2 Small Questions.

[Impact]

ok, so ive already cracked the shit out of my front bumper took a bit of getting used to what i can and cant get over sorta thing.

im wondering if you guys would consider this an easy repair/touch up, or get it proffesionly done.

and secondly, what would you do with this? it looks really shit and its annoying me so much lol. im talking about the break light at top of the windscreen. can it be removed? or is that illegal? or cause problems with anything?

thanks in advance

Edited March 8, 2009 by subz040

[Stealthed]

think the break light can be removed, i dont have one there, I have my Normal rear lights plus one in the spoiler, I think aslong as you have working brake lights you should be ok.

As for Front Bumper, I would Find out if a Proffesional can do it, as i am no fibreglasser

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in the mean time.....Race tape comes in Black

[inthisglass]

the high level stop light is there because im assuming you dont have a rear spoiler with a stop light

as to the cracks, depends if you would rather pay for it to be fixed or fiberglass it yourself

[2LV8ETR]

ok, so ive already cracked the shit out of my front bumper took a bit of getting used to what i can and cant get over sorta thing.

im wondering if you guys would consider this an easy repair/touch up, or get it proffesionly done.

Live with it for as long as you can because you will do it again.

As far as repairing and touching it up is concerned, that's up to your own abilities. Some can...... Some can't. The finished product is what you need to be happy with. Try it. If you're not happy, get it done professionally but make sure you're finished trashing it first.

and secondly, what would you do with this? it looks really shit and its annoying me so much lol. im talking about the break light at top of the windscreen. can it be removed? or is that illegal? or cause problems with anything?

The eye level brake light is an ADR requirement for post 89 vehicles. The only thing I can suggest is to remove it, clean both surfaces and then reapply some more high quality (3M) black double sided tape.

[Impact]

wow thanks for the fast replies.

2lv8etr -

yeh that sounds like a good idea, i wouldnt mind it being there if it looked fresh with new black tape. it just looks so tacky the way it looks right now.

generally im pretty handy, im a cabinet maker so im good with my hands. just wasnt sure how far gone the bumper is.

but as you guys said, i may aswel give it a go, and if its dodgy then get it done proffessionaly.

roughly how much paint would i need to redo the whole bumper? because aside from the rips, theres alot of chips and scratches in it also.

[2LV8ETR]

roughly how much paint would i need to redo the whole bumper? because aside from the rips, theres alot of chips and scratches in it also.

I would estimate 2 litres. Give it a few coats so the thicker paint will help hide the smaller stone chips.

[Impact]

k cool, and do i do clear coat over that? like u do wen u paint interior pieces?

[br3ndan]

I would estimate 2 litres. Give it a few coats so the thicker paint will help hide the smaller stone chips.

2 litres?

I did my front bumper my self and use only 300mls, and thats with three coats of paint.

Of crse you mix in thinners etc into the mix.

However if you get someone to eye match it, there is a mim buy of i think 500mls.

I bought a litre as i want to do my side skirts and pods.

Dont forget the clear coat as well.

[2LV8ETR]

2 litres?

I did my front bumper my self and use only 300mls, and thats with three coats of paint.

Yup. I made a call to a mate whose brother is in the game. He specialises in fibreglass for speedway and drag cars. He reckons no more than a litre will do it.

Like I said..... I estimate. I should have made the call first.

Sorry man.

[Impact]

cheers fellas. so 3 coats black followed by 1 or 2 coats clear? or do i need more clear?

[NA_Goodness]

Do 2 coats of clear then see how it goes. Of of needs more do another one.

As for the eye-level brake light, that looks really out of place. If I was you I'd remove it completely and put it back if you get stickered. A friend of mine has pasted the pits 3+ times without an eye level brake light on her 33.

[inthisglass]

Do 2 coats of clear then see how it goes. Of of needs more do another one.

As for the eye-level brake light, that looks really out of place. If I was you I'd remove it completely and put it back if you get stickered. A friend of mine has pasted the pits 3+ times without an eye level brake light on her 33.

umm what?

[SKYRYAN]

just wasnt sure how far gone the bumper is.

mine is a lot worse!

I'm going to get mine re-fibreglassed/painted along with gtr pods soon.

Do 2 coats of clear then see how it goes. Of of needs more do another one.

As for the eye-level brake light, that looks really out of place. If I was you I'd remove it completely and put it back if you get stickered. A friend of mine has pasted the pits 3+ times without an eye level brake light on her 33.

umm what?

[Kerr34]

the rear brake light needs to be there in the back window unless you want to get yellow stickered... i think it just looks dodgey who ever did it was in a rush it looks like 2 me

[MeLSki]

I have a high level break light because I don't have a wing but mine doesn't look like that, looks abit messy? ^^ agree with Rob, maybz get someone to help neaten it up abit (and it's strange that the casing around the light is white? mien is black so you can barely see it)

[mickey]

clean it up and maybe drop the brake light to the bottom of the window? less obstruction and neater if it's at the bottom i would think

[SKYRYAN]

There is the rear windscreen wiper at the bottom center of the r33 windscreen

Just take it out. If you get a sticker, put it back in when you go over the pits. Cops aren't going to sticker you for no high level rear brake light if you aren't doing anything wrong (I wouldn't think)

[MeLSki]

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surely you'd def get stickered for no high level break light? If you can get stickered for an oil leak

[Kerr34]

this is true melski u will get stickered.

[bubba]

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surely you'd def get stickered for no high level break light? If you can get stickered for an oil leak

I've passed the pits without one and when I got stickered it wasn't mentioned at all. If it ever becomes an issue I'll pull the lights out of my old stock spoiler and put them somewhere.

Edited March 9, 2009 by bubba