The Art of Modifying Your Car: A DIY Adventure

As I began working on modifying my car's bumper, I realized that it was going to be a challenging task. The existing bumper bar was too far inside, making it difficult to create a functional crash bar. I decided to take matters into my own hands and attempt to modify the bumper myself.

I started by loosening the bolts that held the bumper in place, with the help of my friend Alberto. As we worked on removing the bumper, we discovered that the existing jack point was not designed well, causing it to flex excessively when trying to lift the car. This led us to realize that a new and better jack point design was needed.

To fix this issue, I decided to create a center jack point using two pieces of wood, carefully cutting them to fit snugly underneath the front jack point. This innovative solution allowed me to remove the ramps from under my car when lifting it, making the process much safer and more efficient.

The new bumper design was also a key aspect of this project. The existing bumper bar was no longer suitable for its purpose, so I opted for a completely different approach. The rear bumper was designed with customization in mind, allowing me to adjust the jack point to fit perfectly under the car.

As I worked on modifying my car's bumper, I encountered some unexpected challenges. One of the most frustrating issues was trying to remove the existing Nubs that had become stuck inside the bumper bar. Despite using a Dremel and a hammerhead screwdriver, it took some time and effort to finally dislodge them.

Despite these setbacks, I persevered and continued working on my car's bumper modification project. The end result was well worth the effort, as the new bumper design not only looked great but also provided improved functionality.

One of the most exciting aspects of this project was discovering a new company called Street Faction, which specializes in creating custom bash bars and other car modifications. Their products are designed with enthusiasts like myself in mind, offering a range of customization options that can enhance the appearance and performance of your vehicle.

As I looked at my modified car, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. The new bumper design was a perfect fit, and the center jack point was functional and easy to use. The modifications had not only improved the look of my car but also enhanced its functionality, making it easier to work on and maintain.

In conclusion, modifying your car's bumper can be a challenging task, but with the right tools and knowledge, it can also be a rewarding experience. By taking matters into your own hands and experimenting with different designs, you can create a unique and functional solution that meets your specific needs. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or just starting out, this article should have provided valuable insights and inspiration for your next DIY project.

The author's journey to creating the perfect bumper was not without its challenges, but they persevered and came up with a brilliant idea for a center jack point. This solution not only improved the functionality of the bumper but also made it easier to work on and maintain the car. The use of wood to create the center jack point was a clever solution that allowed the author to remove the ramps from under their car when lifting it.

The importance of customization should not be underestimated, as evidenced by the rear bumper design created by the author. This design allowed for complete customization, making it easy to adjust the jack point to fit perfectly under the car. The use of a Dremel and a hammerhead screwdriver in trying to remove the Nubs that had become stuck inside the bumper bar was an unexpected challenge.

The discovery of Street Faction, a company specializing in custom bash bars and other car modifications, was a significant highlight of this project. Their products are designed with enthusiasts like the author in mind, offering a range of customization options that can enhance the appearance and performance of your vehicle.

As I reflect on my experience modifying my car's bumper, I realize that it was not just about creating a functional solution but also about learning and experimenting with different designs. The journey was filled with challenges, but each one presented an opportunity to learn and grow. The end result was well worth the effort, as the new bumper design not only looked great but also provided improved functionality.

The next step in this project will be to pull off the bumpers and get some shots of the car with the bash bar. This will allow me to showcase the final product and provide a better understanding of what Street Faction offers. I'm excited to share my experience with you, and I hope that it will inspire others to take on their own DIY projects.

