I got a brief chance to look at my bumper this morning and it is a little worse than I originally thought. It does appear that the lower grille going in broke some of the pieces on the bumper that hold it. In addition, there is a crack on the FRP that goes back to the grille about an inch long or so. I believe that if I can replace the lower grille insert and get it to stay in place securely somehow that most of the crack will be covered up. There is also some scuff marking on that lower area that I didn't see the other night.

I think my best option is to bring the car straight over to OG Brandon since we had been talking about getting it detailed anyway. If you have the tools needed to pull the bumper and I can get the replacement part in, maybe together we can knock all of this out at one point. I can send you some pictures OG Brandon if you want to see what I'm talking about.

My plan would be to get it as good as possible now and get it properly repaired by a body shop later after I get the car paid off and get all the rock chips fixed at the same time which was my original plan.

Thoughts?

I'm down, I'm sure we can get something going. I'll be gone until next Saturday but anytime after that I'm game. Send me the pictures.

Yeah, I'll need to get that grille insert ordered and I don't know what the lead time is on that. I'll look into that tonight. Thanks for your help, both Brandons :tiphat:

No problem man, happy to help.

Hey guys, AV tuning is having a dyno day tomorrow. They have had them in the past and the turn out has been pretty good. I will probably head out there for a bit just to see what shows up. I'm assuming there will be some really nice GTRs in attendance. You can check out the post on thier website.

Dyno Day November 8th '14 - AV Tuning & Development

And this threads been crickets...:confused:

What's going on yo?

:bump:

Dropped my new replacement grille into the GXP today. That went pretty easily. It still needs some major TLC on the front bumper and underneath. I haven't had time to really mess with it as I have basically been getting off work after dark every night and was out of town this past weekend.

I believe I am going to be working this weekend as well so I don't think I'm going to make it to cars and coffee unfortunately. That was my original intent, to get the car repaired as best as possible right now and cleaned up, but I don't think work is going to allow it this time.

Also, in other news... WHY IS IT SO FREAKING COLD ALREADY??!! Global warming my @ss!!

Does that mean the racecar won't be here either this weekend?

No, unfortunately the resource I was using to get the car here let me know just a few days ago that they wouldn't be able to get it here so that left me no time to figure out an alternative :( We will try again in the spring once it gets warm enough to warrant the effort.

So is anyone going out to c&C this weekend I will be there and I think Chris is coming down from charlotte with some guy named tim so that we can discuss wraps.

In the mean time heres a sneak preview of what will probably be my spring time C&C debut....

#Rats nest

http://www.rx7club.com/members/zensa...0453-59726.jpg


Majorly cleaned up...

http://www.rx7club.com/members/zensa...0465-59727.jpg

Trying to fix leaky oil pan....

http://www.rx7club.com/members/zensa...1%5D-59730.jpg

solid mounts..

http://www.rx7club.com/members/zensa...1%5D-59729.jpg

New wideband, oil temp, and bosst gauge...

http://www.rx7club.com/members/zensa...6532-59728.jpg

#momo :driving:

http://www.rx7club.com/members/zensa...1%5D-59732.jpg

Our timetable for deliverables has been extended, taking some pressure off of us to get stuff done this weekend. I might be able to make it after all.

I'm out of town at the worst times. Going back to Michigan for the week of Thanksgiving.

Any of that lake effect snow follow you back and I will straight up merc you, new Brandon :icon17:

Lucky for you, I'll be on the east side of Michigan - they get no lake effect snow :icon17: Believe me, I only have summer tires for my Z, I don't want any of that crap here!

I will be able to make it to C&C in the morning :woot: