EXT: Front Lip

chessboxer · 11-02-2006, 07:46 PM

For those of us/you with the lx or dx models or those who have lost their lip due to whatever circumstance and that are having a hard time locating a new one or an aftermarket one, heres a quick, cheap fix that most people wont be able to tell isnt stock.
Materials needed
Garage Door Bottom Seal(Available at Home Depot, Lowes, etc) $7.97 Get the kind that is kind of bent alread, as there is a completely flat and thinner version available, but it doesnt have the bend to it that you need.
Screws, i used sheet metal screws
Drill
Blood, sweat, tears
Box cutter

Here is a picture of the garage door bottom

its rubber, its incredibly flexible, and its not going to break if you hit a speed bump with it.
here is me flexing it

alright, that being shown/said, lets start this diy

1)Acquire all the materials needed
2)Starting on the passenger side of the bumper near the wheel well, place the new lip material(read garage door bottom seal) up under the bumper where the lip is supposed to be.
3) Using sheet metal screws start to secure the new lip into place.
******Do not screw the screws in too far, as it will go through the new lip, and wont hold it in place, but do screw them in far enough to make it hold and be snug, youre going to put a lot of screws in it, so dont worry about it coming off********
4)As you move around the bumper youll come into curves and such, just use as many screws as necessary to position the new lip into place, and dont worry, the stuff is incredibly flexible.
5)Once you have secured it and gone all the way around the bumper, youll eventually make it to the other side and be at the end of your bumper, this is where your box cutter comes in handy. Cut off the excess lip material and voila, you have a new custom lip, and youre only out less than 10 bucks, and 10 minutes of your time.
Please Note:A couple of members have contacted me about how it helps to use washers when securing the lip onto the car. While i have had no problems personally(i used 9000 screws) if you feel as if you might be want extra security with yours, i reccommend using the washers to secure it in place even better.

You should end up with a finished product that resembles a 90-91 front lip or an se lip. Before anyone calls this ghetto, keep in mind that before i told people what it was, most people thought it was just a stock lip.
Word.
Finished Product

variation
ex lip upside down with diy lip attached

blackcb7 · 11-02-2006, 07:51 PM

damn that looks good man, and for 8 bucks u can't beat that deal,

Tnwagn · 11-02-2006, 07:54 PM

Super creative, when I first saw it in the image gallery I thought, hey nice stock lip. Sneaky bastard

JDM_EJ · 11-02-2006, 07:58 PM

Very crafty! haha...nice work man!

Frazzums · 11-02-2006, 08:24 PM

looks nice and stockish. Good job.

Nikee110736 · 11-02-2006, 08:48 PM

very good i must say

chessboxer · 11-02-2006, 08:50 PM

thanks for the positive comments everyone, and just so were all on the same playing field i was really really really hesitant to actually do this. i was like, no, im not putting some fancy weather stripping on my car. 2 hours and 9000 phone calls to junkyards, my mind had changed.

ExplodingCake · 11-02-2006, 08:58 PM

outstanding creativity

npor · 11-03-2006, 09:34 AM

hahaha that's so cool.

cp[mike] · 11-03-2006, 09:40 AM

1000x better than no lip. good job mike.

vinbon63 · 11-03-2006, 09:52 AM

What a great I idea, price is nice and it looks really clean too.

djcaz_aom · 11-03-2006, 10:50 AM

Great DIY. I saw it last night before you did the DIY and was amazed. Great job.

Davids92Accord · 11-03-2006, 11:15 AM

dude that is fucken awesome man it looks just like the stock lip if i knew this i wouldnt of boughten the ex lip i have but good shit man props to you for thinking of this diy

Maple50175 · 11-03-2006, 11:19 AM

nice, now take another one and put it on itt

opposite · 11-03-2006, 11:32 AM

oh shit. thats awesome. ill be stopping by home depot this afternoon!

SOHC on dis · 11-03-2006, 12:12 PM

Haha! I looked at the finished pic before i read i was like its a stock 90-91 lip so what! But i read it and damn no joke you cant even tell thay its a DIY!

chessboxer · 11-03-2006, 01:21 PM

woot. thanks for all the positive comments again everyone. its a pretty straight forward diy, and i just wonder if they make some longer piecesthat would create an even longer looking lip. i didnt see any at home depot, but perjaps lowes or somewhere would have it, and if anyone finds it and does it, let us know and post some pics please.

93EX · 11-03-2006, 02:37 PM

Pretty cool man. Creative and looks good.

palinix · 11-03-2006, 03:40 PM

I like the fact that it is flexible so it won't break off or get detached from the bumper easily. Very creative.

d112crzy · 11-03-2006, 04:13 PM

hahhah, thats dope!! good job man!!