The video documenting this project will be released tomorrow, where I'll show you how I fit the new body kit onto my car. The result is going to be a significant improvement in terms of looks and functionality.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enran some errands and got all the stuff that I need to trim my body kit and to finish the lift dude like why are you using a floor jack when you have a lift I don't get it bro it's not like the lifts not anchored to the ground or anything bro couldn't bash the old anchors through the concrete on this side cuz the concrete's thicker didn't have a grinder so I couldn't put the plate on because the anchors were in the way I bought a grinder like that not the sandwich one so I'm going to try to tackle that today maybe cut the Swiss tracks make it look pretty and hopefully get to fitting my bash bars and maybe even touching my body kit just touching it though not like anything more the first thing I have to do is cut these that way I can mount the plate here and then I want to cut all the Swiss tracks so it actually fits around the lift and looks nice rather than having these big open squares I've been taking so long to do this cuz I didn't have a grinder I got a grinder SO grinder ow the Sparks they hurt it gets so hot that it changes colors that's a fun new toy got to shim the lift first oh this massive heavy plate let's hope these holes line up now we'll stop by to hang out what's that but hanging out with me is always doing stuff because there's no such thing as hanging out this is hanging out thank you for the help all right I'm going to start hammering these ones in big boo said to Tor these down 105 unfortunately we don't have a big fancy Snap-on torque wrench like him we got the Cheapo one that likes to break it just slips sometimes and it's sketchy the lift is all set and now we are putting the Swiss tracks kind of where they should go and then we're going to draw a line and cut them all so they can fit real nice and we won't have these weird looking gaps I learned from my mistakes on the last one where my cuts were all over the place look at this line guys look at that Gap and then it gets all close but this side's about to be mint right dude look at that that's fresh man it'll be an even Gap at least somehow it took about 3 or 4 hours I think the longest part was actually cutting the Swiss tracks look how good it looks definitely worth it just seeing the swi tracks go right up to the edge of the lift plate makes it look super clean now everything's tied together I'd almost go as far as think it looks professional what do you think Nao we're pros at this if you look up close our lines aren't the best but we did a pretty good job nobody said anything about going up close okay yeah I'm never going to film that close down there so uh thankfully we have really good Lighting in here so I am now going to do the bash bars I don't know if I'm going to have time to fit my body kit tonight navoo explain your great idea on my my problem of having ramps that slide all over the place well I said we should put some Hardware there and see if it will hold in place I don't know if it will but it's wor to sh let's find out oh my God not really no the the screws just just like laid down but it's it worked kind of now all you haters can stop whining because I can use the lift now so no more floor jack in between the lift all right time to pull the front bumper off so we can get to work I just always leave my bumper hand loose because I'm a drift kid and you know never know when you need to pull your bumper off I didn't just loosen this before with a 10 mm wrench oh okay you're a ho again the way he said that sounded really funny say h nigan h nigan behold all right so if you guys see this and this this used to be the factory crash bar now navoo why is this bad that this bash bar is cut it's not doing anything now exactly so a lot of you guys actually called me out on this cuz it's really stupid if I already get into an accident the only thing preventing damage to my my car is this useless remains of the factory crash bar it would just Crum so I I told you before I ordered some bash bars and I'm going to start with the front time to unwrap z bar so what we have here is a street faction bash bar their stuff is really cool what's cool about it is the bash bar is fully cut custom they have different options so what I got was the front bumper support So this kind of prevents the bumper from sagging if you've ever noticed mine does that uh I got a front jackp point and I got the corner bracing so I guess it's not the biggest deal driving around without a bash bar but when you're drifting crashing is inevitable and you don't want to ruin your car and total it by bending the frame or just ruining your front end so this has been a must I don't know why I haven't had one and as far as I understand we shouldn't have to trim the bumper at all and it should fit with the bash bar just like it is maybe a little bit for the jack point but I don't know it's really really nice they normally come powder coated in Gray but I had mine specialty powder coated in like a brown color kind of to try and match my interior and my engine bay it's not a perfect match but it'll definitely look way cooler than gry will it just mounts to the same points as the factory Crush bar so as far as I know it should be pretty straightforward process as always with cars it's never a straightforward process so as we're going to look at the mounting point for the factory crash bar it's hard to see but you can see the nuts resting on the intercooler piping uh I'm pretty sure there's a hole there so uh boo leak hello but it gets better I mentioned how my car was in a crash in its lifetime right well it's missing the stud and the nut here and it's just tack welded on so uh we're going to confirm with big boost I think I can just put another like bolt in a nut there but I don't know if that's really weak because the car was in a crash cars man it's always something I got great luck great great luck is so loose was it yeah wow all right so what we're worried about is how hard this is going to be get off cuz it's tack welded on you're going to have to grind it off you think mhm it doesn't seem like it's on there that hard though is that little nut through anything or no Alberto definitely didn't do this actually you know I might I might use the uh the screwdriver trick huh I screwdriver trick Bingo oh my God it almost looks like oh I guess there was a stud there but why it's like they covered up the hole that's so confusing why would they do that yeah that's crazy isn't that weird we'll have to ask Big Boost what to do about that big boost knows everything other side should be more straight forward but we' have to take off the inner Cod piping first I was honestly hoping for boost leak to uh gain some extra horsepower but no hole just a big dent he's so excited fully my intercooler wasn't crooked one day this bracket's week AF and this nuts loose yeah we might have to bend my frame because of accidents here let me check your side