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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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cheap body kits

what u got for me.
just nose tail and skirts.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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This is a sweet bodykit im looking at buying its not too cheap 700 but im gona just buy it one peice at a time as my paycheck comes in lol.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-...8217QQtcZphoto
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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thats what i was looking at aswell.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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http://www.mariahmotorsports.com/
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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spendy. cmon man im 16 the job pays 7.93 an hr. lol.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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SAVE SAVE SAVE! The old adage you get what you pay for REALLy is true for Body kits.

Have patience and save for a worth while one.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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I am a very inpatient person.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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Impatience will get you nowhere with these cars. I had to wait 2 months to get my rear Tokico blues. "Should" have only taken 2 weeks. If you want your car to look good, you'll have to spend the money. So you will have to be patient and save. Or just slap something together and write a list of excuses to tell people when they ask why it looks so shitty. Good Luck.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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HAHA. I no. I wont make any super dumb moves i just get all excited about stuff.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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spendy. cmon man im 16 the job pays 7.93 an hr. lol.
Lol. I am 20. You get what you pay for, that is all I say. With the ebay kits, I heard that the big manufacturers get rid of the molds and sell them dirt cheap because as time goes on, the molds get old and will not fit right. Guess who buys the molds?


PS - When I was 16, I worked at Papa John's Pizza @ 5.50 an hour.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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Listen to Jeezus, he knows what he's talking about. As for kits, mariahmotorsports is perfect. You can guarantee that the pieces you buy from them will ACTUALLY fit really well like they say they will, and they are willing to help you out however they can, even comes with instructions. I went to the actual mariahmotorsports company in santa barbara last week and the people there are really nice, and really know what they are doing. I'm planning on purchasing the mode one widebody kit from them soon :]


EDIT: about what jeezus said, he is correct. i bought my kit, just front and rear, from Erebuni Corp, and man did it NOT FIT. Took hours of cutting and trimming and fitting to make it fit, and it still didn't come out perfect. Learn from my mistake :]
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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Just forget a body kit and get a cold air intake yo! Really, that should be that last of your upgrades. The beauty of a 1st gen is in the body lines. Priorities, priorities, priorities... In the end, its not my car,
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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Just forget a body kit and get a cold air intake yo! Really, that should be that last of your upgrades. The beauty of a 1st gen is in the body lines. Priorities, priorities, priorities... In the end, its not my car,
cold air man u sound like a ricer. lol. i got bridge fool.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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Please explain to me what a bridge port is and more about your setup, after all i AM a ricer...
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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fool? haha, you're a funny one
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 11:39 PM
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fool? haha, you're a funny one
hes not a fool. aim. its were its at. lol.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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Aint that many good body kits out there an the ones that are around cost $. so if you want a body kit start savin im 16 to so i know what u mean.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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ya. im gonna hold off on it for now.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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This is a sweet bodykit im looking at buying its not too cheap 700 but im gona just buy it one peice at a time as my paycheck comes in lol.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-...8217QQtcZphoto
Is that front end replacing both plastic parts on the front of the 84/85? My plastic over the bumper is shot and on its sides where it attaches to the fenders, some of the "attacher holes" are cracked and or missing. Don't get me started on the smaller-middle piece which covers the radiator opening, chopped up to heck.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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Anything worth doing is usually $$$, unfortunately that's basically the way cars are. If you think it's alot of money just think of a widebody where you have to upgrade the drivetrain, brakes, wheels and tires, to make it REALLY worth it.

Cars are a big money game...
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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Dan young, FTW.
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