Im not too sure about this , because I don't own a 2g at all but, I thought the black trim piece was a seperate piece???

 

If it is...I'm an idiot I'll go check now hah.

 

I think its a part of the bumper.

 

Mine is attached on the 98. When I trimmed my talons bumper, I used a pneumatic body saw and some patience. But I think a dremel is probably better for clean even edges. Urethane is a pita to cut because it just wants to melt with a power tool, and with a knife it takes forever and you risked the blade slipping and slitting the paint in an undesirable location.

 

the last bumper i cut we used a sawsall and left a little slop. smoothed everything up with a sander and a file

 

I plan on getting a FMIC and I want to show as much as I can So I've seen around the dsm community that some of the 2g 97-99 guys trimmed off the black part of the bumper. Was wondering what all precautions I should take for doing this and what tools possibly to use. I'm sure it's a very easy job, but I'd rather get other people's ideas about it. Sorry Burnett for using this picture but while looking at the SSAuto thread I decided to use it.

don't apologize.. my cutting job was kinda bad.. i'm going back tomorrow to re-do it.. i used a coping saw (thats the little woodworking saw that does angles and turns easy) and then i smoothed it with a dremel.

 

my buddy did mine. he used a dremel to cut it out then clean it up. put my front mount on then ran up the road, by the time i came back it was cut out and he almost had the bumper put back on. looks good.

 

I have a 96 eclipse and I cant stand those little sticks between the fog lights. If i cut them out with a dremel or something would i have to sand and repaint?

 

Ive found the best way to cut eurothane is to take a carpet knife and heat it up with a torch until its just slightly glowing and it will cut smooth lines like butter that is until it cools off then you have to heat it up again, youll get about a foot or so each time you heat it up and it takes about 30 sec to heat up the blade on a carpet knife good and hot.

 

It will a noticeable spot where they were, but I've seen alot of cars do it, its all up to what you can live with.

 

granted my bumper has been massaged quite a bit, i orignally had just cut the black piece off. Its really easy.

Now i have it cut a bit higher, fog light holes shaped out, emblems shaved, etc but you get the idea

 

this is with just the black removed:

 

Make sure you mask off with tape around the area so you want get any un wanted scratches. plus it gives you a guide to follow. The hot knife idea is a great one if you do have urethane.

 

I think it looks good. Anymore trimming, and you might as well put the front mount on the other side of the bumper....Which would look mean as hell...