Anyone here made their own front lip?

[JohnAkaB]

I want to make my own front lip for my 05 nissan altima. The ones in the market aren't all that great. Did anyone here make their own front lip? Please post pictures and instructions thanks...

[J Stuff]

hey whatsup i see you on HI and stuff

making your own lip? Seems like a lot of work to me to even get it all straight and even. gluck tho. U should ask that turbotuscani guy on HI he made his own

[JohnAkaB]

yea i know its alot of work, thanks though

[ImBox]

OnTop will be the best to ask fo the advice but dont worry he will chime in...

[NYC03Alti]

I want to make my own front lip for my 05 nissan altima. The ones in the market aren't all that great. Did anyone here make their own front lip? Please post pictures and instructions thanks...


From one NissanClub member to another...

Why not run a eRacings front, or a Stillen? They would kinda fit with VIPstyle, which IMO is crazy hard to pull off with an Altima.

[RobSoVip]

Jtanoyo made a front bumper, V8aristo molded a custom front lip from an existing aero piece, and OnTop is just a fiberglass / body genius- so you will have some good resources here.

[Pimplux_A4]

i've seen theo of tetsu aero make his own CF lips, aero pieces, etc.

i saw his hot Z at kahala mall before and the work is immaculate... his website is down but i have a pic of his work --

http://www.tuninglinks.com/300zx.jpg

[allstar]

for your first time its gonna be a headache

[JohnAkaB]

From one NissanClub member to another...

Why not run a eRacings front, or a Stillen? They would kinda fit with VIPstyle, which IMO is crazy hard to pull off with an Altima.

Not feeling the eRacings or stillen front, I'm not trying to goo all VIP with the altima. i just like the front lip kinda lip this
http://i5.tinypic.com/24b3erb.jpg

[JohnAkaB]

for your first time its gonna be a headache

I'm ready for it, hard work pays off

[NG C-Klasse]

i've seen theo of tetsu aero make his own CF lips, aero pieces, etc.

i saw his hot Z at kahala mall before and the work is immaculate... his website is down but i have a pic of his work --

http://www.tuninglinks.com/300zx.jpg

Theo and I are too busy with other projects right now to take on anything else. None of it is for VIP though. It's all for Z32. You'll see our new 75mm over fenders and carob wiper grills at Showoff on my car.

[V8_Aristo]

It's very time consuming fabricating a front lip, I think it's even harder than making a full bumper. With this project it took me about a week and half just for the front lip.

http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC007161.JPG

http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data/3699/medium/IMG_2798.jpg

[dilemma]

poy when we gonna do my front lip.

[V8_Aristo]

poy when we gonna do my front lip.


Sorry bro, busy prepping for SEMA. Maybe later on....

[JohnAkaB]

any pics of your front lip?

[OnTop]

why front lip when making a full custom bumper takes the same amount of effort? if you want i can make you anything for the right $$

[V8_Aristo]

why front lip when making a full custom bumper takes the same amount of effort? if you want i can make you anything for the right $$


A full custom bumper takes as much work? In my experience, making a full bumper front ground up gets very involving. If you are just cutting a design from another bumper then I would see how it would be so much easier than making a lip.

[NG C-Klasse]

A full custom bumper takes as much work? In my experience, making a full bumper front ground up gets very involving. If you are just cutting a design from another bumper then I would see how it would be so much easier than making a lip.

I agree. The process is WAY more involved. Laying up wise it's not that different, but the process that gets you to that point is the issue. And that part will take you far longer unless you're just copying ish. We design all of our own stuff so building up the clay and carving, scaping, shaping takes the most time...as well as proportions on both sides. It's not an easy task, don't make it sound so nonchalant.

[OnTop]

what im saying is that making a one-off lip is more time consuming than combining two bumpers together to make one.

[NG C-Klasse]

what im saying is that making a one-off lip is more time consuming than combining two bumpers together to make one.

