To widebody or not to widebody?
#1
To widebody or not to widebody?
Hey guys,
This might be more of a philosophical discussion than anything else.
Vis-a-vis more conservative aero parts, do you believe a quality repliace widebody (Shine - RE, FEED, etc) adds more value to our cars or not?
I've been debating this with myself for the last few months and trying to figure out if I should go widebody or just get some nice sides and call it a wrap.
Thanks
T
This might be more of a philosophical discussion than anything else.
Vis-a-vis more conservative aero parts, do you believe a quality repliace widebody (Shine - RE, FEED, etc) adds more value to our cars or not?
I've been debating this with myself for the last few months and trying to figure out if I should go widebody or just get some nice sides and call it a wrap.
Thanks
T
Last edited by telram; 06-25-18 at 01:11 PM.
#4
RX-7 Bad Ass
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I will say that properly doing the job will cost a LOT of damn money. The cheap kits will require a lot of work and bondo and even the expensive Japanese kits can require more work and finagling than you would imagine.
I worked on a car that had a real deal Fortune kit on it and it was a turd. Side skirts held water, headlights were crappy, hatch leaked, you name it.
You have to remember a lot of those kits are for pure show or race cars, not cars that are going to see a lot of street mileage. Might look cool but you'll easily rip the lip off, tires rubbing in fenders when you hit a big bump in the road, etc. etc. etc.
It's definitely not a way to increase the value of the car, you definitely limit your market greatly with a wild body kit.
Dale
I worked on a car that had a real deal Fortune kit on it and it was a turd. Side skirts held water, headlights were crappy, hatch leaked, you name it.
You have to remember a lot of those kits are for pure show or race cars, not cars that are going to see a lot of street mileage. Might look cool but you'll easily rip the lip off, tires rubbing in fenders when you hit a big bump in the road, etc. etc. etc.
It's definitely not a way to increase the value of the car, you definitely limit your market greatly with a wild body kit.
Dale
#6
Old Member
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honestly, it does not cost that much money to have it done right. even the high end aero from japan will need some work, but any experienced body guy should be able to do it. every gap can be just filled in with fiberglass and recut. just let the body guys do their thing and be picky. fitment is everything.
and who cares if it adds or subtracts value. live life, enjoy the car, make it what you dream and don't worry so much about what it's worth.
life is too short for stock body FDs.
(but don't do the fortune kit, ew)
and who cares if it adds or subtracts value. live life, enjoy the car, make it what you dream and don't worry so much about what it's worth.
life is too short for stock body FDs.
(but don't do the fortune kit, ew)
#7
Cheap Bastard
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Once you cut up the body for the kit, it wont be easy to put back. Someone buying a stock body wont pay full price for a car that has been repaired from a kit.
Last edited by adam c; 06-25-18 at 09:59 PM.
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#10
The Ancient
I have never been a fan of body kits. People have already said what I think. Don't do it unless the car body is completely trashed and not worth restoring. Then, maybe.
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