Well......at least i managed not to paint myself this time
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Well......at least i managed not to paint myself this time
so i have been working on getting this whole thing completed for a while now. i posted pics up before of all the stuff primered but now paint is laid and im happy. should be putting everything on the car on either tuesday or weds ill post pics once its all together too.
everything after clear was laid:
everything when paint was laid with no clear:
primer only:
when i bought stuff (before all body work and still silver):
everything after clear was laid:
everything when paint was laid with no clear:
primer only:
when i bought stuff (before all body work and still silver):
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ill definately post up when its on
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nike kit, can you send a link where you got it(if its still made)
o yeah i hate you all with fb's. there like no kits made for sa's. besides mariah. which are not bad looking.
o yeah i hate you all with fb's. there like no kits made for sa's. besides mariah. which are not bad looking.
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click me for kit.
the front bumper i have is the top one (obviously)
looks like the rear valance might be gone. if not completely for a bit anyhow.
lol. yeah well next will be a FB with the mariah gtu kit (iirc its the gtu. its the one thats super super wide.)
just what i need though another car to be a money pit lol.
oh and for the record i have a very weird kit. my side skirts are different than the ones on the site and my rear spoiler (which isnt pictured) is different too.
the front bumper i have is the top one (obviously)
looks like the rear valance might be gone. if not completely for a bit anyhow.
lol. yeah well next will be a FB with the mariah gtu kit (iirc its the gtu. its the one thats super super wide.)
just what i need though another car to be a money pit lol.
oh and for the record i have a very weird kit. my side skirts are different than the ones on the site and my rear spoiler (which isnt pictured) is different too.
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its supposed to do that
ive found that the easiest way to mount that front is with two people, one on each end. that keeps you from putting a ton of stress on one area, with two of ya you can put a little stress across the whole thing and slip it on.
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Might of been better to fully mount before painting, remove, then paint and put back on for a good idea of exactly what ur up against.
Unless of course you're already in the process of doing just that.... I used to HATE installing fresh painted parts when I did autobody work...
Looking good.
Unless of course you're already in the process of doing just that.... I used to HATE installing fresh painted parts when I did autobody work...
Looking good.
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Might of been better to fully mount before painting, remove, then paint and put back on for a good idea of exactly what ur up against.
Unless of course you're already in the process of doing just that.... I used to HATE installing fresh painted parts when I did autobody work...
Looking good.
Unless of course you're already in the process of doing just that.... I used to HATE installing fresh painted parts when I did autobody work...
Looking good.
i just happen to know that this particular piece is a pain in the *** to install. yes it was made from a mold but not all the pieces come out exactly the same nor do they fit exactly the same.
as for using 2 people. yes it does make it easier due to being able to hold things in place however one thing to consider is that fiberglass no matter how thick is brittle in nature and using 2 people to push it into place or attempt to stretch it over the existig bumper causes more strain on the piece.
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click me for kit.
the front bumper i have is the top one (obviously)
looks like the rear valance might be gone. if not completely for a bit anyhow.
lol. yeah well next will be a FB with the mariah gtu kit (iirc its the gtu. its the one thats super super wide.)
just what i need though another car to be a money pit lol.
oh and for the record i have a very weird kit. my side skirts are different than the ones on the site and my rear spoiler (which isnt pictured) is different too.
the front bumper i have is the top one (obviously)
looks like the rear valance might be gone. if not completely for a bit anyhow.
lol. yeah well next will be a FB with the mariah gtu kit (iirc its the gtu. its the one thats super super wide.)
just what i need though another car to be a money pit lol.
oh and for the record i have a very weird kit. my side skirts are different than the ones on the site and my rear spoiler (which isnt pictured) is different too.
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oh. The rear had me confused since they look identical but the more i look at it the fronts ae different, i really can'n tell until i see your sides on your car.
POST PICS. (i curious lol)
POST PICS. (i curious lol)
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Looks like what I have to do to my kit if I ever get around to it.
I got a good deal on the side skirts/rear fache and 3 piece spoiler.
Now they all need body work and I cant find the time to do it.
I really need to find a place at my college where I am able to do that kind of thing.
Yours looks great. Make sure to get pictures of how you mount the rear fache. I want to know how many rivets I will have to be adding. Thanks!
I got a good deal on the side skirts/rear fache and 3 piece spoiler.
Now they all need body work and I cant find the time to do it.
I really need to find a place at my college where I am able to do that kind of thing.
Yours looks great. Make sure to get pictures of how you mount the rear fache. I want to know how many rivets I will have to be adding. Thanks!
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as for mounting points the front has 4 screws and 5 rivets and the sides are the same 4 screws and 4 rivets. its looking like im going to be able to get the rear on with 4 screws and 4 rivets. but its going to depend on how it hangs on the corner that way. id really like to not have to rivet all the way around but we will see tomorrow.
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the point youre missing is that its fiber glass and relatively thin fiberglass at that (in the grand scheme of things not really but for where it is yeah it is) even if i mount/attach it where i want to (all hidden places) that doesnt mean its going to cooperate and hang properly on the corner.
as for pictures of where its mounted all pieces will be different (but ill take them for you anyhow) and have to be mounted differently. not all cars are the same and not all pieces of molded fiberglass are the same (in fact they are never the same)