Bugeye FMIC where to cut?
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Bugeye FMIC where to cut?
Hi All,
I am in the process of making my making my bugeye wagon a lil bit wider by fitting all the saloon arches & front bumper.
i haven't got a FMIC yet but will do & as the bumper i bought needs a lil work & some paint I thought I might get the cutting out the way now before I have it painted.
Has somebody got pics of how much & where I need to cut? or is it a case of different kits different cuts & not worth it until i got a FMIC bolted to the car?
I am in the process of making my making my bugeye wagon a lil bit wider by fitting all the saloon arches & front bumper.
i haven't got a FMIC yet but will do & as the bumper i bought needs a lil work & some paint I thought I might get the cutting out the way now before I have it painted.
Has somebody got pics of how much & where I need to cut? or is it a case of different kits different cuts & not worth it until i got a FMIC bolted to the car?
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Different kits are different sizes, and it really is a case of cut, trial fit and re-cut as a part of the fitting process, unless you want to something extreme which I did and opened the bumper right up and meshed it
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If you have more patience than me you could probably trim around the pipework in such a way that you could keep the fogs, but I'm trimming some excess weight were I can - in 5 years I've never used my front fogs
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yea i was looking @ the fogs with a mate & we guessed the would need moving forward & brackets making.
Jon did you basically cut the bumper right upto the front edge? thats what it looks like which is what i think i will do & then space the fmic forward if it doesnt but right upto the bumper.
what did you use to cut it? we thought about a rowter & running it round the flaat section of the bumper to keep it even as poss then finish off with a sanding block
Jon did you basically cut the bumper right upto the front edge? thats what it looks like which is what i think i will do & then space the fmic forward if it doesnt but right upto the bumper.
what did you use to cut it? we thought about a rowter & running it round the flaat section of the bumper to keep it even as poss then finish off with a sanding block
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Yes, I've cut right up to the bumper front - I used a stanley knife which I also used to take a chunk out of my finger at the same time - just need to make sure the bumper is warm to soften the plastic slightly ie don't do it on a winters day when the temps are below freezing I then finished it off with a rasp.
You could always use a dremel instead but I found the discs too brittle and the diamond discs I have too harsh
You could always use a dremel instead but I found the discs too brittle and the diamond discs I have too harsh
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