hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
LOL though.. why do you hate an aftermarket front bumper so much?
Because they are f*ck ugly, is that a real question?
LOL though.. why do you hate an aftermarket front bumper so much?
I did have an idea though.. the way I cut it, it really wouldn't be hard at all to get some panyhose stretched over it and build it back with fiberglass.. Just enough to be able to get the black insert back in there.. I have a lot of experience in the bodywork dept as of the last year or so. I suppose I could take the insert off and drive around with out it while I work on it..
Its an option. A labor intensive option, but WAY less expensive, in dollars, that is..
[emoji106]Man you guys are being kinda hard on this dude back off a little bit and let him do what he wants and learn along the way just as all of us have done. 03.5 if you want to rock the bumper then go ahead don't worry about all the purists as someone else here said everyone has their own tastes and that's the beauty of our hobby/obsession. Good job with all you have done so far your persistence is admirable keep it up!!
Man you guys are being kinda hard on this dude back off a little bit and let him do what he wants and learn along the way just as all of us have done. 03.5 if you want to rock the bumper then go ahead don't worry about all the purists as someone else here said everyone has their own tastes and that's the beauty of our hobby/obsession. Good job with all you have done so far your persistence is admirable keep it up!!
The 03.5 Front lip has not been available from Mazda for a couple years now, I doubt you can get many parts anymore. The water elbow they probably have but specific parts like floormats, steering wheels, center caps, shift knobs, etc were most likely all sold years ago.Today I went down to the Mazda dealership..shook some hands.. made some friends.I was talking to a salesman when this dude comes walking from all the way around the other side of the floor.. This other salesman has a black MS6 and a stanced NA white Miata... he's like "Is that a MSP?!?"
lol.. I'm like yeah.. and we talked Mazda for a while. I told him I was up there looking for parts, and even though the parts counter was closed on Saturday, I explained that my work schedule makes it hard to get up there. They had me make a list of all the part I wanted to check on. I put the 03.5 lip, steering wheel, center caps.. and I need the water bypass elbow thing so I have him checking that too. I mentioned how I had heard some people have had trouble ordering parts without the actual car with a bonafide MSP vin, so he has that to go off as well now. As I was leaving I told him (about the bumper insert) that if he can get like 10 of them.. we'd be in business. lol. I can dream. I'm crossing my fingers
The 03.5 Front lip has not been available from Mazda for a couple years now, I doubt you can get many parts anymore. The water elbow they probably have but specific parts like floormats, steering wheels, center caps, shift knobs, etc were most likely all sold years ago.