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I supported Toymods
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 ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 14 March 2005 01:01
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Hey guys, I'm looking for a solution for my front bar to make my intercooler a little more attention friendly. My car has the povo-spec bumper, which means it's not as low as other ones.
I drive past cars all the time, and I look at their front bars for a solution, it's getting silly  The other day I spotted an ST162 Celica and got some light bulb action.
This lower section on the ST162 front bar I have some questions about I was wondering if someone could help me out with.
1) This lower section, does it have a curve along the face of it, or is it straight?
2) What is it made out of? I've never seen one up close.
3) Can someone please measure how wide it is?
4) Can someone please measure how wide it is between the two points where it joins the side sections?
Cheers,
Nathan
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 14 March 2005 10:27
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There are how many of you ST162 owners here and no response? 
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 14 March 2005 10:54
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Nathan,
I was driving CLG's ST162 a few weeks ago, but he has the car back now. If no one else responds I will walk down to his place and have a look for you myself....
Cheers,
Mitch.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 14 March 2005 10:56
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Thanks Mitch, much appreciated.
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 14 March 2005 10:57
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And since I refitted a front lower valance flap to one side of CLG's beast I will try to answer the first two of your questions. Its straight along the front and made of plastic, similar to the stuff the plastic stone shields under an engine are made of.
Hope this helps a little.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 14 March 2005 10:58
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| ra23celica wrote on Mon, 14 March 2005 18:57 |
And since I refitted a front lower valance flap to one side of CLG's beast I will try to answer the first two of your questions. Its straight along the front and made of plastic, similar to the stuff the plastic stone shields under an engine are made of.
Hope this helps a little.
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W00t! Straight is good
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brisbane
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December 2004
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Tue, 15 March 2005 07:08
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that front lip is bendable anyway . you could bend it and you would not tell it has been bent..
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brisbane
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December 2004
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Tue, 15 March 2005 07:15
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the front bit is 1220 give or take 10mm
the side bit is 460 give or take 10 mm
i dunno if u already have one but if u dont they are hard to find in half decent condition
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Fri, 18 March 2005 22:34
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Best bet is to track one down in the best condition possible and get some epoxy resin and woven cloth out and fibre glass it up.
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Perth, Western Australia
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October 2004
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Sat, 19 March 2005 01:04
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i just purchased a gt4 front bar...
if you could find on of these it would be helpfull
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I supported Toymods
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Sun, 20 March 2005 10:17
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| Matt-itude wrote on Sat, 19 March 2005 09:04 |
i just purchased a gt4 front bar...
if you could find on of these it would be helpfull
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Why? I dont want the whole front bar, I just want the bottom lip to cover my IC yet still have *some* sort of ventilation.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, Western Australia
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Sun, 20 March 2005 12:41
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| ra23celica wrote on Mon, 14 March 2005 18:54 |
Nathan,
I was driving CLG's ST162 a few weeks ago, but he has the car back now. If no one else responds I will walk down to his place and have a look for you myself....
Cheers,
Mitch.
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Or you could just come over and look and measure for yourself?!?
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I supported Toymods
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Sun, 20 March 2005 13:28
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I may just do that later this week 
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brisbane
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December 2004
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 21 March 2005 05:12
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if u want that bottom lip juts to cover ur i/c expect to buy new cooler every 2 weeks... my lip gets scratchs etc every time i leave a driveway
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I supported Toymods
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 21 March 2005 09:10
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Haha, nah, it's not that bad, it's just my front bar doesn't come down as far as an MA61, so it looks a bit visible  Subtletly would be better when it goes over the pits.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, Western Australia
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 21 March 2005 14:38
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I've also got an xA6x apron here too Metroboy.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 21 March 2005 14:48
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I'll come around one day and check out the ST162 one. Will get some better measurements of the XX first.
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Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 21 March 2005 22:21
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yeah they are tough to find in good condition they always get smashed
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I supported Toymods
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 21 March 2005 23:23
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Then ST162 owners need to learn to drive and stop putting them into things! 
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Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 21 March 2005 23:26
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that and they are a crappy design for longevity! Almost everyone has had to be "repaired" to make them last longer - I know mine did and I took good care of it!
Though, my car was quite low lol
ok you win
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I supported Toymods
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 21 March 2005 23:29
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This is a serious question, how are they a crappy design for longevity?
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Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Mon, 21 March 2005 23:36
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the plastic/rubber lower lips clips always break away from the upper bumper and the three pieces come apart quite easily, so you usually need to secure them all together.
not too big a deal if you are careful, or make better fasteners
what I did..
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Location:
Melbourne
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March 2004
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Re: ST162 Front Bar
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Fri, 25 March 2005 06:18
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aahhh... that's what its supposed to look like. Hey, that's my car 2nd from the top!
I've seen a few ways of fixing them, mine's screwed together through the front whereas trd-162's is pop riveted together with reinforcing plastic strips.
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