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esemte
23-06-2005, 12:25 PM
well .. holidays are now here and i am looking for something practical to do .. so i thought if i could anything to my car. I dont wanna do anything costly such as rims and what not .. couple of ideas ive been thinkin about was like debadging, removing mud guards and so on .

i was wandering about removing the mud guards, as i heard it makes it look a little better, had anyone done this and got pics of their car ? and would ya be able to guide me through the process of it (im a bit of a noob, but willing to learn)

also ... most of us with 2nd Gens have been unfortunate enough to have a car with the ugly, sun-beaten grey bumpers. Is there a way to improve this ?

thnx for the input ...

btw, my TR can be seen here (http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14244)

RJL25
23-06-2005, 12:40 PM
get multiple layers of the old armorall onto your bumpers to get them black again.. just layer after layer untill it starts coming back. Or you could see if a wreckers have some white painted bumpers off a write off.

As for the mudflaps, really easy dude just undo the screws.. have a go at it even a n00b will work it out

Gerard
23-06-2005, 12:48 PM
Heres a mod u can work on

http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20561

:D

esemte
23-06-2005, 01:31 PM
thnx for the replies ...

another q. with removing the gaurds, do ya get much spray up the side of ya car .. i would assume so

btw. i posted in the wrong forums .. if mods could move it to the 2nd Gen .. that would be appreciated

Magnaficent
23-06-2005, 02:32 PM
yer go for the mudflaps off /de- bage make it look clean.or u could colour coded the mudflaps to the car want stick out as much.

maybe colour coded the front grill will make a good difference and want cost much at all. take the rear sun visor thing off.

best thing to do is do a search on here and google/cardomain and find some pictures of 2nd gen to give u ideas.

clear side indicators
and colour coded the front/rear bars mirrors etc will make a difference but will cost roundish $300 ( that would make a hell of a difference)

Tim-E
23-06-2005, 02:40 PM
goddam i hate non body coloured bumpers. My last car, a pintara had them and i had always been meaning to get them professionally painted but never got around to it. I sold it to a mate and he has since had them painted red like the rest of the car and it looks SO much better.

so i suggest save up and get your bumper professionally painted.

benny_TE
23-06-2005, 03:53 PM
also possibly ask in a the 2nd gen forum,

TJ Sports
23-06-2005, 06:15 PM
Bro what about a TS garnish in white? just happen to have one for sale :)