this is why you don't buy CS with frame damage here can you what going on we just got to angle it better it's normally direct fitment if you don't have a crash car crash bar for crash cars you know what would be really funny if we literally put the car on the ground and just drove into something that would be sick wifey Nicole hooked it up with the takeout we got some Chinese for me we got some Wawa for navoo she got paner ER and it looks like Starbucks she got for herself who's excited navoo you are yes I am you are what's that sound Adam we're having to bend in the metal a little bit just to make it fit we have to bend this little metal up too but it's not that hard we're just using a piece of pliers and it does a trick sometimes you have to use a little bit of Ingenuity AKA wood we just uh wedged a piece of of wood here and then Hammer the wood to get it to push down so we could get it to sit on the stud I wish my car was straight this would have been so much easier hooray we got it yay I'm really glad nav's here because I wasn't planning on having anyone help with this but he was just like hey I'm going to come over and uh this would have been nearly impossible it would have been possible it's very difficult so the front bash bar is done relatively easy I think it would have been way easier if my car hasn't been in an accident before hadn't whatever you want to say the one thing though that I think you would have to do with pretty much any car is Bend this metal a little bit just to get it to clear other than that though very straight forward we are missing one of the bolts back here uh it was tack welded the factory support so I'm probably just going to talk to Mr Big Boost and see if he can just weld it on there just to you know get it dialed but uh for now I'm not planning on like running into any walls at the moment and I'm not going to be drifting for a little while cuz I'm going on so many trips so I will have him tackle that on a later date but now we are going to do the rear one no more bumpers you don't need it I'm using my bumper shut up you don't know what you're talking about it's going to make a lot of people happy and a lot of people angry but my intercooler is no longer crooked don't mind the zip ties but uh look at that straight lines all day it's beautiful the intercooler piping hits right here so we're going to have to grind it down a little bit so we have good news and we have bad news the good news is we're going to a bash bar that's actually going to protect my car the bad news is this bar that Alberto made was technically just to hold my bumper up so it doesn't have that like ugly bumper Gap so we might have to like weld something on top of their bash bar if it doesn't hold my bumper up I don't know we'll see once we put it on but this is really functional for keeping my bumper up however as a crash bar it's so far in I don't think it really do much and this that was supposed to be jacking Point Alberto didn't like how much everything flexed so hopefully the jacking point on that bumper better there's just four bolts inside of here holding it on that we just loosen up and D it sorry Alberto it must come off I think what he didn't like about it is just these plates weren't like perfect so it flexed a lot you can actually see right here yeah where it started flexing I'm using a bumper you Lin up same is the before God damn it uhoh I'm caught on those Nubs what do those Nubs even do basically there's like these things stopping it inside uh maybe from where the factory bar mounted to but uh we're going to try to figure out a way to get them out of there you got a screwdriver a hammer as Nico likes to call it a a hammerhead scre driver are attack it's it's looking like it's packed in place let's get it shot I'm going to try to use my puny Dremel to grind it down a little bit if it works it would save us a lot of time this thing is no power though look at that oh oh my God baby Spark it might work just like the front the rear is totally customizable I opted for the center jackp point Nicole has this on her car and it's so convenient rather than having to go and find the diff all the time and to get it up I also got the license plate bracket uh I don't know why not I guess Novo you want to put the exhaust hanger back on and I'll start working on fitting the front bumper yes sir the question is how well will the rear bumper fit let's find out oh I forgot cuz I don't have the Alberto bar there anymore I'm going to have the SAG again yeah I don't need my plate brackets anymore cuz I can use theirs I'm not going to tell you guys how I did it I'm going to save it for the video when I fit the new body kit over there in my new Lamborghini garage uh I came up with you know a pretty brilliant idea or actually was it Alberto was it Alberto that said it Alberto said damn well no well my idea here technically wasn't Alberto's idea that was just a much gher version of Alberto's idea but anyway I mean I got rid of most of the bumper Gap well this will get pulled up once I mount this in there so not bad I'm going to have to get rid of this metal bracket for my bumper and I've made marks where I'm going to have to cut these cuz it's hitting the bumper I think the jack point will be good though probably need to cut it more but to start at least right round two got to grind a little more away instead of using the bumper bracket that I had before I basically just zip tied that tab of the bumper to that support that street faction has on their bash bar and if you can tell now I think my bumper actually fits better than it did before not too bad I mean it's not a perfect line but you got to remember this bumper is pretty like toasted uh not bad bad we were worried that we wouldn't be able to use the jack point in the front because we wouldn't be able to fit a jack underneath the front bumper so what I did is I used two pieces of wood kind of like this cut them and now I have them kind of so I can wedge them underneath the front jack point and the Jack which is cool cuz now I have a center jack point that I don't need to go on ramps for but the best part is now I can put my car on the lift without having to pull up on these ramps cuz I can just Jack the front up like this which will take way less time cuz these ramps always slide all over the place and it's hard to line them up and then just slide the lift things under and the world is golden we are going to call it a night tomorrow what I'm going to do is pull the bumpers off so I can get some shots of the car with the bash bar so you can kind of see what they look like so hear those shots now Street faction is a cool little company actually started by a couple out of their garage they made a coupon code Adam LZ that you guys can use to get 15% off their stuff in addition to their bash bars they make a lot of other cool stuff definitely check out their website I'll put more information in the description today I really want to ride hoping the rain dries up going to try to fit my new body kit today you guys will see that video tomorrow hope you have a great day and grinder\n"