went to check on my car yesterday. its been stripped off and the kit fitted up. it took a while to get on but its finally on and the car is gettin painted up this week. few things my panel beater told me were
1. if we remove the windscreens the rubbers holding the windscreens are gonna cost heaps or i might have to get aftermarket ones coz the original ones cant be saved. is that true? i want them all removed coz i dont want a crap job and dont care to get other ones as long as they dont fit like crap
2. if the side skirts r blended in he reakoned it will look better but i tought it would look really plain.
3. i cant decide what kind of mesh to get on. smaller diamond ones or larger
4. hes only going to rub back the original paint and sand it back completely and spray it another colour. i wanted it stripped to bare metal but he reakons thats gonna cost me heaps to get it sand blasted to bare metal.
theres a pic, tell me what u think of his work so far
Last edited by shue on Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
definately blend in the kit! looks 100 x better! - especially side skirts.
what about vibrations, wont the blending crack n stuff? i was thinking get it blended in but i want a line showing where the skirts r . coz i like the top lippy bits. would have just cut them off like indyfto's otherwise ...
hmmm m3 mirrors naahhhh i like these ones especially when they turn in
definately blend in the kit! looks 100 x better! - especially side skirts.
what about vibrations, wont the blending crack n stuff? i was thinking get it blended in but i want a line showing where the skirts r . coz i like the top lippy bits. would have just cut them off like indyfto's otherwise ...
hmmm m3 mirrors naahhhh i like these ones especially when they turn in
you will have to ask the sprayer that o assume? I dont mind a line at the bottom, but where the skirt comes up, i really prefer that blended in.... im a smooth lines man. indys was an xceptionally hot looking fto.
You getting this done in Dandy?? I have my BOZZ speed and same sideskirts ready to go once I buy my new car...and...I have the same mesh questions as you...as for the windscreen stuff its not a bif deal to replace get any windscreen joint to do it and it will come up place and nice!!...thats what I'm gonna do.
Whats it gonna cost u??? I havnt decided on where to take mine...maybe he does yours he can then do mine??
Did you already have that plastic gaurd at the bottom of the radiator? Cause my car's missing that, and I want a replacement.
it took a while but wasnt too difficult. just need to find a willing panel beater coz he said he had to play around with it for a bit .
yep the plastic bit came with the car
You getting this done in Dandy?? I have my BOZZ speed and same sideskirts ready to go once I buy my new car...and...I have the same mesh questions as you...as for the windscreen stuff its not a bif deal to replace get any windscreen joint to do it and it will come up place and nice!!...thats what I'm gonna do.
Whats it gonna cost u??? I havnt decided on where to take mine...maybe he does yours he can then do mine??
yep dandy. yea i decided to remove the windscreen and maybe go different rubbers if i cant get the fto ones. all up i got quoted 3 k including heaps of panel work, fittin my kit , delockin and dewinging the boot , removing every panel rub back and respray in crystler graphite except the engine bay.
one more question. do u guys know how to clean up engine bay? steam clean? or what do i do?
My bro's car got a full respray recently just sanded back and paintjob keeping the rubbers on (due to not being able to get replacement ones).
Still came up tip top condition in the end.
I reckon don't get it blended.
DO your engine bay once your car is ready. Just cover the electrical bits with plastic bag, spray degreaser around the engine bay, and then wash off. That's the easy way. I prefer to use prepsol and some muscle.
ok shue u wanna give me the number? I have ditched my last place and looking for a place that will do a good job...seems like the spot. I basically have the same to do as u have done. how long is it gonna take?
im about to do the same as you shue.. though a friend and i are gonna rub mine back for carton of beer.. how much is this guy chargin you.. including paint and stuff. my paint , clear coat etc glitter. it has cost me 450$ for my materials.
so me rubbing it down cost me 0. and to get it professionaly sprayed its gonna cost me 500- 700$ including booth hire.
i rekon it would look mad if u blended those skirts in .. with no lines.. but then again u are right about bumps and stuff.. unless u pernamently glue them on . and use rivets to make em tighter and not moove or something.
now thats a proper bodyshop nice one shue cars lookin mint.
not bad for a bumper that will never fit
hats off to freddy m8i proper oldskool bodyshop best in oz.
it wasnt freddy who fitted it for me. it defo fits if u find a panel shop willing to spend some time playing around with it to make it fit, making things more expensive than a normal body kit.
Just out of curious, how much did it actually cost you in the end Shue, including the kit & fitting.
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fittin the kit by itself im not sure, but the respray + panel work + fitting kit + few other small bit n bobs cost me in excess of 3k. still waiting for my panel shop to hit me with the bill. the kit was around 800$ delievered to melb+ 350$ customs clearance + delievery to the shop.
