Almost got it past him!

 

PC ones got picked up today ...... :biggrin: They look pretty


PC = powder coat adds $40 bumper bar $225 shipped
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2. Biggyjiggy13 PC , pm'd for pay, paid 11/15 , shipped 11/15
3. Mandru5891 , pm'd for pay , paid 11/18 , shipped 11/21
4. Deucefatty PC , pm'd for pay , paid 11/15 , shipped 11/15
5. grapplerha96 , pm'd for pay , paid 11/16 , shipped 11/16
6. mrspyder2001 PC , pm'd for pay , paid 11/15 , shipped 11/15
7. millere500 pm'd for pay , paid 11/12 qty. 2 , shipped 11/14
8. Abomination , pm'd for pay , paid 11/15 , shipped 11/15
9. DDog ... maybe , pm'd , paid 11/16 , shipped 11/21
10.velocitymonk , pm'd for pay , paid 11/16 , shipped 11/18
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13. MikeV , paid .... trade in for hardtop , shipped 11/21
14.
100. dev PC , pm'd for pay , paid 11/14 , shipped 11/15​

 

I just received my crash bar. I was expecting it Monday but it was here sooner than expected.

I'm happy I went with the powder coat option because it looks as good if not better then any aftermarket part from Japan where quality is high.
The welds are nicely done.
I weighed it on the scale and it was exactly 13lbs.

For a part that is made to be hidden, it's a thing of beauty.

 

Glad your happy !!

I have to agree on the PC . At first I thought it sounded kinda pricey but after I seen that they sandblast to prep them and to see the final product I'd say it's worth the cost .

I weighed it at 12.7 lbs. bare so the PC and the hardware must weigh .3 lbs.

 

$40 for the PC is a hell of a deal with the amount of prep work that must have gone into it.
I will try and get a good picture of it before it's installed.

 

Before and after install pics would be nice Dev.

 

Will do. I will pull out the big boy camera.

Just in case anyone wanted to know, the torque specification for the rear bumper it's only 14 ft lbs.
I was expecting it to be a lot more than this, go figure. Good and tight should suffice but since I have my super expensive digital torque wrench it gives me an excuse to use it.

 

Got mine today way earlier than I was expecting. Holy shit dis be a awesome piece you'll never see on my MR2 because it's all black. LOL. Great job, luv the PC too! Thanks!

 

I got mine yesterday, it looks/feels more robust than I imagined. I like!

 

I started the install and forgot to take a before so here it is.

As you can see the stock crash bar never made sense with the rear grill. the second and third pics show the new crash bar as it was being installed.

The install was easy and everything fit with a tighter tolerance than the original crash bar. I just had to zip tie the license bulb harness on top of the bar where it will not be seen and that's about it.

The license plate bracket is much better than stock and will finally prevent any rattling which happens when you have stiff engine mounts. Not that it matters and it shouldn't for a part like this but I have to say for a community built part which usually has few expected quirks this crash bar was built with a high degree of quality.

It was getting too dark by the time I had everything back together so I will have a finished picture this weekend. From what I can see the bar disappears completely and all of the interesting goodness is peeking though just like I envisioned. It looks so good that I decided not to run the exhaust through the bumper because it will be too disruptive and less elegant. The best solution is to get a new muffler that is brightly polished including the pipes and top it off with some real chrome tips. Having the old crash bar disappear adds a lot more definition to the rear end.

 

That looks awesome, and the PC is a nice touch!

Thanks for posting that.. looking forward to seeing more pictures when people get them installed.

 

Yours , MikeV and DDog's are shipping today .... that finishes up the list !!!

And thanks Dev for posting up the install pic . !!!

 

No problem and thanks again for supporting the community with a nice part, it was worth the wait. I will try and get finished pictures that are not garage pics.

 

Bar is installed what do you do about the downpipe hanger?

 

I left mine there temporarily to see if the downpipe mounting point would touch the bar. I still haven't had time to drive my car to find out but it didn't seem to come close to interfering but I might just cut it off with my hackzall anyway.

 

^totally didn't bother with either.

I have a plan to reuse the original '02 bumper inserts. The stock exhaust is even louder now. Lol...

 

Duh lol sorry missed that thanks

 

Ok, here is the last picture. It's hard to capture on film how the grill shows depth giving the rear end more definition.
It may seem subtle but if you see the before pictures with the grill butt up against the bumper essentially blocking it, there is no comparison. This finally makes the grill a lot more believable. The only thing I have to do is shine up the exhaust bits. I did not notice the exhaust being louder but something interesting happened from losing the downpipe mount which has seemed to reduced vibrations I get from my stiffer engine mounts.

 

Luv ett ninja

 

In an attempt to make the opening look more finished I cut up the rear stock insert #yolo (I can zeus it back on I suppose) . Lol...

Looking for diamond mesh like the upper little rear grill insert isn't going well.

 

...Looking for diamond mesh like the upper little rear grill insert isn't going well.

Here's an idea...Gutter guard

 

If you find the same kind of mesh let me know. I have been trying to find that pattern for over 10 years without any luck. Everything I have seen is too small between the openings.
The Toyota fake mesh looks the best once you go through the painstaking process of cutting out the pieces that are solid.

 

Hmm.. Yeah they're all small opening grill meshes that I've found unfortunately... I suppose I could lose the small upper grill mesh, buy whatever mesh in the back so it matches. In some what related ideas, I'm thinking of cutting the "grills" off the side scoop inserts ('02).

I bet, must have been a pain to clear it all from each square. Lol

 

I'm finally all caught up with PM's and finally got Arana's bar shipped back . Arana.. thanks again for the use of your bar and to everyone that contributed to the thread ... felt like a group effort !

I still have an extra one I had PC'd $265 shipped

and 1 with a flat spot on the tube right below where the license plate goes that won't show with the plate on $200 shipped

 

I also want to thank Arana for lending the noob crash bar and phattires for making them for the community.

 

You guys are very welcome. I'm happy to participate, and it was cool to see a custom made part come to life so quickly.

 

I still have an extra one I had PC'd $265 shipped

SOLD ... 1 with a flat spot on the tube right below where the license plate goes that won't show with the plate on $200 shipped

 

Questions the one for 200. Could you just cut off the tag holder. I do not need it.

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The one for $200 actually sold .

I could put one together without the license plate brackets and still do it for the $200 . Maybe even a little less if you don't need the bumper mount either .

 

Race spec, a manufacturer's favorite words.

Thanks Arana and PT for making this bumper possible!!

 

After a lot of thought and measuring, I decided to run my exhaust though the opening. Since I'm replacing the Team Moon with the same Magnaflow muffler it should be too bad to do it on my own.
I found the right length of 90 degree pipe and some vintage chrome tips to finish it off nicely. The ability to make sure everything lines up to my linking is key so I don't have to compromise on the way it looks.

 

Dev, what model Magnaflow are you going with?

 

This is the one. I couldn't pass up this deal because it was a savings of $30 from every where else.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CCDNXW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Its stainless like the one it's replacing which is over 15 years old and blown out.

Im going to finish it up with vibrant 2.25" 90 degree mandrel bent 304 stainless tubing.