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Qingdao 08-08-2025 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Outkasted (Post 668260)
I am thinking of redoing my rear end to look similar to this. Do you think the bumper should be tucked or sticking out past the side?



http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1754407758.jpg

Those bumpers are so different from ours. Its hard to say. My knee jerk reaction is tucked in.

Outkasted 08-12-2025 01:15 PM

Thanks. I am leaning towards tucked also but I will post up once I make more progress

Outkasted 08-25-2025 06:41 AM

Bringing this idea back. Made a bit of progress but curious about the top. Would like opinions if you think it is better to mold the side pieces directly to the hardtop or incorporate the top strip linking the side pieces together.

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1756129260.jpg

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1756129282.jpg

Outkasted 09-17-2025 09:17 AM

alright I decided to mold the side pieces to the top. Currently working on that and a redesign of the rear end. First pick is what it looked like, second pic is the inspiration and 3rd is current progress towards that.

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1758125650.jpg

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1758125796.jpg


http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1758125813.jpg

Qingdao 09-17-2025 11:36 AM

The sunk in tail lights look good.

Nobody is gonna mistake your car from some other 986 thats for sure!! :cheers:

Newsguy 09-17-2025 11:51 AM

For an enhanced throwback esthetic, ditch the wing!

Outkasted 09-18-2025 05:52 AM

I plan to finish the back without the wing and see how i feel before adding a wing. Plus it wont be the exact same wing i had before if i do put a wing on it.

Qingdao, same can be said for your RX7 build. No one is going to guess that started as a 986.

Outkasted 01-13-2026 04:55 AM

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Looking at Qingdao progress, I found motivation to get started again. I am not a body or paint guy by trade but i think she is coming along. Going to practice my paint color this weekend, hopefully.

Qingdao 01-14-2026 04:28 PM

Glad to be an inspiration.

Are you gonna make the trunk accessible? I know you had mentioned wanting to keep it accessible when you were picking out your spoiler.


Maybe you could make those pieces completely. Then cut out the section that interferes with trunk operations, and glass those to the trunk. I've seen similar things done with wide body kits that interfere with doors.

Outkasted 01-15-2026 04:58 AM

I don't use the trunk at all anyway but everything covering the trunk is removable so I can still gain access. A couple of quick release bolts and i can pop the side and bottom pieces off to open the trunk. I was trying to think ahead as the ecu and airbox live in the trunk.


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