03-05 Front Bumper Mod, Anyone seen this before?

rmc03 · Post by **rmc03** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:57 pm

Hey guys I was wondering around on autotrader and came across this front bumper. Looks like they just cut out plastic grill, and put a lip on it. I was thinking for a stock bumper, paint the chrome inserts to match, debadge it, and maybe some tasteful grill behind everything, it might not look that bad?

Anyone else done this? Thanks - Ryan

Cabbs · Post by **Cabbs** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:24 pm

I think it looks nice, besides the grey mesh. Black would look awesome though.

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:15 pm

easily done with a hack saw and paint booth

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:59 pm

or a dremel and no paint booth.

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:28 pm

but if you don't use a paint booth you'll end up with black spots where you cut out the plastic.

it's not color impregnated

blackboi50 · Post by **blackboi50** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:16 pm

it wouldnt leave holes where u cut out the bumper either??????? i wanna do that to my car so bad.........that was the first thing i thought of when i got my car!!!!!!

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neon angel · Post by **neon angel** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:36 pm

im 60% sure im going to do this tommorrow weather permitting ill post pics when im done

blackboi50 · Post by **blackboi50** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:54 pm

neon angel wrote:im 60% sure im going to do this tommorrow weather permitting ill post pics when im done

.

coo.......let us know what happens because i wanna do this mod to!!!!!!

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03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:51 am

Yeah, I'm thinking about doing this as well, but not too sure yet.

OB · Post by OB » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:47 am

not a fan of the way that looks. The upper grille is my only gripe with the 03+ and I solved that issue.

neon angel · Post by **neon angel** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:16 pm

well just did the mod no more grills i still have to dremel the edges and paint it did take befor and after pic ill post later

Dnt.B.H8N · Post by **Dnt.B.H8N** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:09 pm

Im bored. Thinking bout going & doing it. lol

rmc03 · Post by **rmc03** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:46 pm

I was looking at my bumper today when i was washing it, I have fog lights in my bumper. I think it'd be kinda tough to cut them around the fog light surrounds and make it look clean.

If I get a few minutes I'll photochop my car and see how it looks

srtjesse · Post by **srtjesse** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:12 pm

this it the wings west neon is this the mod you are talking about there is a company that makes this grill kit but i cant remember where i found them or wich company makes it this is the mod i wanted to do to my 04 when i first bought it

WideKyle · Post by **WideKyle** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:27 am

I went dremel crazy on my car cause my bumper is f'ed up to hell.

i wanted to keep my fogs too so i just found some black take and taped off the blue bars.

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:16 am

lol, deception from a distance...

it's like chicks... they always look better when you're really far away... or really drunk

rmc03 · Post by **rmc03** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:05 pm

i got a moment to see how it might look, here's what i came up with.

Darker Grill

Lighter Grill

if it's done right i think it has the potential to look pretty nice. i'd also like to put a lip on there too, i'll try if i get a moment

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:27 pm

rmc03 wrote:i got a moment to see how it might look, here's what i came up with.

Darker Grill

Wow, if you could make it look exactly like that, it would look REALLY good, but I think it's harder than you think...

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:59 pm

^x2...I think that looks awesome.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:30 pm

scneonchic wrote:^x2...I think that looks awesome.

So nice... But near impossible to do.

rmc03 · Post by **rmc03** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:30 pm

anyone have a picture at the same angle of an 03-05 with the mopar front lip? i'd like to put a lip on it too, thanks - ryan

srtjesse · Post by **srtjesse** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:43 pm

supertrick_05 wrote:
rmc03 wrote:i got a moment to see how it might look, here's what i came up with.

Darker Grill

Wow, if you could make it look exactly like that, it would look REALLY good, but I think it's harder than you think...

not really its not hard like i said there is a company that makes the grill kit for the cross hairs and the bottom slots but i saw it like 2 years ago and i forgot which company makes it i know for sure youll be able to find the botom 3 grilles on ebay i see them there all the time but its the 4 crosshairs grilles i cant remember which company makes them let me do a little more research and ill find out

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:06 pm

here's a site with some inserts...

http://www.customcargrills.com/products.asp?id=9

rmc03 · Post by **rmc03** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:11 am

somethin a lil different : P

rmc03 · Post by **rmc03** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:40 am

why not take it a little further

Cabbs · Post by **Cabbs** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:07 am

Nothing beats an 02 R/T front end IMO.

Edit: Except the SRT4 body all the way around.

blackboi50 · Post by **blackboi50** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:54 am

rmc03 wrote:why not take it a little further

NOW THAT SHIT LOOKS TIGHT AS HELL!!!!!!!...... but i would rather have my grill pushed back a lil bit at the bottom!!!!!!! just my 2cents.......1

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:45 pm

those are all nice, the chrome and the goofy bottom on the grill is why I did NOT buy an 03+ when I bought my ACR.

bad04srt · Post by **bad04srt** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:17 pm

rmc03 wrote:why not take it a little further

doesnt work.....i tried it and with the vent covered the radiator cant breate enough and it overheats....looked sweet though

neonpla · Post by **neonpla** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:45 pm

blackboi50 wrote:
rmc03 wrote:why not take it a little further

NOW THAT SHIT LOOKS TIGHT AS HELL!!!!!!!...... but i would rather have my grill pushed back a lil bit at the bottom!!!!!!! just my 2cents.......1

reminds me of a r32... i like it, if some one made that it would sell.