Do it ur-self Bodykit??

Anyone know a site that has ideas on how to build bodykit part ur-self...or smthing??

Yea heres one, sounds easy to do too... DIY Bodykit (http://www.geocities.com/silverkit98/BodyKit1.html) , and if you look at the pics of the guys vehicle he has won trophies with it!

Go here to see his homepage with a gallery of pics.. (http://www.geocities.com/silverkit98/)

sorri, off topic...but that is UGLY as a mofo. cool information tho. :D

awesome....why didnt i think of that....foam.......i made a 1/12 scale electric car outta foam and duraglass in vocational school for the electronics class........jesus i'm a retard..........i'm gonna try it

Yea, its def not the nicest, but it shows that you can DIY with fibreglass and maybe even win prophies... :D

oh i'm sure i can come up with something that looks good......the best thing about that is....even if you screw up its nothing thats gonna hurt the car since you dont attach it till after its finished.......i wouldnt try sideskirts since it would be hard to get them symetric

i thought it was rice...........but the idea is GREAT!

Hey thx ExemptX2000 for the help it has been a lot of help....ihave started building a bodykit now ....if i get it done il post some pic of the mess i will make :p ....but u wouln´t happen to know what kind of glue he used .....or what would be the best ?

You mean to adhese it to the frame? I dunno, thats that good question... Possibly bondo with some clamps that held it on till i dried? I go check for an e-mail address and see if he responds... When u get it done post them pics man! I wanna see it!

where could i find a piece of foam that big?

that too but ....i ment the glue with the fibreglass......somekind of mix glue with 2 componets?....i seen somekind of fibreglass glue but its about
5$ 0.1L.:mad: ......ou well il just have think something up.....at least i have sh*t louds of foum :D ...i think it will take some time when i get it ready caz ....he built only a lip....but im going for the whole bodykit......its just boring and it will take me 1 month when i get my driving licence:rolleyes:

alright , im gonna have to frigin calm down . This is the most genius plan i have ever seen . holy shit , im runnin out to get some foam right now . haha . How much does fiberglass cost ? where can i get it? and the foam?

get Duraglas.....it's not too expensive.....i cant remember how much though..i think it's like $30 for a gallon....foam...try home depot....The Duraglas...i think advanced carries it

Well I emailed the guy and no response yet as to the how he bonded the kit to the car... I'm glad the post has helped so many peeps out... And thanks to those who filled in the blanks as to where to get stuff from...

very ugly, u said he won trophies? ugh!!! good info on ghetto riggin a kit together though.

Well now...i started to build my own bumper a day ago and at the moment it look like this:P...but i still have a lot of work to do with it:Dhttp://www.zone.ee/deadhitman5/stange.jpg?2

if there is no picture go to This site (http://www.zone.ee/deadhitman5/stange.jpg?2)

Damn thats nice man...Keep us updated on the progress...

Here is a site that has DIY lamborghini Door and Vertical trunk conversions:

http://www.lambodoors.com

well i finished the foum part of the front bumper....now i have to do the fiberglassing......i started working on the back end of the car to now . I hope that i can finish the front end next week ....its just school has been a pain in the a*s.And has taken a lot of time of my hands..thats why its going so slowly. I was just wondering is anyone here bulding a bumper or somethig to...or am i the only dumba*s who is wasting his time?:p :bandit: ...i hope i can get the digi again so i can take new pix......from the last pic i posted the bumper has changed a lot.It has started looking more like the drawings i made...so far so good ....if i could get the fiberglassing right to.....well just have to do my best. :smoka:

Originally posted by soulja
Here is a site that has DIY lamborghini Door and Vertical trunk conversions:

http://www.lambodoors.com

Ah, but you're wrong. They sell Lambo door and vertical trunk INSTRUCTIONS. It says right on the page, no parts included.

