Front Bumper Lip Refurbish

[06YarisRS]

My 2000 Civic lip took some slight damage so I decided to refurb it. I am re-contouring some of the lines. It will be get a couple coats of polyester primer, urethane base coat and a few heavy coats of clear coat for durability. I have been scoping out paintable carbon fiber lips for the car and there aren't many choices. The Seibon lip is durable and would be an easy install, but I'm not wild about the look. Some day, I may purchase a complete body kit.

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[ern-diz]

This is an excellent mod :thumbsup:

[06YarisRS]

This is an excellent mod :thumbsup:

Thanks dude!

[06YarisRS]

Polyester primer - 3 coats...

Primer went on smooth but barely flows through my 1.9 mm tip gun. I had to spray at close to 50 psi to get it to lay down smoothly.

https://i.imgur.com/RSyMZTy.jpg

Primer still wet

https://i.imgur.com/MYuM8zW.jpg

Tape removed. Sanding with 400 grit tomorrow and hopefully base coat and clearcoat. I added a mini HVLP gun to my collection and look forward to applying the basecoat and maybe clearcoat with it.

https://i.imgur.com/b6wa8g2.jpg

[kimona]

Always enjoy watching your projects progress.

[06YarisRS]

Always enjoy watching your projects progress.

Thanks, Kimona. I'm really glad you enjoy them. :smile:

[06YarisRS]

Base and clear applied

It turned out pretty decent. Not perfect, but pretty good. There is a very small ridge where I didn't get the taping perfect where the lip meets the bumper. It's almost unnoticeable. However, since it's all the same color and same clear coat, I can wet sand and polish to eliminate the line.

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[kimona]

Nice job!

[Neinris]

Very nice job! I've kept mine in plastic black cause I don't know if I want to keep it black or "color match". Yours is doing the same thing as mine, you can see it at the profile view, it curls up at the ends, it's not parallel to the ground. I want to unmount mine and make it parallel to the ground, right now only held by rivets.

[06YarisRS]

Very nice job! I've kept mine in plastic black cause I don't know if I want to keep it black or "color match". Yours is doing the same thing as mine, you can see it at the profile view, it curls up at the ends, it's not parallel to the ground. I want to unmount mine and make it parallel to the ground, right now only held by rivets.

Hmmm...interesting about the curling up at the ends. Now I want to remove mine and level it like you suggest. I know that there has been something that always bothered me about it, and now I know what that is. It needs to be level with the ground. I think when I originally installed it, it sort of fell into that position so I didn't argue with it too much. But, yes, it would be a dramatic improvement to have it level. Also, I have never been particularly fond of the way it transitions from the gradual curve of the bumper to the narrow flattened circumference section around the wheel well; that 1 - 2" wide section (for lack of a better explanation).

I am considering having the car professionally painted. I've been looking at body kits but have yet to find something that really appeals to me. Obviously, I would get the kit and send it along to the body shop.

[ern-diz]

My two cents is that as-is, or leveled, it looks good. Can play it either way.

[06YarisRS]

My two cents is that as-is, or leveled, it looks good. Can play it either way.

Thanks, Ernie! If I were doing it again, I'd likely try to get it level. Am I going to remove it and level it? Unlikely. It would be an astronomical amount of work, especially since I'd have to do a lot of body work to repair the area that it's currently attached to.

[Neinris]

My two cents is that as-is, or leveled, it looks good. Can play it either way.

I agree with ern-diz, it looks good now. You don't really have to level it, I just happened to notice it, and mine's just a bit more noticeable than yours. Mine's temporarily installed with rivets, so I can still adjust it. I really want to level mine and do something about how it's mounted towards the wheel wells, I want it flare out. I'm gong to have to revisit your other post on how you filled the ends. Also, I went with the Spoon replica lip, just to break away from what everyone else is using here. I think it looks slightly better, but that's just me. I'm gonna color match it eventually, along with the rear bumper add on and the spoiler. The replica spoiler that I got doesn't fit that well, the tips are rubbing onto the rear pillars. :frown: So it's preventing me from installing it, not sure if it's safe to put in the oven and curl the tips up a bit to prevent the rubbing.
I'm still looking around for side skirts that's a little more aggressive.

[06YarisRS]

I agree with ern-diz, it looks good now. You don't really have to level it, I just happened to notice it, and mine's just a bit more noticeable than yours. Mine's temporarily installed with rivets, so I can still adjust it. I really want to level mine and do something about how it's mounted towards the wheel wells, I want it flare out. I'm gong to have to revisit your other post on how you filled the ends. Also, I went with the Spoon replica lip, just to break away from what everyone else is using here. I think it looks slightly better, but that's just me. I'm gonna color match it eventually, along with the rear bumper add on and the spoiler. The replica spoiler that I got doesn't fit that well, the tips are rubbing onto the rear pillars. :frown: So it's preventing me from installing it, not sure if it's safe to put in the oven and curl the tips up a bit to prevent the rubbing.
I'm still looking around for side skirts that's a little more aggressive.

