my msp 2000 protege ......

[chicohond@91]

2000 protege with msp front end 03.5 front lip msp side skirts wing west rear lip and mp3 rear wing. so far before body work and paint here's the process..........

when i first got it
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e175/flacoman01/PROTEGE/IMG_2882.jpg
some modification
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e175/flacoman01/PROTEGE/IMG_3289.jpg
with front end
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e175/flacoman01/PROTEGE/IMG_4905.jpg
side view
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e175/flacoman01/PROTEGE/IMG_4895.jpg
and soon to be painted.....................

[VisualValues]

Looks like it's all comming together. What color are you going to have it painted...

[chicohond@91]

jet black. getting rid of the factory flakes. i want that deep gloss black...

[protege06]

how much did it cost to custom fit dat bumper??? i want to do dat for mines

[FunkRider]

how much did it cost to custom fit dat bumper??? i want to do dat for mines

Hopefully not much because it looks exactly the same as it would look to install the 01+ bumper on a 99/00 without doing any work to the bumper.

[hilotree]

i would think the sides of the 01-03 bumper on the outside of the headlights would need to be cut flat. that's the one thing that stands out when i look at it. 99-00 models the sides of the bumper goes straight across. shouldn't be that much, eh. easier to shave the edge off.

protege06,

bruddah, give rob. a call.

kden.

[chicohond@91]

Hopefully not much because it looks exactly the same as it would look to install the 01+ bumper on a 99/00 without doing any work to the bumper.


IT IS ACTUALLY A LOT OF WORK. I THOUGHT THE SAME THING, JUST CUT THE SIDES WHERE THE SIDE MARKERS GO. SHIT IF THAT WAS IT THEN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A PIECE OF CAKE. THE BUMPER IS ACTUALLY WAY WIDER THAN 99-00, ALSO YOU WOULD HAVE TO MOLD THE SIDES TO FIT WITH THE FENDER PATTERN. THE HEADLIGHT PART, HAD TO BE CUT ROUNDED TO FIT THE HEADLIGHT CORRECTLY. AND ON TOP OF THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO CUSTOMIZE BRACKETS TO FIT THE GRILL CAUSE OUR CARS ARE A LITTLE SHORTER IN THE HOOD PART AND THE FRONT END IS LIKE 2-3 INCHES STICKING OUT. SO THAT HAS TO BE FITTED ALSO. OTHER THAN THAT EVERYTHING ELSE IS A PIECE OF CAKE. OHH AND THE GRAND TOTAL WAS 300 FOR THE FRONT END FITTED, SIDE SKIRTS, REAR SKIRT, TAP WELD THE OLD HOLES FROM OLD SPOILER, AND MAKE NEW HOLES FOR MP3 WING, AND SOME RANDOM BODY WORK.

[FunkRider]

Sorry dude I was in a bad mood when I posted that. Still... it could use some more work around the headlight and between the headlights at the hood. Or might be cause its light colored, your car is black, headlights are on and its a night picture.

[nate0123]

yea the top of the bumper (between the grill and the headlight) is supposed to sit flush with the hood

[chicohond@91]

still needs some body work, and once is painted, I will post some more pictures....

[protege06]

i would think the sides of the 01-03 bumper on the outside of the headlights would need to be cut flat. that's the one thing that stands out when i look at it. 99-00 models the sides of the bumper goes straight across. shouldn't be that much, eh. easier to shave the edge off.

protege06,

bruddah, give rob. a call.

kden.

RAJAH RAJAH idk imma ask my friend for his number he told me about him b4 das y

[chicohond@91]

car has been dropped off. 8:00am this morning. get it back on friday this week..

[protege06]

btw would u have to cut the headlight part off both bumpers n mold the 99-00 protege part too the new bumper to make it fit???? idk,
o n does n e wun who selling a P5 bumper online

[chicohond@91]

btw would u have to cut the headlight part off both bumpers n mold the 99-00 protege part too the new bumper to make it fit???? idk,
o n does n e wun who selling a P5 bumper online

BUT THEN THE MSP GRILL WONT FIT....

[protege06]

oic, im gonna just find me a bumper and bring it in hopefully it wont cost too much .... man can wait to see ur end results of your car.

[killermatt]

dude its going to look bad ass cant wait to see the finial results!

[chicohond@91]

oic, im gonna just find me a bumper and bring it in hopefully it wont cost too much .... man can wait to see ur end results of your car.

good luck finding it. i bought mine from mazda brand new. (so they could cut it)
cant wait till friday....

[chicohond@91]

FINALLY DONE

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e175/flacoman01/PROTEGE/IMG_5017.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e175/flacoman01/PROTEGE/IMG_5015.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e175/flacoman01/PROTEGE/IMG_5031.jpg

[protege06]

wow...jealous, i really wanna do mines now, yours came so clean, look aggressive, how much was it from the dealership?

[CantCMe]

Niiiice......

[chicohond@91]

, how much was it from the dealership?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

[CantCMe]

Did you replace the bumper bar with the msp/p5 one? Looks like the bumper isn't flush with the hood. Still looks good, though.

[mazpro]

That looks HAWT! (thumb)

what are you dropped on, coilovers?

[nate0123]

cut springs

the bumper doesn't fit for crap

and the rims are weird

but I really do like the overall look of the car ;)

[jbiird317]

have you thought about retrofitting msp headlights in there to try and match the lines of the bumper to the hood/fenders?

the overall look is fantastic, but there are some things that would finish it off. And I agree with nate, new rims and springs would be on my short list if this was my car

[autoxes]

I agree with the people that have pointed out that the fitment on that bumper is really terrible...





Dude...wtf is up with this post?


btw would u have to cut the headlight part off both bumpers n mold the 99-00 protege part too the new bumper to make it fit???? idk,
o n does n e wun who selling a P5 bumper online

http://www.markforrester.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/smartaaaaaa.jpg

[red95_240sx]

Hey, the words perfect and modded dont go together.

[chicohond@91]

thanks for all the comments. good and bad. more to come, specially new rims.. soon.........

[protege06]

o i mean how much is the bumper from mazda????

[chicohond@91]

$250.00 I THINK.....(thumb)

[protege06]

250 dats cheap


I agree with the people that have pointed out that the fitment on that bumper is really terrible...





Dude...wtf is up with this post?



http://www.markforrester.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/smartaaaaaa.jpg


haha i dont talk straight english its like pidgin n all, if u no whut im talking about if you dont know my bads haha
kinda hard to explain kinda like how they talk in dat one show dog the bounty hunter if u ever wacthed dat
n no tease the way i spell stuff its a habit

[chicohond@91]

it is, to be from the dealer.....