Clarification is key. Haha, on that note I agree with you.
You had stated "full custom bumper", which to me means sketching, designing, sculpting, molding, laying, & then you have a new bumper.

[One Ton VIP]

I agree.* The process is WAY more involved.* Laying up wise it's not that different, but the process that gets you to that point is the issue.* And that part will take you far longer unless you're just copying ish.* We design all of our own stuff so building up the clay and carving, scaping, shaping takes the most time...as well as proportions on both sides.* It's not an easy task, don't make it sound so nonchalant.


Even so, there are people who have years of experience, and/or there are people who have the mental fortitude and coordination and knack to pick things up quickly and easily...so conversely, you can't discount those people by making it sound like it's not both simple, and easy.

[NG C-Klasse]

Even so, there are people who have years of experience, and/or there are people who have the mental fortitude and coordination and knack to pick things up quickly and easily...so conversely, you can't discount those people by making it sound like it's not both simple, and easy.

Double edged sword, we all lose.

[brianlin87]

It's very time consuming fabricating a front lip, I think it's even harder than making a full bumper. With this project it took me about a week and half just for the front lip.

http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSC007161.JPG

http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data/3699/medium/IMG_2798.jpg


about how much would you charge for a job like this?

[Pimplux_A4]

:o OMG that front lip on the new GS is sooooo nice! mikey likey man!

[Yummyriceball]

Wanta ask did you use foam with fiberglass wrap or you made a mold?? not sure if you know what i mean..

[V8_Aristo]

Wanta ask did you use foam with fiberglass wrap or you made a mold??* not sure if you know what i mean..


Both....

I first used a number of different materials to make a prototype, then I made a mold to create a final product.

[brianlin87]

Both....

I first used a number of different materials to make a prototype, then I made a mold to create a final product.


how much would you charge to make a custom kit like that?

[V8_Aristo]

how much would you charge to make a custom kit like that?


To make something custom is not cheap, it's more cost effective if you buy something from Japan. Depending on the design, the prototype and mold will cost a minimun of 3500 for a lip kit.

[NG C-Klasse]

To make something custom is not cheap, it's more cost effective if you buy something from Japan. Depending on the design, the prototype and mold will cost a minimun of 3500 for a lip kit.

Exactly my point. Just as V8_Aristo stated..it ain't cheap. Most people bow out when they ask me hpw much it would cost and think I'm trying to rip them off when they don't understand the process.

[One Ton VIP]

Can you post previous examples of your work? If people can see the quality, then they can understand the price.

[NG C-Klasse]

Can you post previous examples of your work? If people can see the quality, then they can understand the price.

Sure, I can..here's a few examples:
nose panel:
http://www.idzignsolutions.com/images/car/newnose.jpg
mirror mounts:
http://www.idzignsolutions.com/images/car/mirror.jpg
Rear wing:
http://www.idzignsolutions.com/images/car/rear25.jpg

Also just made 3" overfenders which you'll see pics of soon. Theo and I are also working on some other various parts, but all Z32.

[III]

meeeeean

[jtanoyo1]

We use clay because it's malleable, easy to add and remove and very flexible....and most of all dirt cheap. The bad thing is the end product is at the mercy of the guy that's actually sculpting the clay. If he sucks, then you get a crappy kit, if he's good, it will rival the best of PU-injected machine...

Making side door panels:
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/3844IMG_0240.JPG[img]http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/3844IMG_0204.JPG

Almost ready for paint:
http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data//500/3844DSC_00092.JPG

[JN.FYC]

thats some good & creative stuff. 8)

[NG C-Klasse]

thats some good & creative stuff. 8)

Thanks, just finished the fenders and almost finished with carbon fiber wiper grills/vents. I'll show pics a bit later after we paint it.

