Anyone Ever Seen This?

[Marko R1]

hi guys,

i recently picked up a red gtr & was contemplating on whether i should respray the rear bar for the reason that the bottom part of the bar has been left raw black, similar to the front lower lip...what do u guys think about this finish?

that lower section of rear bumper is actually a rough finish as well, again, similar to the front lower lip.

its kinda starting to grow on me in a funny way

[Rekin]

I have seen something similar on red sideskirts for the r32. It had black underneath and was wondering why they werent painted all red? Perhaps Nissan purposely had a red/black paint theme? Or perhaps the skirts i saw for sale came off the car with the red/black bumper you have? haha

[Marko R1]

haha that could be case rekin

[Marko R1]

here is a better pic of the rear bar - shall i leave it as is? hmmm...

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

i vote leave it and spend the $ elsewhere

[Spunky Munky]

Hey guys,

I personally think unless it's two separate pieces like the front lip of the R33 / R34's are, it should not be a different colour. Just doesn't flow in my opinion.

[Rb Liner25]

i owned a few et turbo pulsars and exa, and they all had that rough finish about 3 inchs in height all around the car, was the same colour as the car though . i know the et pulsar came like that from factory.

Maybe some skylines did to?

Edited January 4, 2011 by Rb Liner25

[RBLUV]

ive owned 3 R32 rear bars and theyeve all had that unpaitned plastic at the bottom

[Marko R1]

ive owned 3 R32 rear bars and theyeve all had that unpaitned plastic at the bottom

interesting, were they gtr's or gtst's?

import versions im guessing as well...this my 3rd gtr & ive never seen this paint scheme before

[NSNPWR]

Pretty sure the stuff is called Stone Guard, is a textured finish, as mentioned above its used along sill panels etc, looks good I reckon.

[Marko R1]

Pretty sure the stuff is called Stone Guard, is a textured finish, as mentioned above its used along sill panels etc, looks good I reckon.

i dont think it is an actual paint finish though as its raw plastic & doent scratch, you can feel that the plastic finish is different as well - has a rough grain in it

[NRV155]

Mines exactly the same as yours, colour too. Just leave it black i say.

[Charles89]

Isn't thats kinda the same with the R34 rear bar?

[SKITTLES]

I have seen something similar on red sideskirts for the r32. It had black underneath and was wondering why they werent painted all red? Perhaps Nissan purposely had a red/black paint theme? Or perhaps the skirts i saw for sale came off the car with the red/black bumper you have? haha

Nah what happened is they didn't dunk the part in the paint all the way

[aussietroy]

My 32 4 door has it too

[nelsonmxmarc]

i dont think it is an actual paint finish though as its raw plastic & doent scratch, you can feel that the plastic finish is different as well - has a rough grain in it

Right. Even the GTR with the painted lower valence, if you pay close enough attention to detail, it's also a rough surface but has a coat of paint to match the rest of the body kit. These lower black portions were stock on the GTS. Since GTS/GTST/GTR bumpers are all interchangeable, that is most likely a bumper from a GTS. Perhaps the previous owner was involved in a small collision - the GTS parts are far easier to source > GTR OEM.

You can paint it without an issue. Mine was also black;

On red, i wouldnt mind so much, but on silver it stuck out like a sore thumb. Painting it takes 2 seconds, so if you dislike it, have your paint matched at the local auto parts and paint over it!