E53 front bumper skid plate replicas

[Jungerishere]

Originally Posted by jcp240z

Doesn't Bishops tape stay tacky? It may pickup and hold dirt in the crease which would be an issue in the long run.

Maybe collect dirt as much as a piece of rubber. Exposed areas will lose tackiness but will stay soft. I'll let you guys know how it all works out when done...

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by mam4.6

Lookin' sharp, J!! Love that color, not sure I've ever seen a picture of your X in it's entirety. Would love to see a couple..! (I love pics.)

Stay tuned I will get an update later today as I need to get the X out of the garage and take the Triumph out for a quick run for fuel and stabilizer

[Ricky Bobby]

Looks perfect to me from over 12 inches away, other pics in the "what did you do today" thread

[Kristophe]

Beautiful machine, RB. Triumph is a fitting name for her.

[Joshdub]

That looks really nice!

[mam4.6]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

Looks perfect to me from over 12 inches away, other pics in the "what did you do today" thread

WOW, she's a real keeper!! One to be proud of... I have a weakness for anything blue! Can't wait to see what your SPYDERs do to it...

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by Kristophe

Beautiful machine, RB. Triumph is a fitting name for her.

Haha thanks Chris, but actually I meant my Triumph Thunderbird m'cycle that I had to get "ready for winter" yesterday, never really named my X or any of my cars to be honest, maybe I'll have to come up with something.

@ Matt thanks man the Spyders are the last piece to the front end upgrade! Then I'm saving for Running Boards and Dynavin N6!

[Jungerishere]

Looks great. Color match was an excellent choice. It definitely gives it more youthful look.

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by Jungerishere

Looks great. Color match was an excellent choice. It definitely gives it more youthful look.

Thanks Junger its exactly how I wanted it to look, now to get working on my headlight swap/project so I have a completely refreshed look in front.

Definitely recommend the color match, it gives more "depth" and aggressiveness to the front bumper, that you don't get with just the stock black plastic and no skid plate.

[SammyD]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

Well, finally installed boys. Love the look and for me color matching was the right way to go. Ended up only costing $100 for paint.

I'm about 98% happy with fitment, but don't expect perfection because it's a replica and because of where it's mounted. I actually think the OE method of install might be better because the well nuts act as sort of a "washer" between the plate and the bumper, the way I have it with the self tapping screws just screwed down may be what gives me the TINIEST gap between the top 3 mounts. It was bad at first but I repositioned it a bit and it's almost non existent.

Note that these pictures are literally 6" away from the plate. If standing up or viewing the car any further everything looks perfect. I will add farther back pics when I pull the X out but I'm not going anywhere today and it's freezing out.

Overall I'm happy to have it on my X and feel it's a great standalone piece, I wish I got the OE one when it was available but this will do for 98-99% of the look/quality, thanks for doing this for us Mike.

Looks awesome bud