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Stilo 5 door Stilo with 3 door bumper....

Introduction

Paid a visit to good old Ben R today :D, and had a tinker about with my 5 door...

He had already replaced the bumper on his 3 door, and so sprayed his old one up to colour match mine [and got the colour spot on (y)] ! It was amazing how many variances there are between the cars, even at the front; every single line was different, lol, but he made it fit ;)

The before shot:

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The scary bit:

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At this stage, had to move across the rubber trim - and try and force out the grill - not nice, considering the clips had been plastic welded :cry:

The final result:

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Unless you look real closely, you can't see the odd gap ;) - I am very pleased with the end result, and total transforms the front of the car...

Oh, and he still did the obligatory engine bay colour coding as well :D

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BTW, there will be a proper 'Stilo - how to remove front bumper' thread (y)

Cheers Ben - next stop, eBay/Lester body parts - side skirts, rear spoiler, 18" alloys, rear bumper, strutbrace, Supersprint :chin:
bloomfieldliam said:
It looses the sleeper look for me Stu, dunno if I like it.

Liam



You would say that! :rolleyes:


Cheers for popping down Stu, it's about time a 5 door owner took the plunge! (y)
 
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I like it. (y) 3dr bumper suits the car better IMO
 
Looking good! (y)
I like the engine covers as well, it rounds it off nicely. :)
Did you use heat resistant paint, or normal duco?
 
bloomfieldliam said:
It looses the sleeper look for me Stu, dunno if I like it.
Ruins the sleeper look :confused:....the 5-door is slated hand over fist on this goddam forum ;) BUT surely the 3-door styling, albeit at front end only, gives it a bit more qudos when people look briefly in their rear-view mirror :D - be even more pronounced once skirts and spoiler are on :p - it still remains a 5 door, so sleeper look still remains! End of the day, this was an experiment - no harm in trying out a few things (y)

@ Slovac - I will need to ask Bennyboy about the paint ;)

I will be bringing it to Gaydon, btw :D
 
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