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My custom front bumper! UPDATED WITH PAINT!!

Posted: May 28th, 2007, 9:41 am
by colinsmx3
So here is the story.... I work at a Mazda dealership (Ontarios Largest) and I was putting some warrenty stuff away when I came across a front lip that was just cracked and really dusty! So I asked my manager who's it was and he had no clue so I asked around and know one claimed it! So my boss said it's ure B-day present! So I went outside and put it up against the bumeper and it came really close except for the sides came up short! So I got it home and 2 days l8r it was on the car! so DONT ask what car it's from cause I have NO clue! but I am trying to find out!


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So as some of you may know I am into making 1 off parts and original things! Since I did own the Copper 323! Anyway it fits nice ecpecially in the middle spot and it kinda looks like a dropped JDM front! I will post pics of it once I get it painted here at the dealership next week
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Posted: May 28th, 2007, 10:37 am
by 1992blazeredgs
You did a good job with that lip. If i had to guess i would say its from a miata. Which is funny cause the other day i drove past a newer miata for sale and was wondering if any of the miata front bumpers would fit the mx3.

Nate

Posted: May 28th, 2007, 11:09 am
by Mooneggs
wow that actually turned out really well... kind of reminds me of the erebuni one with the oval mouth... looks good!

Posted: May 28th, 2007, 11:44 am
by justin22_22
sexy

Posted: May 28th, 2007, 12:55 pm
by 93_MX3 GS
looks mint ,! nice work! :2thumbsup:

Posted: May 28th, 2007, 1:23 pm
by shab4life
kevlar or fg job looked kinda messy ehh :P

final result was nice.

good job

Posted: May 28th, 2007, 2:30 pm
by Suresperance
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from what i have found its an optional lip off of a Miata LS or SE not sure which. 2001-2003 i think i still havnt been able to find where to buy one yet but it looks sharp.

Posted: May 28th, 2007, 3:27 pm
by colinsmx3
EUREKA!! :lol: GOOD JOB! I am the one who works at the mazda dealership and didnt even know that! ahaha ahhh well! anyway if anyone else wants to give it a try it is a nice piece! Looking at the book I got here for old parts it seems to only be $317 from Mazda! so my price with tax and all is only $288!! pretty good I must say!

Posted: May 28th, 2007, 3:42 pm
by mitmaks
nice job, nice to see another SE

Posted: May 29th, 2007, 6:47 pm
by GregoryChristian
nice find ..are you gonna get it painted soon ?

Posted: May 29th, 2007, 11:19 pm
by Urbanconcept
Nice work. Now if only we could find that part at a decent price!

Posted: May 30th, 2007, 8:29 am
by colinsmx3
Yea I am gonna get it painted prolly on Monday at work here. They were down 1 guy so I had to wait, and I gotta pick up side skirts aswell to get painted so I was waiting till they do them all at once! :twisted:

Posted: May 31st, 2007, 5:20 pm
by Urbanconcept
Looks sharp. Could you take a profile pic of the car? I'm just wondering how that lip would flow with the OEM full sides and Pakfeifer rear lip.

Posted: June 1st, 2007, 10:32 am
by Custommx3
Looks great?
Why didnt you mold them on the front? That way it doesnt look like an add-on.

Posted: June 1st, 2007, 10:34 am
by colinsmx3
Yep I have a profile pic of it at home I will upload! And it is actually in the paint booth right now being sprayed!!! :P Then I am gonna weld up the harness bar after work here and install that and take plenty of pics!