Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior Plastic covers. SHould i take 'em off?

Should i take it off my car?
I have a VS-1 replica front bumper and i can not connect the plastic to the bumper.(there is the 1" gap) and it's been like that for the past 8 month.
P.S.It's just looks bad...

I wouldn't. The average person won't even notice unless they study it like you do.

i would leave it...

But if I take it off ,do you think lot of crap will get there and what is the chances to damage something wile driving w/o cower?

Looks rather mangled. Those plastics are there for good looks just like the engine plastics. You take them off and it will look uglier than before. Did you try fixing them yourself? The installer should have covered that.

yea ur engine will get dirtier and if you have a CAI then you can mess that up cause the filters right there. Id say keep it on, better safe than sorry

True that.

I did the installation my self with the frend...
But you see... the problem with my VS-1 replica bumper that it's get wider at the bottom and it's makes imposible to connect the cover.

dont take them . i have the same problem with the kaminari front bumper and dont know what to do ?

I like your Photoshop alterations! In my own perspective, since i enjoy fabricating things, i would take the entire thing off and replace it with another plastic piece that makes all the appropriate connections. As a matter of fact, you could probaly go to a junk yard and find some nice pieces that you can glue together or whatever to achieve the desired effect. If you don't feel like going through that much effort, then i would leave it like previously stated. No one is going to say much unless you point it out.

it can be seen when you turn ur tires. It looks ugly without the cover .

keep it on...

Thanks guys.

hey

i have the same problem but the guys who install my kit lost that part. I talked with dealership and they asked $ 79 for it . Anybody knows how to get it cheaper than that ?

and one more question how you plan to fix that thing ? thanks in advance

naw dun

Mine's still on...looks kinda mangled too but hey...too lazy...hahah

get that kit painted

You don't want to take it off. One of mine got ripped off by my 18's, and I got lazy and took a few months to put a new one back on. It just ruins the inside of your wheel well, and my clear corner would just fill up with dirty water cause there would always be so much shit hitting the back side of it. Leave it on.

You dont want to take them off that would not be good. T

What you need to do is get a pop-riveter and some stiff black plastic, and extend the plastic so you can get tuck them in.