DIY: Garage Door Lip Install

[Slip_Angle]

Got this done tonight. It took about 2hrs from start to finish, which includes removing and re-installing the bumper.

Pics of the product as requested. (Comes in a plastic bag for $14.99 or so CDN)



http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/s..._0_level1_TAGO

First, remove the bumper. There are DIY's around on how to do that. 5 minute job.

Once you have the bumper off, find a good location to work on it. Get some tape and use it to mask off the place you want to install the trim. This will give you a line to work along when you are installing the double sided tape.



Once the double sided tape is installed, begin installing the trim. Align the crease of the trim with the edge of the double sided tape. You can achieve a pretty nice line if you are careful.



I did something a bit different than most other installs I have seen. Instead of using screws to give the lip extra hold, I used black zip ties. I drilled holes along the bottom of the trim through the bumper and ran the zip ties through. They snug up great and seem to cover more area than screws.



Here's a pic of the finished product.



Here's a pic on the car. I'll get some more when it's not dark out.



Lip in action!

[.colin]

sorry, but i don't like that at all

[KrypTOniTE]

looks cheap 2 me... whats tat for by the way? looks like you can scoop up things with it but A+ for effort..

[wizDUMB]

looks good and not a bad write up for it also

[STP03BlueSI]

What 3m tape and which GD Lip did u use?

[EPJuicebox]

looks good. what brand did you use?

[Soon2beEP3]

Looks really good to me can't wait to see some daytime pics

[EricP3]

looks cheap 2 me... whats tat for by the way? looks like you can scoop up things with it but A+ for effort..

Haha, of course it looks cheap. It's a trim peice from home depot. I like it. It is actualy functioal. I scrape that part of my bumper alot and this would probly help out. Good write up but like he said earlier, what was the brand/part number of that trim peice you got?

[eh2_erik]

looks good to me, gives the ep and SiR look.

[EP3CHRiS]

Looks great for a DIY. Any idea if you can get a thicker type of Garage door lip??

[Slip_Angle]

^^^

Added pics of the lip material plus a link to the web site with part number. I also put a pic from today's autocross where you can see the lip in action, although it's a bit far away and obscured by cones. I will add another once I get time to get a pic.

[tieu]

hahaha it loooks alriteee

[maconperformanc]

Looks like I might do this until I get the HFP front lip... Nice DIY

[RJEP]

Installed mine yesterday. I am happy with it. I think it looks really good for a $8 lip I did the zip tie approach Slip Angle did. The double sided tape didn't help at all and I didn't want to risk the screws falling off. I just now need to get the sticky clips for my 04 sides to mount on my 03. Will take pics tonight or early tomorrow morning.

[RJEP]

Will be doing this on my brothers WRX this weekend. i think it will look a whole lot better on those cars. Plus his is white. I'll get some pics when done.