11-02-2006, 07:46 PM	#1
chessboxer Moderator/Accord of the Month: May 2007 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: From KY Residing in VA Posts: 4,330	EXT: Front Lip For those of us/you with the lx or dx models or those who have lost their lip due to whatever circumstance and that are having a hard time locating a new one or an aftermarket one, heres a quick, cheap fix that most people wont be able to tell isnt stock. Materials needed Garage Door Bottom Seal(Available at Home Depot, Lowes, etc) $7.97 Get the kind that is kind of bent alread, as there is a completely flat and thinner version available, but it doesnt have the bend to it that you need. Screws, i used sheet metal screws Drill Blood, sweat, tears Box cutter Here is a picture of the garage door bottom its rubber, its incredibly flexible, and its not going to break if you hit a speed bump with it. here is me flexing it alright, that being shown/said, lets start this diy 1)Acquire all the materials needed 2)Starting on the passenger side of the bumper near the wheel well, place the new lip material(read garage door bottom seal) up under the bumper where the lip is supposed to be. 3) Using sheet metal screws start to secure the new lip into place. ****Do not screw the screws in too far, as it will go through the new lip, and wont hold it in place, but do screw them in far enough to make it hold and be snug, youre going to put a lot of screws in it, so dont worry about it coming off****** 4)As you move around the bumper youll come into curves and such, just use as many screws as necessary to position the new lip into place, and dont worry, the stuff is incredibly flexible. 5)Once you have secured it and gone all the way around the bumper, youll eventually make it to the other side and be at the end of your bumper, this is where your box cutter comes in handy. Cut off the excess lip material and voila, you have a new custom lip, and youre only out less than 10 bucks, and 10 minutes of your time. Please Note:A couple of members have contacted me about how it helps to use washers when securing the lip onto the car. While i have had no problems personally(i used 9000 screws) if you feel as if you might be want extra security with yours, i reccommend using the washers to secure it in place even better. You should end up with a finished product that resembles a 90-91 front lip or an se lip. Before anyone calls this ghetto, keep in mind that before i told people what it was, most people thought it was just a stock lip. Word. Finished Product variation ex lip upside down with diy lip attached __________________ 08 NHBP FA5 w/ Nav Last edited by chessboxer; 04-19-2007 at 09:04 PM.

11-02-2006, 07:51 PM	#2
blackcb7 Accord of the Month: May 2008 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 3,426	damn that looks good man, and for 8 bucks u can't beat that deal, __________________ Members Ride

11-02-2006, 07:58 PM	#4
JDM_EJ CB7tuner Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 1,347	Very crafty! haha...nice work man! __________________ My Ongoing CB7 Project

11-02-2006, 08:24 PM	#5
Frazzums Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Palm, Floriduh Posts: 440	looks nice and stockish. Good job. __________________ Dr. Jekyll by day Mr. Hyde by night ---- 02 Pontiac Firebird W68 92 Dodge Stealth RT/TT

11-02-2006, 08:48 PM	#6
Nikee110736 CB7tuner Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: From B.K. Posts: 119	very good i must say __________________ "Cocaine's a hellava drug"

11-02-2006, 08:50 PM	#7
chessboxer Moderator/Accord of the Month: May 2007 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: From KY Residing in VA Posts: 4,330	thanks for the positive comments everyone, and just so were all on the same playing field i was really really really hesitant to actually do this. i was like, no, im not putting some fancy weather stripping on my car. 2 hours and 9000 phone calls to junkyards, my mind had changed. __________________ 08 NHBP FA5 w/ Nav

11-02-2006, 08:58 PM	#8
ExplodingCake Noob Herder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pluto Planet Posts: 8,528	outstanding creativity __________________

11-03-2006, 09:34 AM	#9
npor CB7tuner Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Savannah/Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,656	hahaha that's so cool. __________________

11-03-2006, 09:40 AM	#10
cp[mike] Admoderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Southern NY Posts: 11,181	1000x better than no lip. good job mike. __________________

11-03-2006, 09:52 AM	#11
vinbon63 CB7tuner Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,142	What a great I idea, price is nice and it looks really clean too. __________________ 1992 Honda Accord Coupe LX

11-03-2006, 10:50 AM	#12
djcaz_aom CB7tuner Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA/ Puerto Rico Posts: 1,658	Great DIY. I saw it last night before you did the DIY and was amazed. Great job. __________________ Black Housing DIY

11-03-2006, 11:15 AM	#13
Davids92Accord CB7tuner Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,057	dude that is fucken awesome man it looks just like the stock lip if i knew this i wouldnt of boughten the ex lip i have but good shit man props to you for thinking of this diy __________________ CLICK ON SIG FOR MEMBERS RIDE "So. Cal OUTLAWZ "Basketball defines us.It's who we are and what we do. All we need is a ball,A basket and somebody to take to the rack."

11-03-2006, 11:19 AM	#14
Maple50175 Gigity Gigity Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Good ol' Ma. Does it look like im kidding assholes! XM-BPM for life! Posts: 7,529	nice, now take another one and put it on itt __________________ Got Snails?

11-03-2006, 11:32 AM	#15
opposite CB7tuner Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: HI Posts: 81	oh shit. thats awesome. ill be stopping by home depot this afternoon! __________________

11-03-2006, 12:12 PM	#16
SOHC on dis CB7tuner Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HAWAII Posts: 241	Haha! I looked at the finished pic before i read i was like its a stock 90-91 lip so what! But i read it and damn no joke you cant even tell thay its a DIY! __________________ My whips! 97 eliteS 50cc 90 CB coupe lx(ITS GONE!) 93 CB 4dr ex/se 85 Hilux 4x4(chevy 350) 80 Hilux 2wd 73 Opel GT

11-03-2006, 01:21 PM	#17
chessboxer Moderator/Accord of the Month: May 2007 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: From KY Residing in VA Posts: 4,330	woot. thanks for all the positive comments again everyone. its a pretty straight forward diy, and i just wonder if they make some longer piecesthat would create an even longer looking lip. i didnt see any at home depot, but perjaps lowes or somewhere would have it, and if anyone finds it and does it, let us know and post some pics please. __________________ 08 NHBP FA5 w/ Nav

11-03-2006, 02:37 PM	#18
93EX CB7tuner Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pinehurst, North Carolina Posts: 120	Pretty cool man. Creative and looks good. __________________ (\__/) (O.o ) (> < ) I ran over this little bastard this morning!

11-03-2006, 03:40 PM	#19
palinix CB7tuner Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 767	I like the fact that it is flexible so it won't break off or get detached from the bumper easily. Very creative. __________________ Members Ride Thread

11-03-2006, 04:13 PM	#20
d112crzy Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Great NW Posts: 11,548	hahhah, thats dope!! good job man!!

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