[NG C-Klasse]

Fenders completed and painted. NG-UCF20, PMP-LEX, and I painted and installed them this weekend:

http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10036/zf1.jpg
http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10036/zf2.jpg
http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10036/zf3.jpg
http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10036/zf4.jpg
http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10036/zf5.jpg
http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10036/zf6.jpg
http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10036/zf7.jpg
http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10036/zf8.jpg
http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10036/zf9.jpg

[carlos]

hmmm... dunno what it is, but something just doesnt look right.

[NG C-Klasse]

hmmm... dunno what it is, but something just doesnt look right.

It's not in your driveway? Haha, It looks right to me and that's all that matters. The very bottom sections might seem to bow out a little, but we made them for the stock body, my rear bumper (Final Konnexion) curves in a little, but I could care less. I daily the car as you see it and at that ride height, I'd roll lower, but I scrape frame on the highest speedbump to my house.

[carlos]

i think whats throwing it off for me is where the front fenders meet the front bumper. the rear over fender also look unfinished towards the back.

im not being a hater or anything, just giving my opinion. i know its your car and not mine. i can appreciate the hard work put into it though. so as long as you like it, its all good. everyone has different tastes, which is great, otherwise we'd all have identical looking cars.

[NG C-Klasse]

i think whats throwing it off for me is where the front fenders meet the front bumper. the rear over fender also look unfinished towards the back.

im not being a hater or anything, just giving my opinion. i know its your car and not mine. i can appreciate the hard work put into it though. so as long as you like it, its all good. everyone has different tastes, which is great, otherwise we'd all have identical looking cars.
True. The front bumper is just ziptied. If it were bolted it would fit better, but for off-course excursions zipties are your friends.

[Dark Anghell]

I like the work you guys have done. The paint looks awesome. Great job.

[JN.FYC]

that is one nice ass Z

[firelizard]

Yeah.the fender/bumper meeting isn't very nice imo, but considering they're made by you guys, that's really impressive, honestly.
Better than a lot of factory produced stuff

[guymx83]

looks like a super delorean in pic 5 :o. love hte mirror mounts :smitten:

[chmercer]

looks pretty badass mike. cool to see it finally finished! :) you should get some clear lenses instead of the amber ones, i think that would go along real nice with the JDM tails. props for a nice ass z32

[JohnAkaB]

i want to make a mold of my lower front bumper, how should i do this?

[Yummyriceball]

i want to make a mold of my lower front bumper, how should i do this?


I too want to know... cuz i made a mold.. but i screwed up when i tried to pull the plug out cuz it was stuck... is there a way where i can separate them easier?

[NG C-Klasse]

I too want to know... cuz i made a mold.. but i screwed up when i tried to pull the plug out cuz it was stuck... is there a way where i can separate them easier?

You need to use a better mold release. The kind I use is sprayed in the mold with a spray gun. There is also a polisher/release..but that we use as well, before we spray the actual mold release.

[NG C-Klasse]

i want to make a mold of my lower front bumper, how should i do this?

It isn't something i can just write about. You need to actually see it in person.

[Yummyriceball]

You need to use a better mold release.* The kind I use is sprayed in the mold with a spray gun.* There is also a polisher/release..but that we use as well, before we spray the actual mold release.



when i bought my mold release, it was this white sticky stuff that was painted on.. as i tried to pull the plug, it was SUPER difficult.. the mold release did separate the two parts. BUT it acted like sticky glue too..

[NG C-Klasse]

when i bought my mold release, it was this white sticky stuff that was painted on.. as i tried to pull the plug, it was SUPER difficult.. the mold release did separate the two parts. BUT it acted like sticky glue too..

The one I use seperates with water. The water breaks down the mold release and the parts seperate.

[JN.FYC]

DYI/ Tutoral/Pictures

would be cool.



Just saying.

not telling you to write one up.

[JohnAkaB]

DYI/ Tutoral/Pictures

would be cool.



Just saying.

not telling you to write one up.

waiting :D

[NG C-Klasse]

Haha, well, I'll have to take pics of the whole process next time I make a mold. Maybe one of the easier pieces since the more advanced stuff might make you cringe. Some pieces are made with several molds.