the stock bumper reenforcement then you will need to weld the struts so that if someone hit it the reenforment piece it won't move back. Otherwise the reenforcement will interfere with the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 Vinh, I don't have any interference issuse with the hood to reinforcement clearance? You mean that big heavy ass support that goes between the front bumper struts right? And sorry but this will be my last body mod Vinh. I think if it started to mess with the rear bumper cover I would get in over my head and end up with more of a mess than anything. Besides I don't really mind the way it looks as is. Cody, I'm either thinking of getting some headlights with turn signals in them(ebay specials, lol) or finding something to go in the opening in the bumper but farther back so that you can't really see them unless they are on. Well back out to the garage! Man I am really really close to being done with this body work! Should be in full primer very very soon! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinhZXT Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Guy, Wait a minute. You are telling me that you are not shaving the door handles? lol. But it looks nice with the door handle shaved. Don't stop now. I know you have to be very good with fiberglass now lol. J/K with you but seriously you are at a point where "yeah I might as well do this". V. PS. How do you like the new look now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 I tell you what, I'm really glad I did the spoiler and the front bumper mods! It really changed the look of the car, gave it some lines it needed in my opinion! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82Beach Turbo Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Vinh, First...your yellow ZXT is Beautiful...What did you do to the front to make the lines between the hood and msa disapear??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinhZXT Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 82, The line is still there but it won't be seen from the front. I did the same thing as Guy did in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Put 1157 bulb sockets in the side marker lights and run the turn signals and marker lights in the same dual filament bulb. run the marker lights to the dim side and turn signal to the bright side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 Put 1157 bulb sockets in the side marker lights and run the turn signals and marker lights in the same dual filament bulb. run the marker lights to the dim side and turn signal to the bright side. Yeah but you won't be able to see if from the front and I really don't want to give the cops a reason to pull me over! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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