*UPDATE* More pics at the very bottom of thread and on Page 2 also bottom of Page 3 now*

I have a 95 coupe. Just got a paint job and had them install my lip kit, which is...

Front Mugen Lip
Type R Sideskirts
Rear Type R Lip

and im not too happy with how the lip kit fits...heres what im most unhappy with...

My rear lip




Notice how loose it is, it looks like ****, so the body shop will try using this to make it stick more, then using clamps to hold the lip up while it works its magic, hopefully it works *crosses fingers* Its mainly used at glass shoips, for bonding glass onto the car, etc... but the body shop says it shoudl work




Do any of you have any other ideas to make it a better fit? Thanks.


Modified by MikeHock at 4:44 AM 7/7/2004


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Modified by MikeHock at 9:17 PM 7/9/2004

 

that sucks man. hope it works.

 

use pro bond that **** works magic. but im sorry to tell you that the reason the lip doesnt fit right is because type r lips were never meant for those bumpers

 

Elmers Pro Bond? Thanks man, i might go ahead and try it, i'll ask the body shop which they think is better, the stuff i posted above or pro bond.

Thanks.

 

just return the lips, and get ones that actually fit your 95 coupe...

 

Maybe the body shop just needs to spend more time getting it to fit better

 

"just return the lips, and get ones that actually fit your 95 coupe... "

these lips are made for 92-95 coupe.

 

"Maybe the body shop just needs to spend more time getting it to fit better"

Yea, thats another factor. Its my cousins body shop actually, and hes the one who did my car...so i guess ill take it back to him and ask him to do them better

 

any other ideas?

 

I think you just expected too much of a perfect fit out of the lip..

 

You know, if you look form the back, where it comes up is right above your exhaust.......

Your bumper is maybe warped, dont really expect anything aftermarket to fit perfectly

 

where did you buy that lip?

usually those EBAY lips aren't the best fitting ones.

 

Ain't feeling that rear lip on an EG I think the fitment isn't the issue.

 

you sure you got the right lip.. ?

 

hey thrashin,

how long did you have to leave the pro bond on for w\ clamps, before you were able to take off the clamps?

 

damn you used that on your car? i used it to put new glass in my car but on the body?

 

yea...thats what were gonna try putting on tommorow, hopwfully it works, or i might try what someone else recommensded in this thread, Elmers Pro Bond, but i dont know which will hold better...

anyone know which is stronger betweeen the two?

 

hey man post pics of the whole car!!

 

I'll post pics of the whole car when its done, still needs some work, maybe by next week it should be done. I tried using the window adhesive (black bottle), the elmers pro bond is nowhere near as strong as the black bottle stuff. heres my attempt, its not the best fitting lip but it has improved from the original fit. I made the gap a little smaller.

HEres a sneak peek, the car is jacked and i have the lip clamped w\ the glue on waiting for it to dry.

 

nice car

 

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did you clean the surface with rubbing alcohal and use adhesive tape with the pro bond? i dont see how you can say its not strong enough. we put one of my old cars lips on with it. after it dried i wanted to test how strong it was and pulled on the lip. i almost pulled the whole bumper off, the lip didnt budge, and that was before we had even put screws in the it.

 

Thanks man. I just bought a canon a80 and a tripod. So next week, ill be going on a photshoot and posting way better pics. Still gotta finsih up a few more tinhg for my car. Heres 1 more sneek peak, no more tohugh, lol.

 

Well, the stuff i got is made by Elmers, called Ultimate Glue. is it the same as what you used ...the only Elmers Pro Bond they had said it was only for wood on the bottle. Heres a pic of the Elmers i got ...was it the same that you used?

 

na, the stuff i have comes in a rectangle can like lighter fluid and it is called "pro bond", its not made by elmers

 

looks good .i have that front and rear on my ej