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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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help me design a body kit ....!!

anyone have any ideas on a good front and rear look for a first gen?
just like post any other cars that you think that could donate something to the front of a fb ......and the back

all the body kits i see are okay but they all lake something ?

i have stoped on my project car because i lost interest in my plan..

what i did was borrowed the fenders of my fd and took fiberglass molds of them and i also did the hood and front bumber/airdam ......then i hacked the **** out of one of my rusty old shells and started putting it together but ......it end up being way to much work ...and it wasnt really a first gen no more ...

well now i have my nice clean fb turbo that i am primering to paint ,but last night looking in the 3rd gen section i seen a fd with a rear defuser and now i want one on my fb....haha dose any one make one for a fb

if not im going to try and fab one up .

last thing what ever happened to that other fb that was on here that had the 3rd gen body kit on it ? is it still around?
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k9...8/IMG_3446.jpg

i think its a first gen ?
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 12:35 AM
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I think a Black CF or FRP rear diffuser and a reproduction CF or FRP Kamei-style air dam would look sick.
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Portland82GSL
I think a Black CF or FRP rear diffuser and a reproduction CF or FRP Kamei-style air dam would look sick.
think you could dig up a pic of the air dam?
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by puna rotary
it's an abomination.
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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here it is

I think this is it.
Attached Thumbnails help me design a body kit ....!!-ae867s.jpg  
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Well if I had infinite patience and tools as well as a fat budget, I'd try something like this BMW kit
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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I came across this pic not but a few days ago, I have no info on it but the front little kit is hot, simple yet very cool. Anyone know who it is or if its even made anymore?
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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I came across this pic not but a few days ago, I have no info on it but the front little kit is hot, simple yet very cool. Anyone know who it is or if its even made anymore?
its a Kamei front lip. super hard to get dont know of any1 that has them. i use to but my dad thru it away thinking it was junk
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 02:05 AM
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Well if I had infinite patience and tools as well as a fat budget, I'd try something like this BMW kit

i think those rims cost more then my whole car....hahaa

but keep the pics coming ........im still thinking if i should build of the fd fenders ...maybe square them up a bit ....one thing i know is that im going to have to cut about a foot of the front of my donor car .......im not to fond of how far the bumper sticks past the wheels .

i seen a crazy body conversion on granny speeds shop page ....

http://members.tripod.com/~grannys/1newbodykit1.jpg

http://members.tripod.com/~grannys/1newbodykit2.jpg
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 02:12 AM
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this was my first attempt at making my body kit .............i cut and shaped it out of blocks of foam.....cant find the rest of the pics ,but i shortened the front about foot.
but i got discouraged and ripped it all off because i decided to copy the 3rd gen fenders.....



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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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I think this is it.
my friend has those rims on his rx7 i was going to buy them off him intill he hit the curb doing donuts
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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my friend has those rims on his rx7 i was going to buy them off him intill he hit the curb doing donuts
that must have sucked ....
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by DarrenTRS
I came across this pic not but a few days ago, I have no info on it but the front little kit is hot, simple yet very cool. Anyone know who it is or if its even made anymore?
Sorry to threadjack, but where is the badge on the side from? I like it.
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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that must have sucked ....
oh it does. my friend gave me last month 4 new tires for free well not new only 500km driven on and they would of went on those rims but they are now on the honda.
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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hey where do you buy those turn signals from ? and maker lights






Originally Posted by DarrenTRS
I came across this pic not but a few days ago, I have no info on it but the front little kit is hot, simple yet very cool. Anyone know who it is or if its even made anymore?
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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You can get the turn signals from Atkins.
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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thanks
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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Well if I had infinite patience and tools as well as a fat budget, I'd try something like this BMW kit
Not to go too far off topic, but the car in the original shot here is MUCCCCH hotter:

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Old Nov 27, 2009 | 12:52 AM
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I think it should look something like this:



But that's just me.
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Old Nov 27, 2009 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Starfox07
Not to go too far off topic, but the car in the original shot here is MUCCCCH hotter:


yeah i agree that's a much nicer looking car.

and if only i could have that mint gsl-se ...........but the temptation to drive it would be to strong ..

but my mock up for the back is looking good ......im waiting for my 1/8 inch foam sheets to come in ....then i can get something made and ill pstsome pics
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