Fabricating base model mustang?

[Dizaster]

I've seen some people do it themselves but is there a DIY guide? I want to switch up to the plastic premium valance & possibly an rtr diffuser, if anyone knows how I'd really appreciate it

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[pumxee]

I've seen some people do it themselves but is there a DIY guide? I want to switch up to the plastic premium valance & possibly an rtr diffuser, if anyone knows how I'd really appreciate it

You can't do it on the base bumber unless you are comfortable cutting the base bumper. The only other way is to buy a premium bumper.

 

[Dizaster]

You can't do it on the base bumber unless you are comfortable cutting the base bumper. The only other way is to buy a premium bumper.

Yeah I know but I was curious if anyone here has done , since it's cheaper & easier for me

 

[pumxee]

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40847&highlight=RTR+base

 

[clean92lx]

I really hated the base rear bumper/valance but since there was no option for aftermarket valance and buying a premium bumper, rtr valance and painting new bumper would've been very expensive I decided to paint my valance. Total cost involved was about $15 and looks way better and will do for now until I build up the nerve to drop a ton of money on something that could've been a simple valance swap if ford didn't screw us base model people with this v6 looking bumper.

What I did:

1) remove bumper then remove both red reflectors and reverse light
2) mask off the bumper at the valance crease line
3) wipe the area to be painted with wax/grease remover
4) follow up with clean micro fiber towel to get wax/grease remover residue off
5) start spraying (I used dupli color trim and bumper paint) starting off with 4 coats of normal spraying technique (holding spray can 8-12" away from bumper)
6) followed with 5-6 coats using a texturing technique by holding spray can about 20-30" away from bumper. Spraying that far away will create a dusting effect and give it that textured black plastic look very similar to oem look plastic.
7) wait for it to dry over night and carefully remove masking tape and reinstall the bumper. Done

Note: spraying distances are estimates from what I can remember. Just use your best judgment and practice both techniques on some scrap plastic or a water bottle before you spray the bumper. Remember this is not plasti dip so no room for error.

Get 3-4 cans of this from your local autozone or parts store

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[Dizaster]

I really hated the base rear bumper/valance but since there was no option for aftermarket valance and buying a premium bumper, rtr valance and painting new bumper would've been very expensive I decided to paint my valance. Total cost involved was about $15 and looks way better and will do for now until I build up the nerve to drop a ton of money on something that could've been a simple valance swap if ford didn't screw us base model people with this v6 looking bumper.

What I did:

1) remove bumper then remove both red reflectors and reverse light
2) mask off the bumper at the valance crease line
3) wipe the area to be painted with wax/grease remover
4) follow up with clean micro fiber towel to get wax/grease remover residue off
5) start spraying (I used dupli color trim and bumper paint) starting off with 4 coats of normal spraying technique (holding spray can 8-12" away from bumper)
6) followed with 5-6 coats using a texturing technique by holding spray can about 20-30" away from bumper. Spraying that far away will create a dusting effect and give it that textured black plastic look very similar to oem look plastic.
7) wait for it to dry over night and carefully remove masking tape and reinstall the bumper. Done

Note: spraying distances are estimates from what I can remember. Just use your best judgment and practice both techniques on some scrap plastic or a water bottle before you spray the bumper. Remember this is not plasti dip so no room for error.

Get 3-4 cans of this from your local autozone or parts store

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I really like what you did! Thanks man but I think sbloom's method has me on the fabricating which seems should just take a day of hard work

 

[clean92lx]

I really like what you did! Thanks man but I think sbloom's method has me on the fabricating which seems should just take a day of hard work

Yea I thought about doing what sbloom did when I first got it but I'm like him with OCD and that gap would not work for me and I'm not going through all that work of molding the bumper etc etc

 

[Jon|3.7]

Looks awesome!

 

[HrDrift]

Originally it was a base model bumper, decided to cut the rear bumper to custom fit the premium valance. There are still more improvements i plan to do but just havent found the time to do it.

 

[Dizaster]

Originally it was a base model bumper, decided to cut the rear bumper to custom fit the premium valance. There are still more improvements i plan to do but just havent found the time to do it.

Looks perfect to me, looks great, did you have method on doing it? Or a tutorial?

 

[HrDrift]

[ame]

i made my own holes for the valance to hold the tabs, still holds strong after 100 mph.

On the youtube video the guy shows you how to make the holes for the tabs. Ill make a tutorial video later on how i custom fab'd it.

 

[BlueSpirit]

i made my own holes for the valance to hold the tabs, still holds strong after 100 mph.

On the youtube video the guy shows you how to make the holes for the tabs. Ill make a tutorial video later on how i custom fab'd it.

Very nice, let's see some pics or videos lol

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