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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 12:33 PM
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Fiberglass body-kit

I'm thinking about a fiberglass bodykit, will it be alright? or will it break with the first speed bump I run over?
Old Mar 24, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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I would avoid the fiberglass kit if at all possible.
Old Mar 24, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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I was think about molding it myself.
Old Mar 24, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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its near impossible to get all the waves and imperfections out of fiberglass + one fight with a curb or good bump and its going to crack and splinter
Old Mar 24, 2004 | 06:05 PM
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daing it, well, the 39"x60ft 6 oz is on the way, so might as well give it a try, ima use it for the inside as well.
Old Mar 24, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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Good luck!!!

I'd like to see how it comes out. I was thinking about a kit made form scratch but getting the right cirves would be the hardest thing. Lemme know how it comes out.
Old Mar 24, 2004 | 06:45 PM
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I don't think I'd ever build a body kit for a camaro since there are so many nice ones available for purchase. Good luck molding fiberglass to your bumper, the bumper won't work to well with fiberglass, dissimilar materials expand/shrink at different rates, it will hold but you will see how you molded it overtime, or get a big crack.
Old Mar 24, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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Originally posted by lownslocamaro
I don't think I'd ever build a body kit for a camaro since there are so many nice ones available for purchase. Good luck molding fiberglass to your bumper, the bumper won't work to well with fiberglass, dissimilar materials expand/shrink at different rates, it will hold but you will see how you molded it overtime, or get a big crack.
those thing are expensive, I cant just cough out $500~$700. sad sad sad.
Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:09 AM
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Body kits are ugly and a waste of money.
Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:16 AM
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Originally posted by Black01_Z
Body kits are ugly and a waste of money.
other than that being rude and completely off topic . . .
Old Mar 25, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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Yes, the kit would cost $500-700, but you would have a well made product. To build your own wouldn't be cheap either though, at least a few hundred bucks after you add glass, resin, mekp, acetone, tape, paper, primer, foam, etc and don't forget about the thousand hours of labor!
Old Mar 26, 2004 | 08:23 AM
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Body kits may be ugly to you, but that spoiler looks like crap on that car without the rest of the appearance kit. Should have done a LG motorsport spoiler or a performance spoiler from rksport, that ones does you no good, no offense
Old Mar 26, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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fiberglasscloth is in the way. I have prety good ideas in my head. I greatly wellcome pointers. links to guides or any type of actual help. other than that. wish me good luck.
Old Mar 26, 2004 | 04:01 PM
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good luck
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