I found this and like it. I don't recall seeing it as an option when I was initially searching.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Bumper-Lip-Spoiler-Fit-99-00-Civic-EK-JDM-SPOON-Urethane-1999-2000/280920328995?epid=21020806615&hash=item4168280b23:g:Dk4AAOSwIBJaXmBF

EDIT: After looking at it again, I feel that the recesses/holes in this lip might get distorted badly as it's curved to meet the Yaris bumper. It think it would be very difficult to maintain their shape as it wraps around the gentle curves of the Yaris bumper cover.

[Neinris]

I'm mistaken, mine's JUN replica.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fits-92-95-Civic-JDM-JUN-Style-Front-Bumper-Lip-Unpainted-Black-Poly-Urethane-/391523159700?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c1#viTab s_0

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1293&pictureid=6376

[06YarisRS]

I'm mistaken, mine's JUN replica.

I like that. How much did you have to cut off each end?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Nice job, as always ;)

[06YarisRS]

Nice job, as always ;)

Thanks man!

[Neinris]

I like that. How much did you have to cut off each end?

It was a pretty good chunk, 3 inches maybe. I wished I kept the ends, I could have reused it to fill the end.

I bought the rear bumper skirt from eBay, it bolts directly to the stock bumper, just need to drill out the holes, which are marked on the inside, but I don’t see the listing anymore though.

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1293&pictureid=6368

[06YarisRS]

It was a pretty good chunk, 3 inches maybe. I wished I kept the ends, I could have reused it to fill the end.

I bought the rear bumper skirt from eBay, it bolts directly to the stock bumper, just need to drill out the holes, which are marked on the inside, but I don’t see the listing anymore though.

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1293&pictureid=6368

That looks great and seems to fit very well. Any chance of a side shot? Also, I'd like to know more about the holes that need to be drilled. Are the screws hidden or visible when installed? Too bad the listing is gone. Dang. How much was it if you don't mind my asking?

[Neinris]

Here's the profile views. The rear bumper came with two rubber gaskets, a gray one and black one, I'm using the gray one.

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1293&pictureid=6367

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1293&pictureid=6370

I stalk Yarisugi's car, you can see what the rear bumper would look like if it's color matched.

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showpost.php?p=591230&postcount=120

https://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showpost.php?p=666346&postcount=130

I really like the look of the wheels that he ended up sticking with, DRAG DR27s, but they're 15X7 ET10, with 175/50s. I found a similar looking set of wheels, that's 16X8 ET25. I'm going with 195/50s.

[Neinris]

That looks great and seems to fit very well. Any chance of a side shot? Also, I'd like to know more about the holes that need to be drilled. Are the screws hidden or visible when installed? Too bad the listing is gone. Dang. How much was it if you don't mind my asking?

That rear bumper skirt is from Toyota. I was worried at first on how to install the rear skirt, but if you remove your rear bumper, you'll see circle marks on the bottom inside, you drill those out. The bolts are hidden. It wasn't that expensive, $125 USD. I'll keep looking for it, I though I had it saved.

[06YarisRS]

Thanks for the pics. It looks good. I called a local Toyota dealer today and they want north of $700.00 for the same thing. I did speak with a seller in Pakistan that sells complete body kits for the Yaris. I can get a full kit (front lip, side skirts, rear bumper skirt and liftgate spoiler) for $300.00 CAD delivered. He wants $200.00 shipping included just for the rear bumper skirt. I'm a little hesitant as I'm not sure of the quality, or the liklihood of receiving my items. I'm just not familiar with the website, how secure it is and what recourse there would be if the transaction went bad.

https://www.olx.com.pk/item/toyota-vitz-2005-2008-bodykit-iid-1010030745

[Neinris]

I just got really lucky when I found it on eBay. I looked at my purchase history and showed that I got it for $145 USD, unfortunately it’s no longer listing. :frown::frown::frown::frown::frown::frown:

The front that I want is for the Asian 2011 Sportivo, but it will require replacing the headlights as well.

61094

[06YarisRS]

I just got really lucky when I found it on eBay. I looked at my purchase history and showed that I got it for $145 USD, unfortunately it’s no longer listing. :frown::frown::frown::frown::frown::frown:

The front that I want is for the Asian 2011 Sportivo, but it will require replacing the headlights as well.

61094

No worries man. Thanks though. I really like the Diablo kit but don't know of it would work with my fog lights. I wouldn't want to lose those.

https://www.aitracing.com/DIABLO-Series-Complete-Bodykit-For-Toyota-Yaris-2007-2011-HB

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