Originally posted by Deadboy
well i finished the foum part of the front bumper....now i have to do the fiberglassing......i started working on the back end of the car to now . I hope that i can finish the front end next week ....its just school has been a pain in the a*s.And has taken a lot of time of my hands..thats why its going so slowly. I was just wondering is anyone here bulding a bumper or somethig to...or am i the only dumba*s who is wasting his time?:p :bandit: ...i hope i can get the digi again so i can take new pix......from the last pic i posted the bumper has changed a lot.It has started looking more like the drawings i made...so far so good ....if i could get the fiberglassing right to.....well just have to do my best. :smoka:

I plan on doing it when I get some time... Def keep me posted...

Update time:D ....so i got the cam and took some pic. remember i have had only time to work on weekends..caz school and a job has been in the way of things.

I up´t some pics somewhere on the net ENTER HERE (http://www.zone.ee/Deadhitman3/Db/)

mind the hatchlight pic:p i wanted to make a hatchwindow stoplight. I think if i had put it there more cars would just crash in my car at a stop light.
I made diferent pics on the front bumper at first without the ..amm the silver thing u put a chicken in when u cook it (dont know the real name of it:p ) .....Why ? u ask? then when i use epoks glue with the glasfiber it wound fu*k the foum.It has a littel work to go before i start the glasfibering. have to make the sides look more similer ..In one pic ul see that ome side has 2 mistakes that need to be fix´t.
There is a pic of the backbumper to. It has a lot of work to go on it. And I tought if i was gone use glasfiber i would change the hood a little to near the light.
Started on the side skirt to :p forgot to take the pic....maybe next time.
And a pic of how much foum i have left :D

P.S dont laught:p ...its the first time i have tried something like this.:smoka:
If u look at the bumper about 1km away it look good at the moment:P
Ok im gone stop with my bad english now and hope to update again soon.

good to see people trying this , fiberglass it , and paint it
lets see how this thing looks

1 question came to mind. About the side skirt ....what to use to attach it with to the car side....the part that is lower then the door .....should i weld some bolts there ...or use some glue....or put some bolts in the skirt and make holes in the car ?.....what would be the best thing?... i am open for any ideas:D

If u dont understant i have linke here with a pic of what i am asking:p

The link (http://www.zone.ee/deadhitman3/question.jpg)

Its looking good... Its gonna look really good finished... I like the idea of using the existing holes where the door ding guards go for the side skirts, I cant think of anyway to affixe them to the bottom... If ur planning on keeping this kit on, id try the weld on bolt idea, but if not and u may wanna change it up someday, id try just glue because id figure it would be easier to remove... Id like to see a side skirt if u get a chance to post that aswell... It really does look good so far though... I love that design for the front bumper, looks like an actual design, wanna say the wide mouth body kit, but I dunno body kits by heart so Im not sure... Is that wut u were going for?

Now u just gotta do somthing with that puny muffler...LOL Mine on my 95 Civic looks like that... I need to do something to mine too...LOL

Originally posted by KrNxRaCer00
sorri, off topic...but that is UGLY as a mofo. cool information tho. :D

agreed
that kit looks like ass.

I´l will take some pics of the side skirt to soon..I think il use the bolt think then ...if i would change it with a original bodykit il just saw the bolts off again..LOL i know the muffler looks kind of small....but i built a new one ...just havent had time to paint it and put it under .....i built 2 headed muffler....with ultrabright leds in em...i just have to make a system that the more rpm-s i get the brighter it lights up.....here some pics of it to....sry about the quallity...i made it with my webcam.:bloated:
Pic1 (http://www.zone.ee/deadhitman5/sumpa/Picture%20012.jpg?2)
Pic2 (http://www.zone.ee/deadhitman5/auto/sumpa%20ehitis%202/Picture%20029.jpg?2)
Pic3 (http://www.zone.ee/deadhitman5/auto/sumpa/Picture%20022.jpg?2)
Pic4 (http://www.zone.ee/deadhitman5/auto/sumpa%20ehitis%202/Picture%20033.jpg?2)

