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02-12-2002, 03:13 PM
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How to make your own kit?
Is it even possible to make your own body kit? I'm having an idea for a wing but I don't know how to start (if it's even possible). Any suggestions?
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02-12-2002, 03:14 PM
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Exept for, just buy one 
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02-12-2002, 03:19 PM
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02-12-2002, 03:23 PM
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Not what I was planning to do. I need to know what material to use to make the mold, what material is best for the wing, stuff like that.
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02-12-2002, 03:31 PM
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Originally posted by Goosse
Not what I was planning to do. I need to know what material to use to make the mold, what material is best for the wing, stuff like that.
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If you're really wanting to try this then you'll probably want to use fiberglass.
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02-12-2002, 03:33 PM
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anyone got any links or so?
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02-12-2002, 04:25 PM
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Learn to work w/ fiberglass. Once, you know how to deal with that then you can move on to composites (carbon fiber/kevlar/etc.). It almost the same thing.
Do a search on www.google.com. There's tons of fiberglass stuff/places...
www.selectproducts.com has videos on fiberglass work but, in car audio/interior applications but, the techniques still apply...
Urethane is another choice of material but, is totally different. You inject the material into a mold. You need machines for this... I think.
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02-12-2002, 04:28 PM
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Thanks
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02-12-2002, 04:34 PM
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Yeah my mom's friend (who's extremely rich and has his own private shop) made his own ground effects for some old mustang of his. Doesn't sound like it'd be too fun though.
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02-12-2002, 04:36 PM
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That's the uglisest thing ive ever seen. What was he trying to get at?  
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02-12-2002, 04:40 PM
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hey dont knock on my bodykit bish! 
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02-12-2002, 04:46 PM
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You're welcome...
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Originally posted by Goosse
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02-12-2002, 05:28 PM
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Get a big piece sheet of styrofoam sand it down using 80 grit sand paper to the mold you would like. Cover it with compund glue and aluminum foil, then cover it with fiberglass resin. That's all i remember, i'll post the site where i got the information from as soon as i find it again. The end product came out freaking awesome.
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02-12-2002, 05:45 PM
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Custom Body Kit
Here is the site.
And here is the kit;
If the pics don't work they have some on the site above
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02-12-2002, 09:13 PM
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Good show, bluecoma
I 'd like to mention... Don't let that resin touch the styrofoam! It will burn a hole right through it. And, do use gloves. 
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