My Prius update - a few exterior dress up

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by drunkin master, Oct 26, 2011.

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  1. drunkin master

    drunkin master Contributing Member

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    Hello everyone!
    Happy Holidays I guess.

    Added a few exterior dress up, though I would share.
    Blacked out all of my emblems and a little front bumper tweak.

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    #1 drunkin master, Oct 26, 2011
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    Cool, now it looks like a 2012.
     
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Sweet!
     
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    Nice, I really dig the blacking out the lower bumper look.
     
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    Looks amazing. I really like your LED's That's what the lights should have looked like from the factory!

    How did you get the LED's in there?

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  6. drunkin master

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    LED headlights were done by a friend of mine who has a shop in Los Angeles. We did sell it at one point but the installer has not recently quit and ventured to another field.
     
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    That bumper looks great.
     
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    Very Nice!
     
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    Now if only us unlucky Californian's could do something about the ugly front plate holder. Wife and I moved back here from Arkansas (no front plate required there) and I refuse to put holes in the front bumper.

    I REALLY dig that lower black section.
     
    #9 clintb, Oct 27, 2011
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    Considering how much grill blocking people get away with, you might get away with mounting it in the grill opening. If would still be ugly but less prominent. If you did that you should monitor the temperature until you are confident you have enough cooling in the summer.

    OTOH, I have been driving Corvettes in Northern California for nearly 8 years with no front plate and no tickets. YMMV
     
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    +1
     
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    I assume you used black vinyl to wrap the bumper. I ordered some matt finish black vinyl today. The best deal I could find was $20 shipped.
     
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  13. drunkin master

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    No it is not wrapped. It's painted.

    Thanks everyone for the good reviews.
     
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    Regarding the front plate, here in lovely Illinois, specifically crook county, I have been running no front plate on my ta for 15 years with no issue, but 6 months with no front plate on my prius and a dam state cop pulled me over for no other reason than missing a front plate. Must have been a slow day for him. I got out of it by stating the dealer did not install it. Got off with a warning. I too hate to put holes in the bumper. So far I have painted it to match my car and am considering some kind of silicon to adhere it to the front bumper. But so far no plate yet installed..lol
     
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    You can probably get a kit that you can attach the plates to the front tow hook.
     
    #15 drunkin master, Nov 2, 2011
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    The blacked-out bumper does look nice.

    Mine's blacked-out, too. :)
     
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    looks so good!
     
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    I really like your black lower. I have been considering paint as well but I was afraid it would chip being it is the front lower. I went with wrap since it is less perm.

    Here is mine wrapped in silver carbon. (I wrapped my spoiler also...next mod is probably wrapping my roof.)
     

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    Great job on the wing wrap.

    A tutorial would be great.
     
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    Looking good!
     
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