I know it not mutch but better then the muffler i have at the moment:D

- sorry , but if you attach the side skirt to existin door holes, how will the bottom peice stay on when u open your door ? i think i gots some ideas tho, leemme look at my car ;)

and oh yea man.. where did you get all of that Foam ?!?! i need some foam in a huge quanity like that too ! :D Im plannin on makin a Rear bumper, but out of my old bumper, bondo, fiberglass, and stuff ;)

The foam is leftovers that we had from the house......we dident need so mutch:p ....but one pack like i have in the pics costs about 30$...+ thats not all mine(the foam) ...lets say i have friends in low places:p ......why do u think the door will not open?....LOL im not gone cover the the whole side. I will leave a space at the places where the door opens about 2mm it think.

ok - jus the way it was explained/talked about , sounded like thats what was going on , thanks

hmm, i wonder how much it would cost compared to just buying a premade body kit. All that fiberglass, resin, and foam.

Anyways, here's my idea. Trying to update the crx look while keeping it kinda oem looking, nothing flashy. hopefully will get it done before school starts again.

http://www.xavierfg.com/crxconversion.jpg

beamer inspired front, nsx vents, and 300zx tail lights and bumper

looks pretty nice - if you can get that done and lookin clean, that will be pretty nice looking;)

Originally posted by xavierfg
hmm, i wonder how much it would cost compared to just buying a premade body kit. All that fiberglass, resin, and foam.

Anyways, here's my idea. Trying to update the crx look while keeping it kinda oem looking, nothing flashy. hopefully will get it done before school starts again.

http://www.xavierfg.com/crxconversion.jpg

beamer inspired front, nsx vents, and 300zx tail lights and bumper


Well at the moment i have finisht the whoul body kit from foam ..spoliers,front and back bumper and side skirts. Sofar it has cost me under 10$ Mostly thanks to friends.But if you would have to buy the foam for the whoul kit it would cost about a littel under maybe 80$.
Dont know about the fiberclass and the blue jet. I´d think everything would cost under 250$ if ur lucky. /its cheaper when u have some of the stuff already or u have firend who are willing to help/

Ou and that crx is looking damn cool.....u gone make the back end wider?

Originally posted by Deadboy



Well at the moment i have finisht the whoul body kit from foam ..

Post some pix man ! i'd like to see the whole thing done when you get done too. I jus wanna see the progress.

:)

yeh, imma make the back end slightly wider and attach the bases of the spoiler to there instead of in the center of the hatch (something different). Also shortening the front bumper to be level with the headlights.

On your foam kit, do you plan on fiberglassing the inside part (the part coming in contact with the existing bumper) or are you just screwing it on from the sides and bottom. Because i was thinking, all the fiberglass layers you'd put on would thow off the dimensions.

Also, what did you use to cut your foam, just a knife? coping saw?

Originally posted by xavierfg
yeh, imma make the back end slightly wider and attach the bases of the spoiler to there instead of in the center of the hatch (something different). Also shortening the front bumper to be level with the headlights.

On your foam kit, do you plan on fiberglassing the inside part (the part coming in contact with the existing bumper) or are you just screwing it on from the sides and bottom. Because i was thinking, all the fiberglass layers you'd put on would thow off the dimensions.

Also, what did you use to cut your foam, just a knife? coping saw?

No the foam wount sty in the bumper..im gone cover it with just 2 leyrs of Fiberglass and then remove the foam and just but more glasfiber on behind the bumper...so then it wount lose its shape....The only thing im gone leave in the bumper...is the upper part of my bumper where the bolts are to attach it to the car.

(sry about my bad english):p

Originally posted by xavierfg
yeh, imma make the back end slightly wider and attach the bases of the spoiler to there instead of in the center of the hatch (something different). Also shortening the front bumper to be level with the headlights.

