DB11 bumper and grille to DBS style
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Hi AstonMan, tried heat with no results. BTW, first ever attempt at bodywork, so everything was a wing and a prayer. DBS bumper has a much thicker internal skeleton than DB11 which made flexing difficult. My approach was to remove a fair amount of the inner skeleton and put 3 slices in the flange that attaches to the mounting bolts on the headlamp base. Wedged plastic into the slits until I achived adequate straightening of the bumper to the hood line. That upper flange had to be narrowed, new holes placed and then I reskinned it with ABS to keep the changes in place and cover the hacking.
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Beautiful job, love it !
Beautiful job, love it !
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Thanks to all for the comments, some of you have great skill sets and that means a lot!
In response to Xave7525, if you don't have a DB11 yet, check the salvage auction sites for one with front edge damage to minimize cost and resale risk. I bought my DB11 last August without this modification in mind. Loved the DBS grille when I saw it in Newport Beach years ago. Decision was based on a cardboard template of my DB11 hoodline compared to a DBS at Troy dealership. I keep cars long term(still have 2007 Vantage with 142000 miles), so not worried about resale. Easy to change back to original if needed. I spent 4K total. Also, Michal from ECPS in Poland is designing a conversion kit at present. Feel free to reach out for more info.
In response to Xave7525, if you don't have a DB11 yet, check the salvage auction sites for one with front edge damage to minimize cost and resale risk. I bought my DB11 last August without this modification in mind. Loved the DBS grille when I saw it in Newport Beach years ago. Decision was based on a cardboard template of my DB11 hoodline compared to a DBS at Troy dealership. I keep cars long term(still have 2007 Vantage with 142000 miles), so not worried about resale. Easy to change back to original if needed. I spent 4K total. Also, Michal from ECPS in Poland is designing a conversion kit at present. Feel free to reach out for more info.
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Gday mate - Aus here too. Did you manage to do this modification?
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