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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.
where you based ? Maybe I can help I’ve done this trip of work for many years
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Detroit area US. Project is finished except for minor tweaks(see previous photos) and will revisit next winter. right now it's time to drive. Thank you for the offer!
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.
I put this project a while ago on a side, but since last 2 weeks continue it.
Its each to their own. I am not a fan of shark db11 front look, and much prefer big grille, which makes the car looking more aggressive. So I decided to make db11 front end conversion with DBS OHMSS front vaned grille.
I have bought original dbs superleggera front bumper with carbon splitter to get the front end modified.
On the very beginning it was looking as a straightforward job, but in reality it isn't.
As for now I produced custom side air ducts which are totally different to db11, and customised nearly perfect front bumper to achieve all perfect lines around. It will need a little filler on the edges to achieve perfect flat surfaces and matching to front hood.
The next works;
I am about to make mould of the customised perfect fitting front bumper and reproduce whole bumper out of carbon fiber. And the last step will be carbon fiber vaned front grille!
Thanks Jj12, I sent you a private message. Basically let me know if you need any info. My favorite view of the DB11 used to be 3/4 rear view, now second favorite.
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