On your foam kit, do you plan on fiberglassing the inside part (the part coming in contact with the existing bumper) or are you just screwing it on from the sides and bottom. Because i was thinking, all the fiberglass layers you'd put on would thow off the dimensions.

Also, what did you use to cut your foam, just a knife? coping saw?

Cut the foam w/ a knife or whatever works, but sand it w/ some rougher sand paper to make it perfect ;) What i'd do w/ where the kit you make comes into contact w/the actual car, is .. make a fiberglass kit, fiberglass all around so its one piece of solid styro foam, covered w/ fiber glass right ? , then use contact cement or somin to stick it to the sides.. and where i can, i'd screw from car to the kit, so the kit would stay on no doubt - i'd need to try it out myself to see where i'd stand. I'll be trying this out soon tho. adding on to my back bumper ;)

i was thinking that too, but you have to account for the thickness added with the additional layers of fiberglass. It may not fit right in the end.

Originally posted by xavierfg
i was thinking that too, but you have to account for the thickness added with the additional layers of fiberglass. It may not fit right in the end.

yes i know that....im gone but 5 layers of fiberglass...and it will fit nicely.Should i but more layers caz i could put 7 and it will fit to...but if i but 7 layers i have to make it look like its non removable(the bumper)

Originally posted by Deadboy


yes i know that....im gone but 5 layers of fiberglass...and it will fit nicely.Should i but more layers caz i could put 7 and it will fit to...but if i but 7 layers i have to make it look like its non removable(the bumper)

You mean mold the bumper to the car ? Make it so the bumper is stuck on yer car permanately ? If you're going for a little show. That will actually look good. Im also molding my kit to my car when i get it. Gets rid of the cracks between car and kit, makes it look smoother and nicer to me. :)

Originally posted by el_loco_civic


You mean mold the bumper to the car ? Make it so the bumper is stuck on yer car permanately ? If you're going for a little show. That will actually look good. Im also molding my kit to my car when i get it. Gets rid of the cracks between car and kit, makes it look smoother and nicer to me. :)

Yes i think so to...it looks more cooler and i hate the cracks to...the only thing is i hope i dont have to make repair in the future that recuaire the removel of the bumper:p
When u finish yours ...post some pix to. Id like to see how it looks.

Lol looks like the foam bumper ...the on one the last pix is strong. Just for laughts i drow my car with it on and damn i made it up to 110km/h and it didnt fall of:p .....ou and i may have new pics up by the end of next week ....and im gone go visit a boat building place...Why?..the make boats out of fiberglass there..and thanks to my dad i may get the fiberglass for free(or cheaper) and if lucky the glue to. And gone ask some help about the mix´es of glue to use and stuff like that.

Originally posted by Deadboy
Lol looks like the foam bumper ...the on one the last pix is strong. Just for laughts i drow my car with it on and damn i made it up to 110km/h and it didnt fall of:p .....ou and i may have new pics up by the end of next week ....and im gone go visit a boat building place...Why?..the make boats out of fiberglass there..and thanks to my dad i may get the fiberglass for free(or cheaper) and if lucky the glue to. And gone ask some help about the mix´es of glue to use and stuff like that.

Sounds good man ! i cant wait for you to finish this. It sounds and looks by yer pix and description of it not fallin off :D that its gonna go well ! post yer pix and progress when u can man. Goodluck w/fiberglass'in it ! :)

hmm, i wonder if its possible to make matching headlights to go along with my kit.

I was thiking of either using plexiglas to mold new headlights out of (it's pretty easy, jus heat the plexi in the oven for a few minutes and it turns all rubbery).

or getting a seet of clear bumper lenses and swaping the bulb holders to fit 9006 and 9004 hi low beam bulbs, then molding the lenses into the kit and removing the old ones.

OR using some hid foglights as headlights, molding them in, and removing the old ones.

It seems as if the toughest part for my design rite now is finding existing headlights that match. I was just thinking original ones would be cool.

Does anyone know if this is DOT legal?

Hmm I doubt its legal the way you were describing... Besides like u said a few min and plexi glass turns rubbery, a headlight puts out alot of heat, it would prolly melt the plexi glass... I would get a set of real headlights and mold them on... Thats legal... People do headlight/tail light conversions all the time...

what if something hit the bodykit, foam tends to like blow up..?

Originally posted by hennessyvenom
what if something hit the bodykit, foam tends to like blow up..?

dont hit nuthin :o :p But that idea bout makin yer own headlights seems like it wouldnt be street legal.. dunno, but i think exemptx iz right, i'd do a swap from whatever headlights you like and mold em' in. Im doing that w/my civic 91 , got some honda accord projectorz and honda prelude tail light altezza's. Prolly alot easier than makin yer own, then makin em' DOT legal.. bla bla ;)

Originally posted by hennessyvenom
what if something hit the bodykit, foam tends to like blow up..?

LOL.....yes but it wount if u cover it with fiberglass:p

Originally posted by hennessyvenom
what if something hit the bodykit, foam tends to like blow up..?

U have the possibility with any kit u buy, I see them all over with cracks in them, even the polyurethane ones will crack with enough force, but compare $250 as aforementioned for a DIY kit to the $500+ for a fibreglass kit or $750+ for a ployurethane one... Id rather just take the chance with the DIY kit, besides I dont think hes gonna leave the foam in there... Are u Deadboy? Even if he does the fiberglass would protect it some...

Originally posted by ExemptX2000


U have the possibility with any kit u buy, I see them all over with cracks in them, even the polyurethane ones will crack with enough force, but compare $250 as aforementioned for a DIY kit to the $500+ for a fibreglass kit or $750+ for a ployurethane one... Id rather just take the chance with the DIY kit, besides I dont think hes gonna leave the foam in there... Are u Deadboy? Even if he does the fiberglass would protect it some...

nop...the only place where the foam will stay in is the spoiler...its kind of hard to get it out of there when i cover it.

Yea the spoiler should be solid anyways so that will work out great... How heavy do u think the parts with be with the fibreglass? I would assume they would be lighter than the stock bumpers... But its only a guess...

Originally posted by ExemptX2000
Yea the spoiler should be solid anyways so that will work out great... How heavy do u think the parts with be with the fibreglass? I would assume they would be lighter than the stock bumpers... But its only a guess...

Its lighter with the foam to...but yes it might be lighter...or juts a littel bit heavier or just the same as a stock bumper. Only time will tell:D

foam blows up ? Didnt old Nissans use Foam in their bumpers?.?

I dunno but I bet that bytch would float if u drove it into some water with foam bumpers... :D

Well id think there is something good in them then.....if ud drive in to a river or smthing.....u may lose ur car ...but ud get ur spoiler back:p and maybe other things that float :D

Originally posted by Deadboy
Well id think there is something good in them then.....if ud drive in to a river or smthing.....u may lose ur car ...but ud get ur spoiler back:p and maybe other things that float :D

lol - thats true. But ima start pretty soon on my rear bumper. Im going for the GT Bomber look. Im gonna use my stock bumper, and get Auto Repair Mesh, make the shape i want, fiberglass it up ! and then when its dried and done, mold it to my car ( fiberglass it to the stock bumper.) Think it should turn out ok ! Cant wait, just need to buy the mesh and fiberglass :werd:

Sry for not posting ....but i was in an accident with my friends street bike....made a 70 degree turn and slided under a truck...am still alive but im out for 2 weeks now its olny 1 week..but ya ..it sucks....just when i was starting to finish my DIY body kit to. Have to stay home ..damn.....well at least it wasnt worse..and i have a whoul week to think new thing to do wit my HB...

PS fot the street bike guys.....dont make a 70 degree turn if u dont see whats at the end of the turn doing 80km/h:icon16: